"If it's clear, I think we could start after one more sleep,"
said Kosshoo.


III.

The twins didn't wait to hear any more. They flew for home, and
dashed down the tunnel and up into the room.

Koolee was gathering all the knives and spoons and fishing-things
and sewing things, and dumping them into a large musk-ox hide
which was spread on the floor.

The musk ox hide covered the entrance hole. The first thing
Koolee knew something thumped the musk ox skin on the under side,
and the knives and thimbles and needle cases and other things
flew in all directions. Up through the hole popped the faces of
Menie and Monnie!

"Oh, Mother," they shouted. "We're going off on the woman boats!
After only one more sleep, if it's pleasant! Father said so!"

Koolee laughed. "I know it!" she said. "I was just packing. You
can help me. There's a lot to do to get ready."

The twins were delighted to help. They got together all their own
treasures - the sled, and the fishing rods, the dog harnesses, and
Annadore, and bound them up with walrus thongs. All but Annadore.
Annadore rode in Monnie's hood as usual.