Myths and Legends of British North America/83
RAVEN AND PITCHMAN
RAVEN came to a town. Now the Pitch People lived at that town. Therefore Raven said to Pitchman, "Let us go fishing." While it was dark, they went fishing. Then only Pitchman killed halibut; Raven could not kill any. Pitchman wanted to go home before the sun rose because he was afraid of being melted.
Then they went fishing again in the morning. And again only Pitchman killed halibut, and Raven caught nothing at all; and again Pitchman wanted to go home early before the sun rose. But Raven did not want to go home. He said, "Oh, no."
When the sun rose, Pitchman wanted to go home very much. Raven said, "Wait until I kill a halibut." Then the sun got higher. Pitchman began to say "A-a-a-a-a," rather weakly, because he was getting warm. Pitchman wanted to go home very much.
"Put the blanket over you," said Raven to Pitchman. When the sun got too hot, Pitchman said, "Ummmm!" He kept saying it. Then Pitchman began to melt. At last he melted completely.