Karana describes the day the Aleuts leave the island as a sunless day. She relates that early in the morning, they tear down camp and load their tents onto their ship. The men of the tribe gather their weapons and rush to the beach as the women follow and hide themselves in the brush along the cliff. Karana and her sister Ulape hide in the same spot Karana had hidden in the day the Aleuts arrived and watch them as they happily load their ship with the otter pelts.
Chief Chowig begins speaking to Captain Orlov and although the girls cannot hear what is being said, they know their father is not happy. As all the other men of the tribe stop what they are doing and begin to watch the two leaders, Captain.....
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