,FABLES ,P>APHRAS$ FROM ! ,9DIAN & ,IMITATIONS 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE 

,TEXT 3 

,! ,H,E,A,D ,& ,T,A,I,L ,( ,! ,S,],P,5,T  

,! S]P5T'S ,TAIL WAS DISPUT+ ) ! S]P5T'S  
,HEAD AS TO :I* %\LD GO FIR/4  

,! ,HEAD SAID 3  

0,Y\ CANNOT GO FIR/ 2 Y\ HAVE NO EYES OR E>S40  

,! ,TAIL REPLI$ 3  

0 ,BUT AT ALL EV5TS ,I HAVE ! /R5G? TO MAKE Y\  
GO4 ,IF ,I WANT$1 ,I C\LD TW9E >\ND A TREE1 & Y\  
C\LD NOT /IR40  

,! ,HEAD SAID 3  

0 ,LET US P>T COMPANY40  

,& ! ,TAIL TORE ITSELF AWAY FROM ! ,HEAD1 &  
CRAWL$ AWAY 9 ITS [N DIRECTION4  

,BUT AS SOON AS IT HAD LEFT ! ,HEAD1 IT CAME UPON A  
CRANNY & FELL 9TO IT4  

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,F,9,E ,?,R,E,A,D,S  

,A ,M,A,N BADE A SP9N] SP9 F9E ?READS4 ,! SP9N]  
SPUN F9E ?READS 2 BUT ! MAN DECL>$ ?AT ! ?READS  
W]E NOT GOOD1 & ?AT HE WI%$ ! V]Y F9E/ ( F9E  
?READS4  

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,! SP9N] SAID 3  

0 ,IF !SE >E NOT F9E 5\< = Y\1 !N H]E >E  
SOME O!RS ?AT WILL SUIT Y\40  

,& %E PO9T$ TO A B>E SPOT4 ,! MAN DECL>$  
?AT HE C\LD NOT SEE !M4  

,! SP9N] REPLI$ 3  

0 ,! FACT ?AT Y\ CANNOT SEE !M PROVES ?AT !Y  
>E V]Y F9E 2 ,I CAN'T SEE !M MYSELF40  

,! FOOL WAS REJOIC$1 & ORD]$ SOME MORE ( !  
SAME ?READ1 & PAID D[N ! MONEY = IT4  

,ILL  

,! ,D,I,V,I,S,I,O,N ,( ,! ,9,H,],I,T,A,N,C,E  

,A ,F,A,!,R HAD TWO SONS4 ,HE SAID TO !M 3  

0 ,I AM DY+ 2 DIVIDE EV]Y?+ EQUALLY40  

,:5 ! FA!R WAS DEAD1 ! SONS C\LD NOT MAKE  
! DIVISION )\T QU>REL+4  

,!Y W5T TO A NEI<BOR TO HELP !M DECIDE4  

,! NEI<BOR ASK$ !M :AT !IR FA!R HAD COM-  
M&$ !M TO DO4  

,!Y REPLI$ 3  

0 ,HE COMM&$ US TO MAKE EQUAL %>ES ( EV]Y-  
?+40  

,!N SAID ! NEI<BOR 3  

0 ,TE> ALL ! RAIM5T 9 TWO 2 BREAK ALL ! UT5SILS  
9 TWO 2 CUT ALL ! LIVE /OCK 9 TWO40  

,! BRO!RS TOOK ! NEI<BOR'S ADVICE1 & AT !  
5D NEI!R HAD ANY?+4  

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,! ,M,O,N,K,E,Y  

,A ,M,A,N W5T 9TO ! WOODS4 ,HE FELL$ A TREE1 &  
BEGAN TO CUT IT 9 PIECES4 ,HE LIFT$ ! 5D ( ! TREE  
ON ! /UMP1 SAT A/RIDE UPON IT1 & BEGAN TO SAW4  
,!N HE DROVE A W$GE 9TO ! CLEFT1 & BEGAN TO SAW  

F>!R ALONG 2 !N HE REMOV$ ! W$GE1 & PUT IT 9  
! NEW PLACE4  

,A MONKEY WAS SITT+ ON A TREE1 WAT*+ HIM4  

,:5 ! MAN LAY D[N TO SLEEP1 ! MONKEY GOT  
A/RIDE ( ! TREE & BEGAN TO SAW2 BUT :5 HE TOOK  
\T ! W$GE1 ! TREE CLOS$ TOGE!R AGA91 &  
NIPP$ HIS TAIL4  

,HE BEGAN TO /RUGGLE & SQUEAL4  

,! MAN AWOKE1 KNOCK$ ! MONKEY D[N1 & TI$  
HIM ) A ROPE4  

,! ,M,O,N,K,E,Y ,& ,! ,P,E,A,S  

,A ,M,O,N,K,E,Y WAS C>RY+ TWO H&FULS ( PEAS4 ,ONE  
LITTLE PEA DROPP$ \T4 ,HE TRI$ TO PICK IT UP1 & SPILL$  
TW5TY4 ,HE TRI$ TO PICK UP ! TW5TY1 & SPILL$ !M  
ALL4 ,!N HE LO/ HIS TEMP]1 SCATT]$ ! PEAS 9 ALL  
DIRECTIONS1 & RAN AWAY4  

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,! ,M,I,L,* ,C,[  

,A ,M,A,N HAD A ,C[ 2 EV]Y DAY %E GAVE A PAIL ( MILK4  
,! MAN 9VIT$ SOME GUE/S4 ,9 ORD] TO GET MORE  
MILK HE DID NOT MILK ! ,C[ = T5 DAYS4  

,HE ?\<T ?AT ON ! T5? DAY ! ,C[ W\LD GIVE  
HIM T5 PAILS ( MILK4  

,BUT ! ,C['S MILK HAD DRI$ UP1 & %E GAVE LESS  
MILK ?AN EV] BE=E4  

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,! ,D,U,C,K ,& ,! ,M,O,O,N  

,A ,D,U,C,K WAS FLOAT+ D[N ! RIV] 2 %E HAD BE5  
HUNT+ = A FI%1 & ALL DAY LONG %E HAD NOT F\ND  
ONE4  

,F,A,B,L,E,S #acg  

,:5 NI<T CAME1 %E SAW ! ,MOON 9 ! WAT]1  
& ?\<T ?AT IT WAS A FI%1 & %E DIV$ D[N TO  
CAT* ! ,MOON4  

,! O!R DUCKS SAW ?IS1 & BEGAN TO MAKE SPORT  
( H]4  

,FROM ?AT TIME =? ! ,DUCK BEGAN TO BE A%AM$  
& LOSE C\RAGE1 SO ?AT :5EV] %E SAW A FI% UND]  
! WAT] %E W\LD NOT SEIZE IT1 & SO %E DI$ (  
/>VATION4  

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,! ,W,O,L,F ,9 ,! ,D,U,/  

,A ,W,O,L,F WAS ANXI\S TO /EAL A %EEP FROM ! FLOCK1  
& W5T TO ! LEEW>D1 SO ?AT ! DU/ FROM ! FLOCK  
MI<T COV] HIM4 ,! ,%EPH]D ,DOG SAW HIM &  
SAID 3  

0 ,IT 'S NO USE1 ,WOLF1 = Y\ TO GO 9 ! DU/ 2 IT WILL  
SPOIL Y\R EYES40  

,BUT ! ,WOLF REPLI$ 3  

0 ,IT IS V]Y UN=TUNATE1 ,DOGGY1 #a MY EYES W]E SPOIL$  
LONG AGO1 BUT !Y SAY ?AT ! DU/ FROM A FLOCK ( %EEP  
IS AN EXCELL5T REM$Y = ! EYES40  

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,! ,M,\,S,E ,U,N,D,] ,! ,G,R,A,N,>,Y  

,A ,M,\,S,E LIV$ UND] A GRAN>Y4 ,9 ! GRAN>Y FLOOR  
WAS A LITTLE HOLE & ! GRA9 SLIPP$ D[N ?R\< !  
HOLE4 ,! ,M\SE'S LIFE WAS HAPPY1 BUT ! DESIRE CAME  
OV@5] H] TO MAKE A %[ ( H] LIFE4  

,%E GNAW$ A L>G] HOLE1 & 9VIT$ O!R ,MICE4  

0 ,COME10 SAID %E1 0 & HAVE A FEA/ 2 !RE WILL BE  
FOOD 5\< = ALL40  

,BUT AFT] %E HAD BR\<T ! ,MICE1 %E DISCOV]$  
?AT !RE WAS NO HOLE AT ALL4 ,! F>M] HAD NOTIC$  
4! BIG HOLE 9 ! FLOOR1 & CLOS$ IT UP4  

#a ,SOBA*5KA1 DIM9UTIVE ( ,SOBAKA4  

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,! ,V,],Y ,B,E,/ ,P,E,>  

,A ,G,5,T,L,E,M,A,N S5T HIS S]VANT TO BUY ! V]Y BE/  
PE>S4  

,! S]VANT W5T TO ! %OP1 & ASK$ = PE>S4  

,! M]*ANT GAVE !M TO HIM2 BUT ! S]VANT  
SAID 3  

0 ,NO 2 GIVE ME Y\R V]Y BE/ PE>S40  

,! M]*ANT SAID 3  

0 ,TA/E ONE 2 Y\ WILL F9D ?AT !Y >E DELICI\S40  

0,H[ CAN ,I KN[10 EXCLAIM$ ! S]VANT1 ?AT  
!Y >E ALL DELICI\S1 IF ,I TA/E ONLY ONE 8 0  

,SO HE BIT A LITTLE \T ( EA* PE>1 & TOOK !M TO  
HIS MA/]4  

,!N HIS MA/] DISMISS$ HIM4  

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,! ,F,A,L,C,O,N ,& ,! ,C,O,C,K  

,A ,F,A,L,C,O,N BECAME TAME1 & W\LD FLY TO HIS MA/]'S  
H& :5EV] HE CALL$4 ,! ,COCK WAS AFRAID ( !  
MA/]1 & SCREAM$ :5 HE CAME NE> HIM4  

,& ! ,FALCON SAID TO ! ,COCK 3  

0 ,Y\ ,COCKS HAVE NO S5SE ( GRATITUDE 6 ,:AT A  
RACE ( SLAVES Y\ >E 6 ,AS SOON AS Y\ >E HUNGRY1 Y\  
GO TO Y\R MA/]4 ,IT IS A V]Y DIFF]5T ?+ ) US  
WILD BIRDS 2 WE >E /RONG & WE CAN FLY FA/] ?AN  
ALL O!RS1 & WE >E NOT AFRAID ( M5 2 BUT WE GO (  
\R [N ACCORD & P]* ON !IR H&S :5 !Y  
CALL US4 ,WE REMEMB] ?AT !Y HAVE GIV5 US FOOD40  

,& ! ,COCK SAID 3  

0 ,Y\ DO NOT RUN AWAY FROM M51 BECAUSE Y\ NEV]  
SAW A ,FALCON ROA/$ 2 BUT MANY A TIME HAVE WE SE5  
,COCKS ROA/$ 6 0  

,F,A,B,L,E,S #aci  

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,! ,J,A,C,K,A,L,S ,& ,! ,E,L,E,P,H,A,N,T  

,! ,JACKALS HAD EAT5 ALL ! C>RION 9 ! =E/1  
& !RE WAS NO?+ LEFT = !M TO DEV\R4 ,N[  
!RE WAS AN AG$ ,JACKAL1 & HE DEVIS$ A PLAN TO GET  
FOOD4 ,HE W5T TO ! ,ELEPHANT1 & SAID 3  

0 ,WE US$ TO HAVE A CZ>1 BUT HE BECAME SPOIL$ 2 HE  
W\LD LAY SU* TASKS ON US ?AT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO DO  
!M2 WE WI% TO ELECT ANO!R CZ>2 & MY PEOPLE  
HAVE S5T ME TO BEG Y\ TO BECOME \R CZ>4 ,WE LIVE  
WELL 2 :ATEV] Y\ WI%1 ?AT WE WILL DO1 & WE WILL  
HONOR Y\ 9 ALL RESPECTS4 ,COME1 LET US GO TO \R EMPIRE40  

,! ,ELEPHANT CONS5T$1 & FOLL[$ ! ,JACKAL4  
,! ,JACKAL L$ HIM 9TO A BOG4 ,:5 ! ,ELEPHANT  
BEGAN TO S9K1 ! ,JACKAL SAID 3  

0 ,N[ ORD] :ATEV] Y\ DESIRE1 & WE WILL DO IT40  

,! ,ELEPHANT SAID 3  

0 ,I COMM& Y\ TO PULL ME \T ( H]E40  

,! ,JACKAL LAU<$1 & SAID 3  

0 ,SEIZE MY TAIL ) Y\R PROBOSCIS1 & ,I WILL 9/ANTLY  
PULL Y\ \T0  

,! ,ELEPHANT REPLI$ 3  

0 ,CAN Y\ PULL ME \T ) Y\R TAIL 8 0  

,BUT ! ,JACKAL DEM&$ 3  

0 ,:Y1 !N1 DID Y\ ORD] ANY?+ ?AT WAS IMPOS-  
SIBLE TO DO 8 ,WE DROVE AWAY \R FIR/ CZ> = ! V]Y  
REASON ?AT HE LAID IMPOSSIBLE COMM&S ON US 6 0  

,:5 ! ,ELEPHANT HAD P]I%$ 9 ! SWAMP1 !  
,JACKALS CAME & ATE HIM UP4  

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,! ,H,],O,N1 ,! ,F,I,%,E,S1 ,& ,! ,C,R,A,B  

,A ,H,],O,N LIV$ BY A POND1 & WAS BEG9N+ TO  
GR[ OLD4 ,%E WAS NO LONG] /RONG 5\< TO CAT*  
FI%4 ,SO %E BEGAN TO PLAN H[ %E MI<T CONTRIVE TO  
GET A LIV+4 ,& %E SAID TO ! ,FI%ES 3  

#a #d ,F,A,B,L,E,S  

0 ,FI%ES1 Y\ HAVE NOT ! LEA/ IDEA :AT A MIS=TUNE  
IS ?REAT5+ Y\4 ,I HAVE HE>D SOME M5 SAY ?AT  
!Y >E GO+ TO DRA9 ! POND1 & CAT* ALL ( Y\4  
,I HAPP5 TO KN[ ?AT BEYOND ?IS M\NTA9 IS A NICE  
LITTLE POND4 ,I W\LD HELP Y\ TO GET !RE 2 BUT ,I AM  
N[ 9 YE>S 2 IT IS H>D = ME TO FLY40  

,! ,FI%ES BEGAN TO BESEE* ! ,H]ON TO HELP !M4  

,! ,H]ON REPLI$ 3  

0 ,I WILL DO MY BE/ = Y\1 ,I WILL C>RY Y\ OV] 2 BUT  
,I CANNOT DO IT ALL AT ONCE1 ONLY ONE AT A TIME40  

,& SO ! ,FI%ES W]E DELI<T$ 2 !Y ALL SAID 3  

0 ,C>RY RNE 6 C>RY ME 6 0  

,& ! ,H]ON BEGAN TO C>RY !M 2 %E W\LD TAKE  
UP ONE AT A TIME1 C>RY HIM (F TO A FIELD1 & FEA/ ON  
HIM4 ,9 ?IS WAY %E ATE UP MANY FI%ES4  

,N[ !RE LIV$ 9 ! POND AN AG$ ,CRAB4 ,:5  
! ,H]ON BEGAN TO C>RY (F ! ,FI%ES1 HE SUSPECT$  
! TRUE /ATE ( AFFAIRS 2 & HE SAID 3  

0 ,WELL1 N[1 ,H]ON1 TAKE ME ALSO TO Y\R NEW SETTLE-  
M5T40  

,! ,H]ON SEIZ$ ! ,CRAB1 & FLEW (F ) HIM4  
,AS SOON AS %E REA*$ ! FIELD1 %E WAS GO+ TO DROP  
! ,CRAB4 ,BUT ! ,CRAB1 SEE+ ! BONES ( ! ,FI%ES  
ON ! FIELD1 CLASP$ HIS CLAWS >\ND ! ,H]ON'S NECK1  
& /RANGL$ H]2 & !N HE CRAWL$ BACK TO !  
POND & TOLD ! ,FI%ES4  

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,! ,W,A,T,]-,S,P,R,I,T,E ,& ,! ,P,E,>,L  

,A ,M,A,N WAS SAIL+ 9 A BOAT1 & DROPP$ A PRECI\S  
PE>L 9TO ! SEA4 ,! MAN RETURN$ TO L&1 & TOOK  
A PAIL1 & BEGAN TO SCOOP UP ! WAT] & P\R IT ON  
! %ORE4  

,= ?REE DAYS UNWE>I$LY HE SCOOP$ & P\R$4  

,ON ! F\R? DAY A ,WAT]-SPRITE CAME UP \T ( !  
WAT]1 & ASK$ 3  

0 ,:Y >T ?\ SCOOP+ 8 0  

,F,A,B,L,E,S 1 #d,I  

,! MAN REPLI$ 3  

0 ,I AM SCOOP+ BECAUSE ,I HAVE LO/ A PE>L40  

,! ,WAT]-SPRITE ASK$ 3  

0 ,>E Y\ GO+ TO /OP BE=E LONG 8 0  

,! MAN REPLI$ 3  

0,:5 ,I HAVE SCOOP$ ! SEA DRY1 !N ,I %ALL  
/OP40  

,!N ! ,WAT]-SPRITE RETURN$ 9TO ! DEP?S1 &  
BR\<T UP ! V]Y SAME PE>L1 & GAVE IT TO ! MAN4  

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,! ,B,L,9,D ,M,A,N ,& ,! ,M,I,L,K  

,O,N,E BL9D FROM BIR? ASK$ A MAN :O C\LD SEE 3  

0,:AT COLOR IS MILK80  

,! MAN :O C\LD SEE REPLI$ 3  

0 ,! COLOR ( MILK IS LIKE :ITE PAP]40  

,! BL9D MAN ASK$ 3  

0 ,?IS COLOR1 !N1 RU/LES 9 ! H&S LIKE PAP] 8 0  

,! MAN :O C\LD SEE REPLI$ 3  

0 ,NO 2 IT IS :ITE1 LIKE :ITE FL\R40  

,! BL9D MAN ASK$ 3  

0 ,!N IT IS S(T & FRIABLE LIKE FL\R1 IS IT 8 0  

,! MAN :O C\LD SEE REPLI$ 3  

0 ,NO 2 IT IS SIMPLY :ITE1 LIKE A RABBIT40  

,! BL9D MAN ASK$ 3  

0 ,!N IT IS D[NY & S(T LIKE A RABBIT1 IS IT8 0  

,! MAN :O C\LD SEE REPLI$ 3  

0 ,NO 2 :ITE IS A COLOR EXACTLY LIKE SN[40  

,! BL9D MAN ASK$ 3  

0 ,!N IT IS COLD LIKE SN[1 IS IT 8 0  

,& 9 SPITE ( ALL ! COMP>ISONS :I* ! MAN  
:O C\LD SEE MADE1 /ILL ! BL9D MAN WAS :OLLY UN-  
ABLE TO COMPREH5D :AT ! COLOR ( MILK REALLY WAS4  

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,! ,W,O,L,F ,& ,! ,B,[  

,A ,H,U,N,T,S,M,A,N ) HIS B[ & >R[S W5T \T TO  
HUNT 2 HE KILL$ A GOAT1 FLUNG IT OV] HIS %\LD]S1 &  
WAS C>RY+ IT HOME4  

,ON ! WAY HE SAW A WILD BO>4  

,! ,HUNTSMAN DROPP$ ! GOAT1 %OT ! BO>1 &  
W\ND$ HIM4  

,! BO> RU%$ UPON ! ,HUNTSMAN1 GOR$ HIM TO  
DEA? ) HIS TUSKS1 & !N HIMSELF DI$4  

,A ,WOLF SMELL$ ! BLOOD1 & CAME TO ! PLACE  
:]E W]E LY+ ! GOAT1 ! BO>1 ! MAN & HIS B[4  

,! ,WOLF WAS OV]JOY$1 & SAID TO HIMSELF1 0 ,N[  
,I %ALL HAVE 5\< TO EAT = A LONG TIME 2 BUT ,I AM  
NOT GO+ TO EAT IT ALL UP AT ONCE 2 ,I WILL EAT A LITTLE AT A  
TIME1 SO ?AT NONE ( IT MAY BE WA/$4 ,FIR/ ,I WILL EAT  
! H>DE/ P>T1 & !N ,I WILL FEA/ ON ! S(TE/ &  
DA9TIE/40  

,! ,WOLF SNIFF$ ! GOAT1 ! BO>1 & ! MAN1 &  
HE SAID 3  

0 ,?IS FOOD IS S(T1 ,I WILL EAT ?IS AFT]W>DS 2 BUT FIR/  
( ALL ,I WILL EAT ! T5DON ON ?IS B[40  

,& HE BEGAN TO GNAW AT ! T5DON ON ! B[4  
,:5 HE HAD BITT5 ?R\< ! B[/R+1 ! B[  
SPRANG & HIT ! ,WOLF 9 ! BELLY4 ,& ! ,WOLF  
ALSO P]I%$1 & ! O!R WOLVES CAME & ATE UP !  
MAN1 & ! GOAT1 & ! BO>1 & ! ,WOLF4  

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,! ,B,I,R,D,S ,9 ,! ,S,N,>,E  

,A ,H,U,N,T,S,M,A,N SET A SN>E BY A LAKE4 ,MANY BIRDS W]E  
CAU<T 9 IT4 ,! BIRDS W]E L>GE2 !Y SEIZ$ !  
SN>E1 & FLEW (F ) IT4  

,! ,HUNTSMAN BEGAN TO RUN AFT] ! BIRDS4 ,A  
PEASANT SAW HIM RUNN+ AFT] !M1 & HE SAID 3  

,F,A,B,L,E,S ,I#d,J  

0 ,:]E >E Y\ GO+8 ,CAN Y\ CAT* BIRDS ON  
FOOT 8 0  

,! ,HUNTSMAN REPLI$3  

0 ,IF !RE W]E ONLY ONE BIRD1 ,I %\LD NOT CAT* HIM 2  
BUT AS IT IS1 ,I %ALL BAG MY GAME40  

,& SO IT PROV$4  

,:5 EV5+ CAME1 ! BIRDS EA* TRI$ TO FLY (F 9  
HIS [N DIRECTION2 ONE TO ! =E/1 ANO!R TO !  
SWAMP1 A ?IRD TO ! FIELD1 & ALL FELL ) ! NET TO  
! GR\ND1 & ! ,HUNTSMAN CAPTUR$ !M4  

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,! ,C,Z,> ,& ,! ,F,A,L,C,O,N  

,A ,C,Z,>1 :ILE \T HUNT+1 UNLEA%$ HIS FAVORITE  
,FALCON AT A H>E1 & GALLOP$ AFT] IT4  

,! ,FALCON CAU<T ! H>E4 ,! ,CZ> TOOK AWAY  
! H>E1 & />T$ TO SEEK = SOME WAT] TO QU5*  
HIS ?IR/4 ,! ,CZ> F\ND ! WAT] ON A HILLSIDE4 ,BUT  
IT TRICKL$ \T1 A DROP AT A TIME4 ,SO ! ,CZ> DREW HIS  
CUP FROM ! HOL/]1 & PLAC$ IT UND] ! WAT]4  

,! WAT] TRICKL$ 9TO ! CUP1 & :5 ! CUP  
WAS FULL1 ! ,CZ> PUT IT TO HIS M\?1 & WAS AB\T  
TO DR9K4 ,SUDD5LY ! ,FALCON FLUTT]$ D[N UPON  
! ,CZ>'S H&1 FLAPP$ HIS W+S1 & SPILL$ !  
WAT]4  

,AGA9 ! ,CZ> PLAC$ ! CUP UND] ! SPR+4 ,HE  
WAIT$ LONG1 UNTIL IT WAS FILL$ BRIMM+ FULL1 & AGA91  
:5 HE LIFT$ IT TO HIS LIPS1 ! ,FALCON FLEW UPON HIS  
WRI/ & SPILL$ ! WAT]4  

,:5 = ! ?IRD TIME ! ,CZ> MANAG$ TO GET HIS  
CUP FILL$1 & WAS LIFT+ IT TO HIS LIPS1 ! ,FALCON AGA9  
SPILL$ IT4  

,! ,CZ> GREW WRO?1 & /RUCK ! ,FALCON ) ALL  
HIS MI<T ) A /ONE1 & KILL$ HIM4  

,!N CAME ! ,CZ>'S S]VANTS1 & ONE ( !M RAN  
UP TO ! SPR+ 9 ORD] TO F9D A MORE PL5TIFUL SUPPLY  
( WAT] & COME BACK QUICKLY ) A FULL CUP4  

,BUT ! S]VANT BR\<T NO WAT] BACK 2 HE RETURN$  
) AN EMPTY CUP1 & SAID 3  

0 ,! WAT] IS NOT FIT TO DR9K 2 !RE IS A S]P5T 9 !  
SPR+1 & IT HAS POISON$ ALL ! WAT]4 ,IT IS A GOOD  
?+ ?AT ! ,FALCON SPILL$ IT4 ,IF Y\ HAD DRUNK ( !  
WAT]1 Y\ W\LD HAVE P]I%$4  

,! ,CZ> SAID 3  

0 ,F\LLY HAVE ,I RECOMP5S$ ! ,FALCON 2 HE SAV$  
MY LIFE1 & ,I KILL$ HIM = IT40  

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,! ,C,Z,> ,& ,! ,E,L,E,P,H,A,N,T,S  

,A,N ,9DIAN ,CZ> COMM&$ TO GA!R TOGE!R ALL  
! BL9D M51 & :5 !Y W]E COLLECT$1 HE COM-  
M&$ TO %[ !M HIS ,ELEPHANTS4 ,! BL9D M5  
W5T TO ! /ABLES1 & BEGAN TO FEEL ( ! ,ELEPHANTS4  

,ONE FELT ( ! LEG 2 ANO!R1 ( ! TAIL 2 A ?IRD1 (  
! RUMP 2 A F\R?1 ( ! BELLY 2 A FIF?1 ( ! BACK 2  
A SIX?1 ( ! E>S 2 A SEV5?1 ( ! TUSKS 2 AN EI<?1  
( ! PROBOSCIS4  

,!N ! ,CZ> CALL$ ! BL9D M5 TO HIM1 & ASK$  
!M 3  

0 ,:AT >E MY ,ELEPHANTS LIKE 8 0  

,& ONE BL9D MAN SAID 3  

0,?Y ,ELEPHANTS >E LIKE PILL>S40  

,?IS BL9D MAN HAD FELT ( ! LEGS4  

,! SECOND BL9D MAN SAID 3  

0,!Y >E LIKE BROOMS40  

,?IS ONE HAD FELT ( ! TAIL4  

,! ?IRD SAID 3  

0 ,!Y >E LIKE WOOD40  

,?IS ONE HAD FELT ( ! RUMP4  

,! ONE :O HAD FELT ( ! BELLY SAID 3  

0 ,ELEPHANTS >E LIKE LUMPS ( E>?40  

,! ONE :O HAD FELT ( ! SIDE SAID 3  

0 ,!Y >E A WALL40  

,! ONE :O HAD FELT ( ! BACK SAID 3  

,F,A,B,L,E,S I #de  

0 ,!Y >E LIKE A HILL40  

,! ONE :O HAD FELT ( ! E>S SAID 3  

0,!Y >E LIKE A H&K]*IEF40  

,! ONE :O HAD FELT ( ! HEAD SAID 3  

0 ,!Y >E LIKE A MORT>40  

,! ONE :O HAD FELT ( ! TUSKS SAID 3  

0,!Y >E LIKE HORNS40  

,! ONE :O HAD FELT ( ! PROBOSCIS SAID 3 -  

0 ,!Y >E LIKE A /\T ROPE40  

,& ALL ! BL9D M5 BEGAN TO DISPUTE & QU>REL4  

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,:,Y ,!,R,E ,I,S ,E,V,I,L ,9 ,! ,W,O,R,L,D  

,A ,H,],M,I,T LIV$ 9 ! =E/1 & ! ANIMALS W]E  
NOT AFRAID ( HIM4 ,HE & ! WILD ANIMALS US$ TO  
TALK TOGE!R1 & !Y UND]/OOD ONE ANO!R4  

,ONCE ! ,H]MIT LAY D[N UND] A TREE1 & A ,RAV51  
A ,DOVE1 A ,/AG1 & A ,SNAKE CAME TO ! SAME PLACE TO  
SLEEP4  

,! ANIMALS BEGAN TO REASON :Y EVIL %\LD EXI/ 9  
! WORLD4  

,! ,RAV5 SAID 3  

0,IT IS ALL [+ TO HUNG] ?AT !RE IS EVIL 9 !  
WORLD4 ,:5 WE HAVE AS MU* AS WE WI% TO EAT1 WE  
SIT BY \RSELVES ON ! B\< & CAW1 & EV]Y?+  
IS GOOD & GAY1 & WE >E 9 EV]Y RESPECT WELL (F 2  
BUT SOME O!R DAY WE >E FAMI%$1 & EV]Y?+ IS  
QUITE ! OPPOSITE1 SO ?AT WE CAN SEE NO BRI<TNESS  
9 ,GOD'S WORLD1 & WE FEEL FULL ( UNRE/ 2 WE FLY AB\T  
FROM PLACE TO PLACE1 & !RE IS NO RE/ = US4 ,&  
EV5 IF WE SEE SOME MEAT AF> (F1 !N IT BECOMES /ILL  
WORSE 2 = IF WE FLY D[N TO GET IT1 EI!R /ICKS &  
/ONES >E ?R[N AT US1 OR WOLVES & DOGS *ASE US1  
& WE >E ABSOLUTELY DE/ROY$4 ,H[ MU* TR\BLE  
COMES UPON US FROM HUNG] 6 ,ALL EVIL IS CAUS$ BY IT40  

,! ,DOVE SAID 3  

0 ,9 MY OP9ION1 EVIL DOES NOT >ISE FROM HUNG]1 BUT  

IT ALL COMES FROM LOVE4 ,IF WE ONLY LIV$ ALONE1 WE  
%\LD HAVE LITTLE TR\BLE4 ,WRET*$NESS %>$ MAKES  
ONE D\BLY WRET*$4 ,& SO WE ALWAYS LIVE 9 PAIRS4  
,& IF WE LOVE \R MATES !RE IS NO PEACE = US AT ALL4  
,WE >E ALWAYS ?9K+1 "9 ,HAS %E HAD 5\< TO EAT 8  
IS %E W>M 8 ' ,& :5 \R MATE IS AWAY FROM US  
ANY:]E1 !N WE >E :OLLY LO/ 2 WE CANNOT HELP  
WORRY+ ALL ! TIME1 ' ,IF ONLY ! HAWK DOES NOT C>RY  
H] (F1 OR M5 MAKE WAY ) H] 2 ' & WE \RSELVES  
FLY (F 9 PURSUIT ( H]1 & P]HAPS F9D ! POOR  
?+ EI!R 9 ! HAWK'S CLAWS OR 9 ! SN>E4 ,&  
IF \R MATE IS LO/1 !N !RE IS NO MORE COM=T = US4  
,WE CANNOT EAT1 WE CANNOT DR9K 2 WE CAN ONLY FLY AB\T  
& M\RN4 ,H[ MANY ( US HAVE P]I%$ 9 ?IS  
WAY 6 ,NO 2 EVIL COMES NOT FROM HUNG]1 BUT FROM  
LOVE40  

,! ,SNAKE SAID 3  

0 ,NO 2 EVIL >ISES NEI!R FROM HUNG] NOR FROM LOVE1  
BUT FROM ILL-TEMP]4 ,IF WE LIV$ PEACEFULLY1 WE %\LD  
NOT DO SO MU* H>M 2 EV]Y?+ W\LD BE DELI<TFUL  
= US4 ,BUT N[ IF ANY?+ IS DONE TO US1 WE FALL 9TO  
A RAGE1 & !N !RE IS NO?+ G5TLE AB\T US 2  
WE ONLY ?9K H[ WE CAN AV5GE ! WRONG ON SOME  
ONE4 ,WE LOSE CONTROL ( \RSELVES & HISS1 & TRY TO  
BITE SOME ONE4 ,WE W\LD NOT HAVE PITY ON ANY ONE1  
WE W\LD BITE \R [N FA!R & MO!R 6 ,IT SEEMS AS  
IF WE C\LD EAT \R [N SELVES4 ,! MOM5T WE BEG9  
TO LOSE \R TEMP] WE >E UNDONE4 ,ALL ! EVIL 9 !  
WORLD >ISES FROM ILL-TEMP]40  

,! ,/AG SAID 3  

0 ,NO 2 NOT FROM ILL-TEMP]1 & NOT FROM LOVE1 &  
NOT FROM HUNG] >ISES ALL ! EVIL ?AT IS 9 ! WORLD1  
BUT EVIL >ISES FROM FE>4 ,IF IT W]E POSSIBLE = US TO  
LIVE )\T FE>1 ALL W\LD BE WELL ) US4 ,WE >E  
SWIFT-FOOT$1 & HAVE GREAT /R5G?4 ,) \R ANTL]S  
WE CAN DEF5D \RSELVES FROM LITTLE ANIMALS 2 & WE  
CAN RUN FROM ! L>GE ONES4 ,BUT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO  
ESCAPE FE>4 ,IF IT IS ONLY ! TWIGS CREAK+ 9 ! =-  
E/1 OR ! LEAVES RU/L+1 WE >E ALL ( A TREMBLE )  
FE>1 \R HE>T BEATS1 WE 9/9CTIVELY />T TO RUN1 &  

,F,A,B,L,E,S  

'#d#g  

FLY ) ALL \R MI<T4 ,ANO!R' TIME A H>E RUNS BY  
OR A BIRD FLUTT]S1 OR A DRY TWIG CRACKLES1 & WE ?9K IT  
IS A WILD BEA/1 & 9 RUNN+ AWAY WE REALLY RUN 9TO  
DANG]4 ,& AGA9 WE >E RUNN+ FROM A DOG1 & WE  
COME UPON A MAN4 ,(T5TIMES WE >E FRI<T5$ &  
/>T TO FLEE1 WE DON'T KN[ :I!R1 & WE ROLL OV] A  
PRECIPICE & P]I%4 ,& WE HAVE TO SLEEP ) ONE  
EYE OP51 ) ONE E> AL]T1 & WE >E ALWAYS 9  
AL>M4 ,!RE IS NO PEACE4 ,ALL EVIL COMES FROM FE>40  

,!N ! ,H]MIT SAID3  

0 ,NOT FROM HUNG]1 NOR FROM LOVE1 NOR FROM ILL-  
TEMP]1 NOR FROM FE> COME ALL \R TR\BLES 2 BUT ALL !  
EVIL ?AT IS 9 ! WORLD IS DUE TO \R DIFF]5T NATURES4  
,H5CE COME HUNG] & LOVE1 ILL-TEMP] & FE>40  

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,! ,W,O,L,F ,& ,! ,H,U,N,T,S,M,5  

,A ,W,O,L,F WAS EAT+ UP A %EEP4 ,! ,HUNTSM5 DIS-  
COV]$ HIM1 & BEGAN TO BEAT HIM4  

,! ,WOLF SAID3  

0 ,IT IS NOT RI<T = Y\ TO BEAT ME4 ,IT IS NOT MY FAULT  
?AT ,I AM A WILD BEA/2 ,GOD MADE ME SO40  

,BUT ! ,HUNTSM5 REPLI$ 3  

0 ,WE DO NOT BEAT WOLVES BECAUSE !Y >E WILD BEA/S1  
BUT BECAUSE !Y EAT ! %EEP40  

,X,X,I,I  

,T,W,O ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T,S  

,O,N,C,E UPON A TIME TWO PEASANTS ATTEMPT$ TO PASS  
EA* O!R1 & !IR SL$GES BECAME 5TANGL$4 ,ONE  
CRI$ 3  

0 ,GIVE ME ROOM 2 ,I MU/ GET TO T[N AS QUICKLY AS  
POSSIBLE 2 0 & ! O!R SAID 3 -  

0 ,Y\ GIVE ME ROOM 2 ,I MU/ GET HOME AS QUICKLY AS  
POSSIBLE40  

,?US = A LONG TIME !Y DISPUT$4 ,A ?IRD PEASANT  
SAW IT1 & SAID 3  

0 ,IF Y\ >E 9 SU* A HURRY1 !N EA* ( Y\ GIVE  
WAY A LITTLE40 L  

,X,X,I,I,I  

,! ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T ,& ,! ,H,O,R,S,E  

,A ,P,E,A,S,A,N,T W5T TO T[N TO GET OATS = HIS ,HORSE4  
,AS SOON AS HE GOT \T ( ! VILLAGE1 ! ,HORSE WANT$  
TO RETURN HOME4 ,! ,PEASANT LA%$ ! ,HORSE )  
HIS :IP4  

,! HORSE />T$ UP1 BUT 9 REG>D TO ! ,PEASANT IT  
?\<T 3  

0 ,! FOOL 6 ,:]E IS HE DRIV+ ME 8 ,WE %\LD  
BE BETT] (F AT HOME40  

,BE=E !Y REA*$ ! CITY ! ,PEASANT NOTIC$ ?AT  
! MUD MADE ! GO+ H>D = ! ,HORSE1 SO HE TURN$  
HIM UPON ! WOOD-BLOCK PAVEM5T 2 BUT ! ,HORSE RE-  
FUZ$ TO GO UPON ! PAVEM5T4  

,! ,PEASANT LA%$ ! ,HORSE AGA91 & TWIT*$ AT  
! RE9S4 ,! ANIMAL TURN$ (F UPON ! PAVEM5T1  
& SAID TO HIMSELF 3  

0 ,:Y DID HE TURN ME (F UPON ! PAVEM5T 2 IT ONLY  
BREAKS MY HO(S4 ,IT IS H>D H]E UND] MY FEET40  

,! ,PEASANT DROVE UP TO ! %OP1 B\<T HIS OATS1  
& W5T HOME4 ,:5 HE REA*$ HOME HE GAVE  
! ,HORSE ! OATS4 ,! ,HORSE BEGAN TO EAT1 &  
SAID TO HIMSELF 3  

0,:AT /UPID ?+S M5 >E6 ,!Y ONLY LOVE TO  
%[ !IR MA/]Y OV] US1 BUT !IR 9TELLIG5CE IS LESS  
?AN \RS4 ,:Y DID HE TAKE SO MU* TR\BLE TO-DAY 8  
,:]E DID HE GO & DRIVE ME 8 ,WE HAD NO SOON] GOT  
!RE ?AN WE RETURN$ HOME4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 BET-  

#a ,?IS APPE>S 9 A SLI<TLY DIFF]5T =M 9 ,C\NT ,TOL/(S 0 ,NOVAYA  
,AZBUKA40 ,!RE ! ONE :O IS 9 ! GREATE/ HA/E IS ADVIS$ TO GIVE 94  

,F,A,B,L,E,S I #di  

T] = BO? ( US IF WE HAD /AY$ AT HOME 9 ! FIR/  
PLACE4 ,HE W\LD HAVE SAT ON ! OV51 #a & ,I %\LD  
HAVE BE5 EAT+ OATS40  

,X,X,I,V  

,! ,T,W,O ,H,O,R,S,E,S  

,TWO ,HORSES W]E C>RY+ TWO LOADS4 ,! FRONT  
,HORSE W5T WELL1 BUT ! RE> ,HORSE WAS LAZY4 ,!  
M5 BEGAN TO PILE ! RE> ,HORSE'S LOAD ON ! FRONT  
,HORSE 2 :5 !Y HAD TRANSF]R$ IT ALL1 ! RE> ,HORSE  
F\ND IT EASY GO+1 & HE SAID TO ! FRONT ,HORSE 3 -  

0 ,TOIL & SWEAT 6 ,! MORE Y\ TRY1 ! MORE Y\  
HAVE TO SUFF]40  

,:5 !Y REA*$ ! TAV]N1 ! [N] SAID 3  

0 ,:Y %\LD ,I FODD] TWO HORSES :5 ,I C>RY ALL ON  
ONE 8 ,I HAD BETT] GIVE ! ONE ALL ! FOOD IT WANTS1  
& CUT ! ?ROAT ( ! O!R 2 AT LEA/ ,I %ALL HAVE !  
HIDE40  

,& SO HE DID4  

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,! ,A,X ,& ,! ,S,A,W  

,TWO PEASANTS W]E GO+ TO ! =E/ AFT] WOOD4  
,ONE HAD AN AX & ! O!R HAD A SAW4 ,AFT] !Y  
HAD SELECT$ A TREE !Y BEGAN TO DISPUTE4  

,ONE SAID IT WAS BETT] TO *OP D[N ! TREE1 & !  
O!R SAID IT \<T TO BE SAW$4  

,A ?IRD PEASANT SAID 3  

0 ,I WILL SETTLE ! QUE/ION = Y\ 9 A MOM5T 3 IF  
! AX IS %>P1 !N IT IS BETT] TO *OP2 BUT IF !  
SAW IS %>P]1 !N IT IS BETT] TO SAW40  

,HE TOOK ! AX & BEGAN TO *OP ! TREE4 ,BUT  
! AX WAS DULL1 SO ?AT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE = HIM TO  
CUT4  

#a ,9 ,RUSSIAN HUTS ! OV5 IS MADE ( E>?2 &1 AS IT IS NEV] V]Y HOT1  
! PEASANTS USE IT = A B$ & L\NGE4  

,HE TOOK ! SAW 2 ! SAW WAS WRET*$1 & W\LD  
NOT CUT AT ALL4 ,!N HE SAID 3  

0 ,DON'T BE 9 HA/E TO QU>REL 2 ! AX DOES NOT *OP1  
& ! SAW DOES NOT CUT4 ,%>P5 Y\R AX & FILE  
Y\R SAW1 & !N QU>REL AS MU* AS Y\ WI%40  

,! TWO PEASANTS1 H[EV]1 BECAME EV5 MORE ANGRY  
) EA* O!R ?AN BE=E1 BECAUSE ! ONE HAD A  
BLUNT$ AX1 ! O!R HAD AN ILL-SET SAW 2 & !Y FELL  
TO BL[S4  

,X,X,V,I  

,! ,D,O,G,S ,& ,! ,C,O,O,K  

,A ,C,O,O,K WAS PREP>+ D9N] 2 SOME DOGS W]E LY+  
AT ! KIT*5 DOOR4 ,! COOK KILL$ A CALF1 & ?REW  
! 9SIDES 9TO ! Y>D4  

,! DOGS SEIZ$ !M1 ATE !M UP1 & SAID 3  
0 ,! COOK IS GOOD 2 HE KN[S H[ TO COOK WELL40  
,AFT] A LITTLE :ILE ! COOK BEGAN TO CLEAN TUR-  
NIPS & ONIONS1 & HE ?REW AWAY ! \TSIDES4  
,! DOGS RAN UP TO !M1 TURN$ UP !IR NOSES1 &  
SAID 3  

0 ,\R COOK IS SPOIL$ 2 HE US$ TO MAKE GOOD ?+S1  
BUT N[ HE IS WOR?LESS40  

,BUT ! COOK DID NOT HE> ! DOGS1 & COOK$ !  
D9N] 9 HIS USUAL WAY4 ,! PEOPLE ( ! H\SE1  
H[EV]1 ATE UP ! D9N] & PRAIS$ IT1 IF ! DOGS  
DID NOT4  

,X,X,V,I,I  

,! ,H,>,E ,& ,! ,H,\,N,D  

,A ,H,>,E ONCE ASK$ A ,H\ND 3  

0 ,:Y DO Y\ B>K :5 Y\ *ASE US 8 ,Y\ W\LD  
BE MU* MORE LIKELY TO CAT* US1 IF Y\ RAN )\T  
B>K+4 ,BUT :5 Y\ B>K1 Y\ ONLY DRIVE US 9TO  
! HUNTSMAN'S H&S 2 HE HE>S :]E WE >E RUNN+1  

,F,A,B,L,E,S #aea  

& HE HA/5S UP1 %OOTS US ) HIS GUN1 KILLS US1 &  
DOES NOT GIVE Y\ ANY?+40  

,! ,DOG REPLI$ 3  

0 ,?AT IS NOT ! REASON ?AT ,I B>K 2 ,I B>K SIMPLY  
BECAUSE ,I GET SC5T ( Y\ 2 ,I BECOME EXCIT$1 OR ELSE  
GLAD BECAUSE ,I AM GO+ TO CAT* Y\ IMM$IATELY 2 &  
,I MYSELF KN[ NOT :Y1 BUT ,I CANNOT HELP B>K+40  

,X,X,V,I,I,I  

,! ,O,A,K ,& ,! ,H,A,Z,E,L ,B,U,%  

,A,N ANCI5T ,OAK LET DROP AN ACORN ON A ,HAZEL ,BU%4  
,! ,HAZEL ,BU% SAID TO ! ,OAK 3  

0 ,HAVE Y\1 !N1 SO LITTLE ROOM UND] Y\R BRAN*ES8  
,Y\ MI<T DROP Y\R ACORNS ON A CLE> SPACE4 ,H]E ,I  
MYSELF HAVE SC>CELY ROOM = MY BRAN*ES 2 ,I DON'T  
?R[ MY NUTS AWAY1 ?\<1 BUT ,I GIVE !M TO M540  

0,I LIVE TWO HUNDR$ YE>S10 REPLI$ ! ,OAK2 0&  
! LITTLE OAK ?AT WILL COME UP FROM ! ACORN WILL LIVE  
AS MANY MORE40  

,!N ! ,HAZEL ,BU% GREW ANGRY1 & SAID 3  

0 ,!N ,I WILL *OKE (F Y\R LITTLE OAK1 & IT WILL NOT  
LIVE ?REE DAYS40  

,! ,OAK MADE NO REPLY TO ?IS1 BUT TOLD HIS LITTLE SON  
TO COME =? FROM ! ACORN4  

,! ACORN GREW MOI/1 BUR/ OP51 & ! ROOTLET  
CAU<T HOLD ( ! E>? ) ITS LITTLE HOOKS1 &  
ANO!R SPR\T WAS S5T UP ABOVE4  

,! ,HAZEL ,BU% TRI$ TO *OKE IT1 & W\LD NOT GIVE  
IT ! SUN4 ,BUT ! LITTLE ,OAK /RET*$ UP 9TO ! AIR1  
& WAX$ /RONG 9 ! ,HAZEL ,BU%'S %AD[4  

,A HUNDR$ YE>S PASS$ AWAY4 ,! ,HAZEL ,BU% HAD  
LONG AGO DI$ AWAY 2 & ! ,OAK HAD GR[N FROM !  
ACORN AS HI< AS HEAV51 & SPREAD ITS T5T ON EV]Y  
SIDE4  

,X,X,I,X  

,! ,S,E,T,T,+ ,H,5 ,& ,! ,*,I,C,K,5,S  

,A ,B,R,O,O,D ,H,5 HAT*$ \T SOME ,*ICK5S1 & DID  
NOT KN[ H[ TO TAKE C>E ( !M4 ,& SO %E SAID  
TO !M 3  

0 ,CREEP 9TO ! %ELL AGA9 2 :5 Y\ >E 9 !  
%ELL1 ,I WILL SIT ON Y\1 AS ,I US$ TO SIT ON Y\1 & ,I  
WILL TAKE C>E ( Y\40  

,! ,*ICK5S OBEY$ !IR MO!R1 TRI$ TO CREEP 9TO  
! %ELL 2 BUT !Y F\ND IT P]FECTLY IMPOSSIBLE TO GET  
9TO IT AGA91 & !Y ONLY BROKE !IR W+S4  

,!N ONE ( ! ,*ICK5S SAID TO HIS MO!R 3  

0 ,IF WE W]E TO REMA9 ALWAYS 9 ! %ELL1 IT W\LD  
HAVE BE5 BETT] IF Y\ HAD NOT LET US \T ( IT40  

,X,X,X  

,! ,Q,U,A,I,L ,& ,H,I,S ,M,A,T,E  

,A ,Q,U,A,I,L HAD BE5 LATE 9 BUILD+ HIS NE/ 9 A  
MEAD[2 & :5 HAY+-TIME CAME1 HIS ,MATE WAS  
/ILL SITT+ ON H] EGGS4  

,E>LY 9 ! MORN+ ! PEASANTS CAME TO !  
MEAD[1 TOOK (F !IR CAFTANS1 :ETT$ !IR SCY!S1  
& W5T1 ONE AFT] ! O!R1 CUTT+ ! GRASS & LAY-  
+ IT 9 W9DR[S4  

,! ,QUAIL FLEW UP TO SEE :AT ! M[]S W]E DO+4  
,:5 HE SAW ?AT ONE PEASANT WAS SW++ HIS SCY!  
& HAD JU/ CUT A SNAKE 9 TWO1 HE WAS REJOIC$1 FLEW  
BACK TO HIS ,MATE1 & SAID 3  

0 ,DON'T BE AFRAID ( ! PEASANTS 2 !Y HAVE COME \T  
TO KILL \R SNAKES 2 = A LONG TIME !RE HAS BE5 NO LIV+  
ON ACC\NT ( !M40  

,BUT HIS ,MATE SAID 3  

0 ,! PEASANTS >E CUTT+ GRASS 2 & ) ! GRASS  
!Y CUT EV]Y?+ ?AT COMES 9 !IR WAY1 EI!R A  

,F,A,B,L,E,S  

SNAKE OR A QUAIL'S NE/4 ,I AM SICK AT HE>T1 = ,I CAN-  
NOT EI!R C>RY AWAY MY EGGS1 OR LEAVE MY NE/ LE/  
!Y GET COLD40 '  

,:5 ! M[]S REA*$ ! QUAIL'S NE/1 ONE PEAS-  
ANT SWUNG HIS SCY! & CUT (F ! MO!R-BIRD'S HEAD 2  
BUT HE PUT ! EGGS 9 HIS POCKET1 & GAVE !M TO HIS  
*ILDR5 TO PLAY )4  

,X,X,X,I  

,! ,C,[ ,& ,! ,G,O,A,T  

,A,N OLD WOMAN HAD A ,C[ & A ,GOAT4 ,! ,C[ &  
! ,GOAT W5T TO PA/URE TOGE!R4 ,! ,C[ ALWAYS  
TURN$ >\ND :5 !Y CAME AFT] H]4 ,! OLD  
WOMAN BR\<T BREAD & SALT1 GAVE IT TO ! ,C[1 &  
SAID 3  

0 ,N[ /& /ILL1 LITTLE MO!R1 #a NA1 NA1 ,I WILL BR+  
Y\ SOME MORE 2 ONLY /& /ILL40  

,ON ! NEXT EV5+ ! ,GOAT RETURN$ FROM !  
PA/URE BE=E ! ,C[1 SPREAD HIS LEGS1 & /OOD  
BE=E ! OLD WOMAN4 ,! OLD WOMAN WAV$ H]  
H&K]*IEF AT HIM1 BUT ! ,GOAT /OOD )\T  
MOV+4  

,HE ?\<T ?AT ! OLD WOMAN GAVE BREAD TO !  
,C[ BECAUSE %E /OOD /ILL4  

,! OLD WOMAN P]CEIV$ ?AT ! ,GOAT DID NOT MOVE  
AWAY 2 %E TOOK H] /ICK & BEAT HIM4  

,:5 ! ,GOAT W5T AWAY1 ! OLD WOMAN BEGAN TO  
FE$ ! ,C[ AGA9 ) GRA91 & TO COAX H]4  

0,!RE IS NO JU/ICE 9 M510 ?\<T ! ,GOAT2 0,I  
/OOD /ILL] ?AN ! ,C[ DOES1 BUT %E BEAT ME40  

,HE RAN TO ONE SIDE1 HURRI$ BACK1 KICK$ OV] !  
MILK-PAIL1 SPILL$ ! MILK1 & KNOCK$ OV] ! OLD  
WOMAN4  

#a ,MATU%KA4  

,X,X,X,I,I  

,! ,F,O,X',S ,B,R,U,%  

,A ,M,A,N MET A ,FOX1 & ASK$ H] 3  

0 ,:O TAU<T Y\ ,FOXES TO DECEIVE DOGS ) Y\R  
TAILS80  

,! ,FOX ASK$ 3  

0 ,H[ DO Y\ MEAN DECEIVE 8 ,WE DO NOT DECEIVE !  
DOGS1 BUT M]ELY RUN FROM !M ) ALL \R MI<T40  

,! MAN SAID 3  

0 ,NO 2 Y\ DECEIVE !M ) Y\R BRU%ES4 ,:5  
! DOGS *ASE Y\1 & >E AB\T TO SEIZE Y\1 Y\  
?R[ Y\R BRU%ES TO ONE SIDE 2 ! DOG MAKES A %>P  
TURN AFT] IT1 & !N Y\ DA% (F 9 ANO!R DIRECTION40  

,! ,FOX LAU<$1 & SAID 3  

0 ,WE DO ?IS1 NOT TO DECEIVE ! DOGS1 BUT WE ONLY DO  
IT SO AS TO DODGE 2 :5 ! DOGS *ASE US1 & WE SEE  
?AT WE CANNOT RUN /RAI<T1 WE DODGE TO ONE SIDE 2 &  
9 ORD] ?AT WE MAY DODGE TO ?AT SIDE1 WE HAVE TO FL+  
\R BRU%ES TO ! O!R1 JU/ AS Y\ DO ! SAME ?+  
) Y\R H&S :5 Y\ TRY TO TURN R\ND :5 Y\  
>E RUNN+4 ,?IS IS NOT REASON ON \R P>T4 ,GOD ,HIM-  
SELF ?\<T IT \T :5 ,HE MADE US = ?IS REASON1  
?AT ! DOGS MI<T NOT CAT* ALL ! FOXES40 

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