,P>T #a1 ,SECTION #b 
,ADAPTATIONS & ,IMITATIONS ( ,H9DU ,FABLES 

#aidaid 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,! ,S,N,A,K,E',S ,H,E,A,D ,& ,T,A,I,L 

  

,! ,SNAKE'S ,TAIL HAD A QU>REL ) ! ,SNAKE'S ,HEAD AB\T :O WAS TO WALK 9 FRONT4 ,! ,HEAD SAID3 

0,Y\ CANNOT WALK 9 FRONT1 BECAUSE Y\ HAVE NO EYES & NO E>S40 

,! ,TAIL SAID3 

0,YES1 BUT ,I HAVE /R5G?1 ,I MOVE Y\2 IF ,I WANT TO1 ,I CAN W9D MYSELF >\ND A TREE1 & Y\ CANNOT GET (F ! SPOT40 

,! ,HEAD SAID3 

0,LET US SEP>ATE60 

,& ! ,TAIL TORE HIMSELF LOOSE FROM ! ,HEAD1 & CREPT ON2 BUT ! MOM5T HE GOT AWAY FROM ! ,HEAD1 HE FELL 9TO A HOLE & WAS LO/4 

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

  

,A ,MAN ORD]$ SOME F9E ?READ FROM A ,SP9N]4 ,! ,SP9N] SPUN IT = HIM1 BUT ! ,MAN SAID ?AT ! ?READ WAS NOT GOOD1 & ?AT HE WANT$ ! F9E/ ?READ HE C\LD GET4 ,! ,SP9N] SAID3 

0,IF ?IS IS NOT F9E 5\<1 TAKE ?IS60 & %E PO9T$ TO AN EMPTY SPACE4 

,HE SAID ?AT HE DID NOT SEE ANY4 ,! ,SP9N] SAID3 

0,Y\ DO NOT SEE IT1 BECAUSE IT IS SO F9E4 ,I DO NOT SEE IT MYSELF40 

,! ,FOOL WAS GLAD1 & ORD]$ SOME MORE ?READ ( ?IS K9D1 & PAID H] = :AT HE GOT4 

,! ,P,>,T,I,T,I,O,N ,( ,! ,9,H,],I,T,A,N,C,E 

  

,A ,FA!R HAD TWO ,SONS4 ,HE SAID TO !M3 0,:5 ,I DIE1 DIVIDE EV]Y?+ 9TO TWO EQUAL P>TS40 

,:5 ! ,FA!R DI$1 ! ,SONS C\LD NOT DIVIDE )\T QU>REL+4 ,!Y W5T TO A ,NEI<BOR TO HAVE HIM SETTLE ! MATT]4 ,! ,NEI<BOR ASK$ !M H[ !IR ,FA!R HAD TOLD !M TO DIVIDE4 ,!Y SAID3 

0,HE ORD]$ US TO DIVIDE EV]Y?+ 9TO TWO EQUAL P>TS40 

,! ,NEI<BOR SAID3 

0,IF SO1 TE> ALL Y\R G>M5TS 9TO TWO HALVES1 BREAK Y\R DI%ES 9TO TWO HALVES1 & CUT ALL Y\R CATTLE 9TO TWO HALVES60 

,! ,BRO!RS OBEY$ !IR ,NEI<BOR1 & LO/ EV]Y?+4 

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

  

,A ,MAN W5T 9TO ! WOODS1 CUT D[N A TREE1 & BEGAN TO SAW IT4 ,HE RAIS$ ! 5D ( ! TREE ON A /UMP1 SAT A/RIDE OV] IT1 & BEGAN TO SAW4 ,!N HE DROVE A W$GE 9TO ! SPLIT ?AT HE HAD SAW$1 & W5T ON SAW+2 !N HE TOOK \T ! W$GE & DROVE IT 9 F>!R D[N4 

,A ,MONKEY WAS SITT+ ON A TREE & WAT*+ HIM4 ,:5 ! ,MAN LAY D[N TO SLEEP1 ! ,MONKEY SEAT$ H]SELF A/RIDE ! TREE1 & WANT$ TO DO ! SAME2 BUT :5 %E TOOK \T ! W$GE1 ! TREE SPRANG BACK & CAU<T H] TAIL4 ,%E BEGAN TO TUG & TO CRY4 ,! ,MAN WOKE UP1 BEAT ! ,MONKEY1 & TI$ A ROPE TO H]4 

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

  

,A ,MONKEY WAS C>RY+ BO? H] H&S FULL ( PEASE4 ,A PEA DROPP$ ON ! GR\ND2 ! ,MONKEY WANT$ TO PICK IT UP1 & DROPP$ TW5TY PEAS4 ,%E RU%$ TO PICK !M UP & LO/ ALL ! RE/4 ,!N %E FLEW 9TO A RAGE1 SWEPT AWAY ALL ! PEASE & RAN (F4 

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

  

,A ,MAN HAD A ,C[2 %E GAVE EA* DAY A POT FULL ( MILK4 ,! ,MAN 9VIT$ A NUMB] ( GUE/S4 ,TO HAVE AS MU* MILK AS POSSIBLE1 HE DID NOT MILK ! ,C[ = T5 DAYS4 ,HE ?\<T ?AT ON ! T5? DAY ! ,C[ W\LD GIVE HIM T5 PIT*]S ( MILK4 

,BUT ! ,C['S MILK W5T BACK1 & %E GAVE LESS MILK ?AN BE=E4 

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

  

,A ,DUCK WAS SWIMM+ 9 ! POND1 TRY+ TO F9D SOME FI%1 BUT %E DID NOT F9D ONE 9 A :OLE DAY4 ,:5 NI<T CAME1 %E SAW ! ,MOON 9 ! WAT]2 %E ?\<T ?AT IT WAS A FI%1 & PLUNG$ 9 TO CAT* ! ,MOON4 ,! O!R DUCKS SAW H] DO IT & LAU<$ AT H]4 

,?AT MADE ! ,DUCK FEEL SO A%AM$ & BA%FUL ?AT :5 %E SAW A FI% UND] ! ,WAT]1 %E DID NOT TRY TO CAT* IT1 & SO DI$ ( HUNG]4 

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

  

,A ,WOLF WANT$ TO PICK A %EEP \T ( A FLOCK1 & /EPP$ 9TO ! W9D1 SO ?AT ! DU/ ( ! FLOCK MI<T BL[ ON HIM4 

,! ,%EEP ,DOG SAW HIM1 & SAID3 

0,!RE IS NO S5SE1 ,WOLF1 9 Y\R WALK+ 9 ! DU/3 IT WILL MAKE Y\R EYES A*E40 

,BUT ! ,WOLF SAID3 

0,! TR\BLE IS1 ,DOGGY1 ?AT MY EYES HAVE BE5 A*+ = QUITE A:ILE1 & ,I HAVE BE5 TOLD ?AT ! DU/ FROM A FLOCK ( %EEP WILL CURE ! EYES40 

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

  

,A ,M\SE WAS LIV+ UND] ! GRAN>Y4 ,9 ! FLOOR ( ! GRAN>Y !RE WAS A LITTLE HOLE1 & ! GRA9 FELL D[N ?R\< IT4 ,! ,M\SE HAD AN EASY LIFE ( IT1 BUT %E WANT$ TO BRAG ( H] EASE3 %E GNAW$ A L>G] HOLE 9 ! FLOOR1 & 9VIT$ O!R MICE4 

0,COME TO A FEA/ ) ME10 SAID %E2 0!RE WILL BE PL5TY TO EAT = EV]YBODY40 

,:5 %E BR\<T ! MICE1 %E SAW !RE WAS NO HOLE4 ,! PEASANT HAD NOTIC$ ! BIG HOLE 9 ! FLOOR1 & HAD /OPP$ IT UP4 

,! ,B,E,/ ,P,E,>,S 

  

,A MA/] S5T HIS ,S]VANT TO BUY ! BE/-TA/+ PE>S4 ,! ,S]VANT CAME TO ! %OP & ASK$ = PE>S4 ,! DEAL] GAVE HIM SOME2 BUT ! ,S]VANT SAID3 

0,NO1 GIVE ME ! BE/60 

,! DEAL] SAID3 

0,TRY ONE2 Y\ WILL SEE ?AT !Y TA/E GOOD40 

0,H[ %ALL ,I KN[10 SAID ! ,S]VANT1 0?AT !Y ALL TA/E GOOD1 IF ,I TRY ONE ONLY80 

,HE BIT (F A PIECE FROM EA* PE>1 & BR\<T !M TO HIS MA/]4 ,!N HIS MA/] S5T HIM AWAY4 

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

  

,! ,FALCON WAS US$ TO ! MA/]1 & CAME TO HIS H& :5 HE WAS CALL$2 ! ,COCK RAN AWAY FROM HIS MA/] & CRI$ :5 PEOPLE W5T UP TO HIM4 ,SO ! ,FALCON SAID TO ! ,COCK3 

0,9 Y\ ,COCKS !RE IS NO GRATITUDE2 ONE CAN SEE ?AT Y\ >E ( A COMMON BRE$4 ,Y\ GO TO Y\R MA/]S ONLY :5 Y\ >E HUNGRY4 ,IT IS DIFF]5T ) US WILD BIRDS4 ,WE HAVE MU* /R5G?1 & WE CAN FLY FA/] ?AN ANYBODY2 /ILL WE DO NOT FLY AWAY FROM PEOPLE1 BUT ( \R [N ACCORD GO TO !IR H&S :5 WE >E CALL$4 ,WE REMEMB] ?AT !Y FE$ US40 

,!N ! ,COCK SAID3 

0,Y\ DO NOT RUN AWAY FROM PEOPLE BECAUSE Y\ HAVE NEV] SE5 A ROA/ ,FALCON1 BUT WE1 Y\ KN[1 SEE ROA/ ,COCKS40 

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

  

,! ,JACKALS HAD EAT5 UP ALL ! C>RION 9 ! WOODS1 & HAD NO?+ TO EAT4 ,SO AN OLD ,JACKAL WAS ?9K+ H[ TO F9D SOME?+ TO FE$ ON4 ,HE W5T TO AN ,ELEPHANT1 & SAID3 

0,WE HAD A K+1 BUT HE BECAME OV]WE5+3 HE TOLD US TO DO ?+S ?AT NOBODY C\LD DO2 WE WANT TO *OOSE ANO!R K+1 & MY PEOPLE HAVE S5T ME TO ASK Y\ TO BE \R K+4 ,Y\ WILL HAVE AN EASY LIFE ) US4 ,:ATEV] Y\ WILL ORD] US TO DO1 WE WILL DO1 & WE WILL HONOR Y\ 9 EV]Y?+4 ,COME TO \R K+DOM60 

,! ,ELEPHANT CONS5T$1 & FOLL[$ ! ,JACKAL4 ,! ,JACKAL BR\<T HIM TO A SWAMP4 ,:5 ! ,ELEPHANT /UCK FA/ 9 IT1 ! ,JACKAL SAID3 

0,N[ COMM&6 ,:ATEV] Y\ COMM&1 WE WILL DO40 

,! ,ELEPHANT SAID3 

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

,! ,JACKAL BEGAN TO LAU<1 & SAID3 

0,TAKE HOLD ( MY TAIL ) Y\R TRUNK1 & ,I WILL PULL Y\ \T AT ONCE40 

,! ,ELEPHANT SAID3 

0,CAN ,I BE PULL$ \T BY A TAIL80 

,BUT ! ,JACKAL SAID TO HIM3 

0,:Y1 !N1 DO Y\ COMM& US TO DO :AT IS IMPOSSIBLE8 ,DID WE NOT DRIVE AWAY \R FIR/ K+ = TELL+ US TO DO :AT C\LD NOT BE DONE80 

,:5 ! ,ELEPHANT DI$ 9 ! SWAMP ! ,JACKALS CAME & ATE HIM UP4 

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

  

,A ,H]ON WAS LIV+ NE> A POND4 ,%E GREW OLD1 & HAD NO /R5G? LEFT ) :I* TO CAT* ! FI%4 ,%E BEGAN TO CONTRIVE H[ TO LIVE BY CUNN+4 ,SO %E SAID TO ! ,FI%ES3 

0,Y\ ,FI%ES DO NOT KN[ ?AT A CALAMITY IS 9 /ORE = Y\3 ,I HAVE HE>D ! PEOPLE SAY ?AT !Y >E GO+ TO LET (F ! POND1 & CAT* EV]Y ONE ( Y\4 ,I KN[ ( A NICE LITTLE POND BACK ( ! M\NTA94 ,I %\LD LIKE TO HELP Y\1 BUT ,I AM OLD1 & IT IS H>D = ME TO FLY40 

,! ,FI%ES BEGG$ ! ,H]ON TO HELP !M4 ,SO ! ,H]ON SAID3 

0,ALL RI<T1 ,I WILL DO :AT ,I CAN = Y\1 & WILL C>RY Y\ OV]3 ONLY ,I CANNOT DO IT AT ONCE1--,I WILL TAKE Y\ !RE ONE AFT] ANO!R40 

,& ! ,FI%ES W]E HAPPY2 !Y KEPT BEGG+ H]3 0,C>RY ME OV]6 ,C>RY ME OV]60 

,& ! ,H]ON />T$ C>RY+ !M4 ,%E W\LD TAKE ONE UP1 W\LD C>RY H] 9TO ! FIELD1 & W\LD EAT H] UP4 ,& ?US %E ATE A L>GE NUMB] ( ,FI%ES4 

,9 ! POND !RE LIV$ AN OLD ,CRAB4 ,:5 ! ,H]ON BEGAN TO TAKE \T ! ,FI%ES1 HE SAW :AT WAS UP1 & SAID3 

0,N[1 ,H]ON1 TAKE ME TO ! NEW ABODE60 

,! ,H]ON TOOK ! ,CRAB & C>RI$ HIM (F4 ,:5 %E FLEW \T ON ! FIELD1 %E WANT$ TO ?R[ ! ,CRAB D[N4 ,BUT ! ,CRAB SAW ! FI%-BONES ON ! GR\ND1 & SO SQUEEZ$ ! ,H]ON'S NECK ) HIS CLAWS1 & *OK$ H] TO DEA?4 ,!N HE CRAWL$ BACK TO ! POND1 & TOLD ! ,FI%ES4 

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

  

,A ,MAN WAS R[+ 9 A BOAT1 & DROPP$ A CO/LY PE>L 9TO ! SEA4 ,! ,MAN RETURN$ TO ! %ORE1 TOOK A PAIL1 & BEGAN TO DRAW UP ! WAT] & TO P\R IT \T ON ! L&4 ,HE DREW ! WAT] & P\R$ IT \T = ?REE DAYS )\T /OPP+4 

,ON ! F\R? DAY ! ,WAT]-SPRITE CAME \T ( ! SEA1 & ASK$3 

0,:Y >E Y\ DRAW+ ! WAT]80 

,! ,MAN SAID3 

0,I AM DRAW+ IT BECAUSE ,I HAVE DROPP$ A PE>L 9TO IT40 

,! ,WAT]-SPRITE ASK$ HIM3 

0,WILL Y\ /OP SOON80 

,! ,MAN SAID3 

0,I WILL /OP :5 ,I DRY UP ! SEA40 

,!N ! ,WAT]-SPRITE RETURN$ TO ! SEA1 BR\<T BACK ?AT PE>L1 & GAVE IT TO ! ,MAN4 

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

  

,A ,MAN BORN BL9D ASK$ A ,SEE+ ,MAN3 

0,( :AT COLOR IS MILK80 

,! ,SEE+ ,MAN SAID3 0,! COLOR ( MILK IS ! SAME AS ?AT ( :ITE PAP]40 

,! ,BL9D ,MAN ASK$3 0,WELL1 DOES ?AT COLOR RU/LE 9 Y\R H&S LIKE PAP]80 

,! ,SEE+ ,MAN SAID3 0,NO1 IT IS AS :ITE AS :ITE FL\R40 

,! ,BL9D ,MAN ASK$3 0,WELL1 IS IT AS S(T & AS P[D]Y AS FL\R80 

,! ,SEE+ ,MAN SAID3 0,NO1 IT IS SIMPLY AS :ITE AS A :ITE H>E40 

,! ,BL9D ,MAN ASK$3 0,WELL1 IS IT AS FLUFFY & S(T AS A H>E80 

,! ,SEE+ ,MAN SAID3 0,NO1 IT IS AS :ITE AS SN[40 

,! ,BL9D ,MAN ASK$3 0,WELL1 IS IT AS COLD AS SN[80 

,& NO MATT] H[ MANY EXAMPLES ! ,SEE+ ,MAN GAVE1 ! ,BL9D ,MAN WAS UNABLE TO UND]/& :AT ! :ITE COLOR ( MILK WAS LIKE4 

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

  

,A HUNT] W5T \T TO HUNT ) B[ & >R[S4 ,HE KILL$ A GOAT4 ,HE ?REW H] ON HIS %\LD]S & C>RI$ H] ALONG4 ,ON HIS WAY HE SAW A BO>4 ,HE ?REW D[N ! GOAT1 & %OT AT ! BO> & W\ND$ HIM4 ,! BO> RU%$ AGA9/ ! HUNT] & BUTT$ HIM TO DEA?1 & HIMSELF DI$ ON ! SPOT4 ,A ,WOLF SC5T$ ! BLOOD1 & CAME TO ! PLACE :]E LAY ! GOAT1 ! BO>1 ! MAN1 & HIS B[4 ,! ,WOLF WAS GLAD1 & SAID3 

0,N[ ,I %ALL HAVE 5\< TO EAT = A LONG TIME2 ONLY ,I WILL NOT EAT EV]Y?+ AT ONCE1 BUT LITTLE BY LITTLE1 SO ?AT NO?+ MAY BE LO/3 FIR/ ,I WILL EAT ! T\<] ?+S1 & !N ,I WILL LUN* ON :AT IS S(T & SWEET40 

,! ,WOLF SNIFF$ AT ! GOAT1 ! BO>1 & ! MAN1 & SAID3 

0,?IS IS ALL S(T FOOD1 SO ,I WILL EAT IT LAT]2 LET ME FIR/ />T ON !SE S9EWS ( ! B[40 

,& HE BEGAN TO GNAW ! S9EWS ( ! B[4 ,:5 HE BIT ?R\< ! /R+1 ! B[ SPRANG BACK & HIT HIM ON HIS BELLY4 ,HE DI$ ON ! SPOT1 & O!R WOLVES ATE UP ! MAN1 ! GOAT1 ! BO>1 & ! ,WOLF4 

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

  

,A ,HUNT] SET \T A NET NE> A LAKE & CAU<T A NUMB] ( BIRDS4 ,! BIRDS W]E L>GE1 & !Y RAIS$ ! NET & FLEW AWAY ) IT4 ,! ,HUNT] RAN AFT] !M4 ,A ,PEASANT SAW ! ,HUNT] RUNN+1 & SAID3 

0,:]E >E Y\ RUNN+8 ,H[ CAN Y\ CAT* UP ) ! BIRDS1 :ILE Y\ >E ON FOOT80 

,! ,HUNT] SAID3 

0,IF IT W]E ONE BIRD1 ,I %\LD NOT CAT* IT1 BUT N[ ,I %ALL40 

,& SO IT HAPP5$4 ,:5 EV5+ CAME1 ! BIRDS BEGAN TO PULL = ! NI<T EA* 9 A DIFF]5T DIRECTION3 ONE TO ! WOODS1 ANO!R TO ! SWAMP1 A ?IRD TO ! FIELD2 & ALL FELL ) ! NET TO ! GR\ND1 & ! ,HUNT] CAU<T !M4 

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

  

,A C]TA9 ,K+ LET HIS FAVORITE ,FALCON LOOSE ON A H>E1 & GALLOP$ AFT] HIM4 

,! ,FALCON CAU<T ! H>E4 ,! ,K+ TOOK HIM AWAY1 & BEGAN TO LOOK = SOME WAT] TO DR9K4 ,! ,K+ F\ND IT ON A KNOLL1 BUT IT CAME ONLY DROP BY DROP4 ,! ,K+ FET*$ HIS CUP FROM ! SADDLE1 & PLAC$ IT UND] ! WAT]4 ,! ,WAT] FL[$ 9 DROPS1 & :5 ! CUP WAS FILL$1 ! ,K+ RAIS$ IT TO HIS M\? & WANT$ TO DR9K IT4 ,SUDD5LY ! ,FALCON FLUTT]$ ON ! ,K+'S >M & SPILL$ ! WAT]4 ,! ,K+ PLAC$ ! CUP ONCE MORE UND] ! DROPS4 ,HE WAIT$ = A LONG TIME = ! CUP TO BE FILL$ EV5 ) ! BRIM1 & AGA91 AS HE C>RI$ IT TO HIS M\?1 ! ,FALCON FLAPP$ HIS W+S & SPILL$ ! WAT]4 

,:5 ! ,K+ FILL$ HIS CUP = ! ?IRD TIME & BEGAN TO C>RY IT TO HIS M\?1 ! ,FALCON AGA9 SPILL$ IT4 ,! ,K+ FLEW 9TO A RAGE & KILL$ HIM BY FL++ HIM AGA9/ A /ONE ) ALL HIS =CE4 ,JU/ !N ! ,K+'S S]VANTS RODE UP1 & ONE ( !M RAN UP-HILL TO ! SPR+1 TO F9D AS MU* WAT] AS POSSIBLE1 & TO FILL ! CUP4 ,BUT ! S]VANT DID NOT BR+ ! WAT]2 HE RETURN$ ) ! EMPTY CUP1 & SAID3 

0,Y\ CANNOT DR9K ?AT WAT]2 !RE IS A SNAKE 9 ! SPR+1 & %E HAS LET H] V5OM 9TO ! WAT]4 ,IT IS =TUNATE ?AT ! ,FALCON HAS SPILL$ ! WAT]4 ,IF Y\ HAD DRUNK IT1 Y\ W\LD HAVE DI$40 

,! ,K+ SAID3 

0,H[ BADLY ,I HAVE REPAID ! ,FALCON6 ,HE HAS SAV$ MY LIFE1 & ,I KILL$ HIM40 

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

  

,AN ,9DIAN ,K+ ORD]$ ALL ! ,BL9D ,PEOPLE TO BE ASSEMBL$1 & :5 !Y CAME1 HE ORD]$ ?AT ALL ! ,ELEPHANTS BE %[N TO !M4 ,! ,BL9D ,M5 W5T TO ! /ABLE & BEGAN TO FEEL ! ,ELEPHANTS4 ,ONE FELT A LEG1 ANO!R A TAIL1 A ?IRD ! /UMP ( A TAIL1 A F\R? A BELLY1 A FIF? A BACK1 A SIX? ! E>S1 A SEV5? ! TUSKS1 & AN EI<? A TRUNK4 

,!N ! ,K+ CALL$ ! ,BL9D ,M51 & ASK$ !M3 0,:AT >E MY ,ELEPHANTS LIKE80 

,ONE ,BL9D ,MAN SAID3 0,Y\R ,ELEPHANTS >E LIKE PO/S40 ,HE HAD FELT ! LEGS4 

,ANO!R ,BL9D ,MAN SAID3 0,!Y >E LIKE BA? BROOMS40 ,HE HAD FELT ! 5D ( ! TAIL4 

,A ?IRD SAID3 0,!Y >E LIKE BRAN*ES40 ,HE HAD FELT ! TAIL /UMP4 

,! ONE :O HAD T\*$ A BELLY SAID3 0,! ,ELEPHANTS >E LIKE A CLOD ( E>?40 

,! ONE :O HAD T\*$ ! SIDES SAID3 0,!Y >E LIKE A WALL40 

,! ONE :O HAD T\*$ A BACK SAID3 0,!Y >E LIKE A M\ND40 

,! ONE :O HAD T\*$ ! E>S SAID3 0,!Y >E LIKE A MORT>40 

,! ONE :O HAD T\*$ ! TUSKS SAID3 0,!Y >E LIKE HORNS40 

,! ONE :O HAD T\*$ ! TRUNK SAID ?AT !Y W]E LIKE A /\T ROPE4 

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

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

  

,A ,H]MIT WAS LIV+ 9 ! =E/1 & ! ANIMALS W]E NOT AFRAID ( HIM4 ,HE & ! ANIMALS TALK$ TOGE!R & UND]/OOD EA* O!R4 

,ONCE ! ,H]MIT LAY D[N UND] A TREE1 & A ,RAV5 A ,DOVE1 A ,/AG1 & A ,SNAKE GA!R$ 9 ! SAME PLACE1 TO PASS ! NI<T4 ,! ANIMALS BEGAN TO DISCUSS :Y !RE WAS EVIL 9 ! WORLD4 

,! ,RAV5 SAID3 

0,ALL ! EVIL 9 ! WORLD COMES FROM HUNG]4 ,:5 ,I EAT MY FILL1 ,I SIT D[N ON A BRAN* & CROAK A LITTLE1 & IT IS ALL JOLLY & GOOD1 & EV]Y?+ GIVES ME PLEASURE2 BUT LET ME JU/ GO )\T EAT+ A DAY OR TWO1 & EV]Y?+ PALLS ON ME SO ?AT ,I DO NOT FEEL LIKE LOOK+ AT ,GOD'S WORLD4 ,& SOME?+ DRAWS ME ON1 & ,I FLY FROM PLACE TO PLACE1 & HAVE NO RE/4 ,:5 ,I CAT* A GLIMPSE ( SOME MEAT1 IT MAKES ME ONLY FEEL SICK] ?AN EV]1 & ,I MAKE = IT )\T MU* ?9K+4 ,AT TIMES !Y ?R[ /ICKS & /ONES AT ME1 & ! WOLVES & DOGS GRAB ME1 BUT ,I DO NOT GIVE 94 ,OH1 H[ MANY ( MY BRO!RS >E P]I%+ ?R\< HUNG]6 ,ALL EVIL COMES FROM HUNG]40 

,! ,DOVE SAID3 

0,ACCORD+ TO MY OP9ION1 ! EVIL DOES NOT COME FROM HUNG]1 BUT FROM LOVE4 ,IF WE LIV$ S+LY1 ! TR\BLE W\LD NOT BE SO BAD4 ,ONE HEAD IS NOT POOR1 & IF IT IS1 IT IS ONLY ONE4 ,BUT H]E WE LIVE 9 PAIRS4 ,& Y\ COME TO LIKE Y\R MATE SO MU* ?AT Y\ HAVE NO RE/3 Y\ KEEP ?9K+ ( H] ALL ! TIME1 WOND]+ :E!R %E HAS HAD 5\< TO EAT1 & :E!R %E IS W>M4 ,& :5 Y\R MATE FLIES AWAY FROM Y\1 Y\ FEEL 5TIRELY LO/1 & Y\ KEEP ?9K+ ?AT A HAWK MAY HAVE C>RI$ H] (F1 OR M5 MAY HAVE CAU<T H]2 & Y\ />T \T TO F9D H]1 & FLY TO Y\R RU91--EI!R 9TO ! HAWK'S CLAWS1 OR 9TO A SN>E4 ,& :5 Y\R MATE IS LO/1 NO?+ GIVES Y\ ANY JOY4 ,Y\ DO NOT EAT OR DR9K1 & ALL ! TIME SE>* & WEEP4 ,OH1 SO MANY ( US P]I% 9 ?IS WAY6 ,ALL ! EVIL IS NOT FROM HUNG]1 BUT FROM LOVE40 

,! ,SNAKE SAID3 

0,NO1 ! EVIL IS NOT FROM HUNG]1 NOR FROM LOVE1 BUT FROM RAGE4 ,IF WE LIV$ PEACEFULLY1 )\T GETT+ 9TO A RAGE1 EV]Y?+ W\LD BE NICE = US4 ,BUT1 AS IT IS1 :5EV] A ?+ DOES NOT GO EXACTLY RI<T1 WE GET ANGRY1 & !N NO?+ PLEASES US4 ,ALL WE ?9K AB\T IS H[ TO REV5GE \RSELVES ON SOME ONE4 ,!N WE =GET \RSELVES1 & ONLY HISS1 & CREEP1 & TRY TO F9D SOME ONE TO BITE4 ,& WE DO NOT SP>E A S\L1--WE EV5 BITE \R [N FA!R & MO!R4 ,WE FEEL AS ?\< WE C\LD EAT \RSELVES UP4 ,& WE RAGE UNTIL WE P]I%4 ,ALL ! EVIL 9 ! ,WORLD COMES FROM RAGE40 

,! ,/AG SAID3 

0,NO1 NOT FROM RAGE1 OR FROM LOVE1 OR FROM HUNG] DOES ALL ! EVIL 9 ! WORLD COME1 BUT FROM T]ROR4 ,IF IT W]E POSSIBLE NOT TO BE AFRAID1 EV]Y?+ W\LD BE WELL4 ,WE HAVE SWIFT FEET & MU* /R5G?3 AGA9/ A SMALL ANIMAL WE DEF5D \RSELVES ) \R HORNS1 & FROM A L>GE ONE WE FLEE4 ,BUT H[ CAN ,I HELP BECOM+ FRI<T5$8 ,LET A BRAN* CRACKLE 9 ! =E/1 OR A LEAF RU/LE1 & ,I AM ALL ATREMBLE ) FE>1 & MY HE>T FLUTT]S AS ?\< IT WANT$ TO JUMP \T1 & ,I FLY AS FA/ AS ,I CAN4 ,AGA91 LET A H>E RUN BY1 OR A BIRD FLAP ITS W+S1 OR A DRY TWIG BREAK (F1 & Y\ ?9K ?AT IT IS A BEA/1 & Y\ RUN /RAI<T UP AGA9/ HIM4 ,OR Y\ RUN AWAY FROM A DOG & RUN 9TO ! H&S ( A MAN4 ,FREQU5TLY Y\ GET FRI<T5$ & RUN1 NOT KN[+ :I!R1 & AT FULL SPE$ RU% D[N A /EEP HILL1 & GET KILL$4 ,WE HAVE NO RE/4 ,ALL ! EVIL COMES FROM T]ROR40 

,!N ! ,H]MIT SAID3 

0,NOT FROM HUNG]1 NOT FROM LOVE1 NOT FROM RAGE1 NOT FROM T]ROR >E ALL \R SUFF]+S1 BUT FROM \R BODIES COMES ALL ! EVIL 9 ! WORLD4 ,FROM !M COME HUNG]1 & LOVE1 & RAGE1 & T]ROR40 

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

  

,A ,WOLF DEV\R$ A %EEP4 ,! ,HUNT]S CAU<T ! ,WOLF & BEGAN TO BEAT HIM4 ,! ,WOLF SAID3 

0,9 VA9 DO Y\ BEAT ME3 IT IS NOT MY FAULT ?AT ,I AM GRAY1--,GOD HAS MADE ME SO40 

,BUT ! ,HUNT]S SAID3 

0,WE DO NOT BEAT ! ,WOLF = BE+ GRAY1 BUT = EAT+ ! %EEP40 

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

  

,ONCE UPON A TIME TWO ,PEASANTS DROVE T[>D EA* O!R & CAU<T 9 EA* O!R'S SLEI<S4 ,ONE CRI$3 

0,GET \T ( MY WAY1--,I AM HURRY+ TO T[N40 

,BUT ! O!R SAID3 

0,GET \T ( MY WAY1 ,I AM HURRY+ HOME40 

,!Y QU>REL$ = SOME TIME4 ,A ?IRD ,PEASANT SAW !M & SAID3 

0,IF Y\ >E 9 A HURRY1 BACK UP60 

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

  

,A ,PEASANT W5T TO T[N TO FET* SOME OATS = HIS ,HORSE4 ,HE HAD B>ELY LEFT ! VILLAGE1 :5 ! ,HORSE BEGAN TO TURN >\ND1 T[>D ! H\SE4 ,! ,PEASANT /RUCK ! ,HORSE ) HIS :IP4 ,%E W5T ON1 & KEPT ?9K+ AB\T ! ,PEASANT3 

0,:I!R IS ?AT FOOL DRIV+ ME8 ,HE HAD BETT] GO HOME40 

,BE=E REA*+ T[N1 ! ,PEASANT SAW ?AT ! ,HORSE TRUDG$ ALONG ?R\< ! MUD ) DIFFICULTY1 SO HE TURN$ H] ON ! PAVEM5T2 BUT ! ,HORSE BEGAN TO TURN BACK FROM ! /REET4 ,! ,PEASANT GAVE ! ,HORSE ! :IP1 & J]K$ AT ! RE9S2 %E W5T ON ! PAVEM5T1 & ?\<T3 

0,:Y HAS HE TURN$ ME ON ! PAVEM5T8 ,IT WILL ONLY BREAK MY HO(S4 ,IT IS R\< UND]FOOT40 

,! ,PEASANT W5T TO ! %OP1 B\<T ! OATS1 & DROVE HOME4 ,:5 HE CAME HOME1 HE GAVE ! ,HORSE SOME OATS4 ,! ,HORSE ATE !M & ?\<T3 

0,H[ /UPID M5 >E6 ,!Y >E FOND ( EX]CIS+ !IR WITS ON US1 BUT !Y HAVE LESS S5SE ?AN WE4 ,:AT DID HE TR\BLE HIMSELF AB\T8 ,HE DROVE ME SOME:]E4 ,NO MATT] H[ F> WE W5T1 WE CAME HOME 9 ! 5D4 ,SO IT W\LD HAVE BE5 BETT] IF WE HAD REMA9$ AT HOME FROM ! />T3 HE C\LD HAVE BE5 SITT+ ON ! OV51 & ,I EAT+ OATS40 

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

  

,TWO ,HORSES W]E DRAW+ !IR C>TS4 ,! ,FRONT ,HORSE PULL$ WELL1 BUT ! ,H9D ,HORSE KEPT /OPP+ ALL ! TIME4 ,! LOAD ( ! ,H9D ,HORSE WAS TRANSF]R$ TO ! FRONT C>T2 :5 ALL WAS TRANSF]R$1 ! ,H9D ,HORSE W5T ALONG ) EASE1 & SAID TO ! ,FRONT ,HORSE3 

0,WORK H>D & SWEAT6 ,! MORE Y\ TRY1 ! H>D] !Y WILL MAKE Y\ WORK40 

,:5 !Y >RIV$ AT ! TAV]N1 !IR MA/] SAID3 

0,:Y %\LD ,I FE$ TWO ,HORSES1 & HAUL ) ONE ONLY8 ,I %ALL DO BETT] TO GIVE ONE PL5TY TO EAT1 & TO KILL ! O!R3 ,I %ALL AT LEA/ HAVE H] HIDE40 

,SO HE DID4 

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

  

,TWO ,PEASANTS W5T TO ! =E/ TO CUT WOOD4 ,ONE ( !M HAD AN AX1 & ! O!R A SAW4 ,!Y PICK$ \T A TREE1 & BEGAN TO DISPUTE4 ,ONE SAID ?AT ! TREE HAD TO BE *OPP$1 :ILE ! O!R SAID ?AT IT HAD TO BE SAW$ D[N4 

,A ?IRD ,PEASANT SAID3 

0,I WILL EASILY MAKE PEACE BETWE5 Y\3 IF ! AX IS %>P1 Y\ HAD BETT] *OP IT2 BUT IF ! SAW IS %>P Y\ HAD BETT] SAW IT40 

,HE TOOK ! AX1 & BEGAN TO *OP IT2 BUT ! AX WAS SO DULL ?AT IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO CUT ) IT4 ,!N HE TOOK ! SAW2 ! SAW WAS WOR?LESS1 & DID NOT SAW4 ,SO HE SAID3 

0,/OP QU>REL+ A:ILE2 ! AX DOES NOT *OP1 & ! SAW DOES NOT SAW4 ,FIR/ GR9D Y\R AX & FILE Y\R SAW1 & !N QU>REL40 

,BUT ! ,PEASANTS GREW ANGRI] /ILL AT ONE ANO!R1 BECAUSE ONE HAD A DULL AX1 & ! O!R A DULL SAW4 ,& !Y CAME TO BL[S4 

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

  

,A ,COOK WAS PREP>+ A D9N]4 ,! ,DOGS W]E LY+ AT ! KIT*5 DOOR4 ,! ,COOK KILL$ A CALF & ?REW ! GUTS \T 9TO ! Y>D4 ,! ,DOGS PICK$ !M UP & ATE !M1 & SAID3 

0,HE IS A GOOD ,COOK3 HE COOKS WELL40 

,AFT] A:ILE ! ,COOK BEGAN TO CLEAN PEASE1 TURNIPS1 & ONIONS1 & ?REW \T ! REFUSE4 ,! ,DOGS MADE = IT2 BUT !Y TURN$ !IR NOSES UP1 & SAID3 

0,\R ,COOK HAS GR[N WORSE3 HE US$ TO COOK WELL1 BUT N[ HE IS NO LONG] ANY GOOD40 

,BUT ! ,COOK PAID NO ATT5TION TO ! ,DOGS1 & CONT9U$ TO FIX ! D9N] 9 HIS [N WAY4 ,! FAMILY1 & NOT ! ,DOGS1 ATE ! D9N]1 & PRAIS$ IT4 

,! ,H,>,E ,& ,! ,H,>,R,I,] 

  

,A ,H>E ONCE SAID TO A ,H>RI]3 

0,:Y DO Y\ B>K :5 Y\ RUN AFT] US8 ,Y\ W\LD CAT* US EASI]1 IF Y\ RAN AFT] US 9 SIL5CE4 ,) Y\R B>K Y\ ONLY DRIVE US AGA9/ ! HUNT]3 HE HE>S :]E WE >E RUNN+2 & HE RU%ES \T ) HIS GUN & KILLS US1 & DOES NOT GIVE Y\ ANY?+40 

,! ,H>RI] SAID3 

0,?AT IS NOT ! REASON :Y ,I B>K4 ,I B>K BECAUSE1 :5 ,I SC5T Y\R ODOR1 ,I AM ANGRY1 & HAPPY BECAUSE ,I AM AB\T TO CAT* Y\2 ,I DO NOT KN[ :Y1 BUT ,I CANNOT KEEP FROM B>K+40 

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

  

,AN OLD ,OAK DROPP$ AN ACORN UND] A ,HAZELBU%4 ,! ,HAZELBU% SAID TO ! ,OAK3 

0,HAVE Y\ NOT 5\< SPACE UND] Y\R [N BRAN*ES8 ,DROP Y\R ACORNS 9 AN OP5 SPACE4 ,H]E ,I AM MYSELF CR[D$ BY MY %OOTS1 & ,I DO NOT DROP MY NUTS TO ! GR\ND1 BUT GIVE !M TO M540 

0,I HAVE LIV$ = TWO HUNDR$ YE>S10 SAID ! ,OAK1 0& ! ,OAKL+ :I* WILL SPR\T FROM ?AT ACORN WILL LIVE JU/ AS LONG40 

,!N ! ,HAZELBU% FLEW 9TO A RAGE1 & SAID3 

0,IF SO1 ,I WILL *OKE Y\R ,OAKL+1 & HE WILL NOT LIVE = ?REE DAYS40 

,! ,OAK MADE NO REPLY1 BUT TOLD HIS SON TO SPR\T \T ( ?AT ACORN4 ,! ACORN GOT WET & BUR/1 & CLUNG TO ! GR\ND ) HIS CROOK$ ROOTLET1 & S5T UP A SPR\T4 

,! ,HAZELBU% TRI$ TO *OKE HIM1 & GAVE HIM NO SUN4 ,BUT ! ,OAKL+ SPREAD UPW>DS & GREW /RONG] 9 ! %ADE ( ! ,HAZELBU%4 ,A HUNDR$ YE>S PASS$4 ,! ,HAZELBU% HAD LONG AGO DRI$ UP1 BUT ! ,OAK FROM ?AT ACORN T[]$ TO ! SKY & SPREAD HIS T5T 9 ALL DIRECTIONS4 

,! ,H,5 ,& ,! ,*,I,C,K,S 

  

,A ,H5 HAT*$ SOME ,*ICKS1 BUT DID NOT KN[ H[ TO TAKE C>E ( !M4 ,SO %E SAID TO !M3 

0,CREEP BACK 9TO Y\R %ELLS6 ,:5 Y\ >E 9SIDE Y\R %ELLS1 ,I WILL SIT ON Y\ AS BE=E1 & WILL TAKE C>E ( Y\40 

,! ,*ICKS DID AS !Y W]E ORD]$ & TRI$ TO CREEP 9TO !IR %ELLS1 BUT W]E UNABLE TO DO SO1 & ONLY CRU%$ !IR W+S4 ,!N ONE ( ! ,*ICKS SAID TO HIS MO!R3 

0,IF WE >E TO /AY ALL ! TIME 9 \R %ELLS1 Y\ \<T NEV] TO HAVE HAT*$ US40 

,! ,C,O,R,N-,C,R,A,K,E ,& ,H,I,S ,M,A,T,E 

  

,A ,CORN-CRAKE HAD MADE A NE/ 9 ! MEAD[ LATE 9 ! YE>1 & AT M[+ TIME HIS ,MATE WAS /ILL SITT+ ON H] EGGS4 ,E>LY 9 ! MORN+ ! PEASANTS CAME TO ! MEAD[1 TOOK (F ! COATS1 :ETT$ !IR SCY!S1 & />T$ ONE AFT] ANO!R TO M[ D[N ! GRASS & TO PUT IT D[N 9 R[S4 ,! ,CORN-CRAKE FLEW UP TO SEE :AT ! M[]S W]E DO+4 ,:5 HE SAW A PEASANT SW+ HIS SCY! & CUT A SNAKE 9 TWO1 HE REJOIC$ & FLEW BACK TO HIS ,MATE & SAID3 

0,DON'T FE> ! PEASANTS6 ,!Y HAVE COME TO CUT ! SNAKES TO PIECES2 !Y HAVE GIV5 US NO RE/ = QUITE A:ILE40 

,BUT HIS ,MATE SAID3 

0,! PEASANTS >E CUTT+ ! GRASS1 & ) ! GRASS !Y >E CUTT+ EV]Y?+ :I* IS 9 !IR WAY1--! SNAKES1 & ! ,CORN-CRAKE'S NE/1 & ! ,CORN-CRAKE'S HEAD4 ,MY HE>T =EBODES NO?+ GOOD3 BUT ,I CANNOT C>RY AWAY ! EGGS1 NOR FLY FROM ! NE/1 = FE> ( *ILL+ !M40 

,:5 ! M[]S CAME TO ! NE/ ( ! ,CORN-CRAKE1 ONE ( ! PEASANTS SWUNG HIS SCY! & CUT (F ! HEAD ( ! ,CORN-CRAKE'S ,MATE1 & PUT ! EGGS 9 HIS BOSOM & GAVE !M TO HIS *ILDR5 TO PLAY )4 

,! ,C,[ ,& ,! ,B,I,L,L,Y ,G,O,A,T 

  

,AN OLD WOMAN HAD A ,C[ & A ,BILLY ,GOAT4 ,! TWO PA/UR$ TOGE!R4 ,AT MILK+ ! ,C[ WAS RE/LESS4 ,! OLD WOMAN BR\<T \T SOME BREAD & SALT1 & GAVE IT TO ! ,C[1 & SAID3 

0,/& /ILL1 MO!RK92 TAKE IT1 TAKE IT6 ,I WILL BR+ Y\ SOME MORE1 ONLY /& /ILL40 

,ON ! NEXT EV5+ ! ,GOAT CAME HOME FROM ! FIELD BE=E ! ,C[1 & SPREAD HIS LEGS1 & /OOD 9 FRONT ( ! OLD WOMAN4 ,! OLD WOMAN WANT$ TO /RIKE HIM ) ! T[EL1 BUT HE /OOD /ILL1 & DID NOT /IR4 ,HE REMEMB]$ ?AT ! WOMAN HAD PROMIS$ ! ,C[ SOME BREAD IF %E W\LD /& /ILL4 ,:5 ! WOMAN SAW ?AT HE W\LD NOT BUDGE1 %E PICK$ UP A /ICK1 & BEAT HIM ) IT4 

,:5 ! ,GOAT W5T AWAY1 ! WOMAN BEGAN ONCE MORE TO FE$ ! ,C[ ) BREAD1 & TO TALK TO H]4 

0,!RE IS NO HONE/Y 9 M510 ?\<T ! ,GOAT4 0,I /OOD /ILL BETT] ?AN ! ,C[1 & WAS BEAT5 = IT40 

,HE /EPP$ ASIDE1 TOOK A RUN1 HIT AGA9/ ! MILK-PAIL1 SPILL$ ! MILK1 & HURT ! OLD WOMAN4 

,! ,F,O,X',S ,T,A,I,L 

  

,A ,MAN CAU<T A ,FOX1 & ASK$ H]3 

0,:O HAS TAU<T Y\ ,FOXES TO *EAT ! DOGS ) Y\R TAILS80 

,! ,FOX ASK$3 0,H[ DO Y\ MEAN1 TO *EAT8 ,WE DO NOT *EAT ! DOGS1 BUT SIMPLY RUN FROM !M AS FA/ AS WE CAN40 

,! ,MAN SAID3 

0,YES1 Y\ DO *EAT !M ) Y\R TAILS4 ,:5 ! DOGS CAT* UP ) Y\ & >E AB\T TO CLUT* Y\1 Y\ TURN Y\R TAILS TO ONE SIDE2 ! DOGS TURN %>PLY AFT] ! TAIL1 & !N Y\ RUN 9 ! OPPOSITE DIRECTION40 

,! ,FOX LAU<$1 & SAID3 

0,WE DO NOT DO SO 9 ORD] TO *EAT ! DOGS1 BUT 9 ORD] TO TURN >\ND2 :5 A DOG IS AFT] US1 & WE SEE ?AT WE CANNOT GET AWAY /RAI<T AHEAD1 WE TURN TO ONE SIDE1 & 9 ORD] TO DO ?AT SUDD5LY1 WE HAVE TO SW+ ! TAIL TO ! O!R SIDE1 JU/ AS Y\ DO ) Y\R >MS1 :5 Y\ HAVE TO TURN >\ND4 ,?AT IS NOT \R 9V5TION2 ,GOD HIMSELF 9V5T$ IT :5 ,HE CREAT$ US1 SO ?AT ! DOGS MI<T NOT BE ABLE TO CAT* ALL ! ,FOXES40 

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