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into the fold and began killing the lambs。 In great fright�察�the boy ran for 

help。 ;Wolf� �Wolf� ─�he screamed。 ;There is a wolf in the flock� �Help� ─�

     The villagers heard him�察�but they thought it was another mean trick�察�no 

one paid the least attention�察�or went near him。 And the shepherd´boy lost 

all his sheep。 

     That is the kind of thing that happens to people who lie�此�even when 

they tell the truth no one believes them。 



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                               THE FROG KING 



       Did you ever hear the old story about the foolish Frogs�拭�The Frogs in 

a   certain   swamp   decided   that   they   needed   a   king�察  �they   had   always   got 

along perfectly well without one�察�but they suddenly made up their minds 

that a king they must have。 They sent a messenger to Jove and begged him 

to send a king to rule over them。 

    Jove saw how stupid they were�察�and sent a king who could not harm 

them�此�he tossed a big log into the middle of the pond。 

    At   the   splash   the   Frogs   were terribly  frightened�察  �and   dove   into   their 

holes to hide from  King Log。 But   after a while�察�when   they saw that   the 

king never moved�察�they got over their fright and went and sat on him。 And 

as soon as they found he really could not hurt them they began to despise 

him�察�and finally they sent another messenger to Jove to ask for a new king。 

    Jove sent an eel。 

     The Frogs were much pleased and a good deal frightened when King 

Eel came wriggling and swimming among them。 But as the days went on�察�

and the eel was perfectly harmless�察�they stopped being afraid�察�and as soon 

as they stopped fearing King Eel they stopped respecting him。 

     Soon they sent a third messenger to Jove�察�and begged that they might 

have a better king��a king who was worth while。 

    It was too much�察�Jove was angry at their stupidity at last。 ;I will give 

you a king such as you deserve� ─�he said�察�and he sent them a Stork。 

    As soon as the Frogs came to the surface to greet the new king�察�King 

Stork caught them in his long bill and gobbled them up。 One after another 

they came bobbing up�察�and one after another the stork ate them。 He was 

indeed a king worthy of them� �



                       THE SUN AND THE WIND 



       The   Sun   and   the  Wind    once   had  a   quarrel  as  to   which  was   the 

stronger。 Each believed himself to be the more powerful。 While they were 

arguing they saw a traveler walking along the country highway�察�wearing a 

great cloak。 



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     ;Here is a chance to test our strength�察─�said the Wind�察 �let us see which 

of us is strong enough to make that traveler take off his cloak�察�the one who 

can do that shall be acknowledged the more powerful。; 

     ;Agreed�察─�said the Sun。 

     Instantly the Wind began to blow�察�he puffed and tugged at the man's 

cloak�察�and raised a storm of hail and rain�察�to beat at it。 But the colder it 

grew and the more it stormed�察�the tighter the traveler held his cloak around 

him。 The Wind could not get it off。 

     Now it was the Sun's turn。 He shone with all his beams on the man's 

shoulders。 As it grew hotter and hotter�察�the man unfastened his cloak�察�then 

he threw it back�察�at last he took it off� �The Sun had won。 



      THE LITTLE JACKAL AND THE ALLIGATOR 



       The little Jackal was very fond of shell´ fish。 He used to go down by 

the river and hunt along the edges   for crabs and such things。 And   once�察�

when he was hunting for crabs�察�he was so hungry that he put his paw into 

the water after a crab without looking first��which you never should do� �

The minute he put in his paw�察�SNAP� �the big Alligator who lives in the 

mud down there had it in his jaws。 

     ;Oh�察�dear� ─�thought the little Jackal�察 �the big Alligator has my paw in 

his   mouth�   �In   another   minute   he   will   pull   me   down   and   gobble   me   up� �

What shall I do�拭�what shall I do�拭─�Then he thought�察�suddenly�察 �I'll deceive 

him� ─�

     So he put on a very cheerful voice�察�as if nothing at all were the matter�察�

and he said�察�

     ;Ho�   �ho�   �Clever   Mr。   Alligator�   �Smart   Mr。   Alligator�察  �to   take   that   old 

bulrush root for my paw� �I'll hope you'll find it very tender� ─�

     The    old   Alligator   was   hidden    away   beneath     the   mud    and   bulrush 

leaves�察  �and   he   couldn't   see   anything。   He   thought�察   �Pshaw�   �I've   made   a 

mistake。; So he opened his mouth and let the little Jackal go。 

     The little Jackal ran away as fast as he could�察�and as he ran he called 

out�察�

     ;Thank you�察�Mr。 Alligator� �Kind Mr。 Alligator� �SO kind of you to let 



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me go� ─�

     The old Alligator lashed with his tail and snapped with his jaws�察�but it 

was too late�察�the little Jackal was out of reach。 

     After this the little Jackal kept away from the river�察�out of danger。 But 

after   about   a   week   he   got   such   an   appetite   for   crabs   that   nothing   else 

would do at all�察�he felt that he must have a crab。 So he went down by the 

river and looked all around�察�very carefully。 He didn't see the old Alligator�察�

but he thought to himself�察 �I think I'll not take any chances。; So he stood 

still and began to talk out loud to himself。 He said�察�

     ;When I don't see any little crabs on the land I most generally see them 

sticking   out   of   the   water�察  �and   then   I   put   my   paw   in   and   catch   them。   I 

wonder if there are any fat little crabs in the water today�拭─�

     The  old   Alligator  was hidden down   in   the  mud   at the  bottom  of   the 

river�察�and when he heard what the little Jackal said�察�he thought�察 �Aha� �I'll 

pretend   to   be   a   little   crab�察  �and   when   he   puts   his   paw   in�察  �I'll   make   my 

dinner of him。; So he stuck the black end of his snout above the water and 

waited。 

     The little Jackal took one look�察�and then he said�察�

     ;Thank       you�察    �Mr。     Alligator�     �Kind      Mr。    Alligator�      �You     are 

EXCEEDINGLY   kind   to   show   me   where   you   are�   �I   will   have   dinner 

elsewhere。; And he ran away like the wind。 

     The old Alligator foamed at the mouth�察�he was so angry�察�but the little 

Jackal was gone。 

     For two whole weeks the little Jackal kept away from the river。 Then�察�

one day he got a feeling inside him that nothing but crabs could satisfy�察�he 

felt that he must have at least one crab。 Very cautiously�察�he went down to 

the river and looked all around。 He saw no sign of the old Alligator。 Still�察�

he did not mean to take any chances。 So he stood quite still and began to 

talk to himself��it was a little way he had。 He said�察�

     ;When I don't see any little crabs on the shore�察�or sticking up out of the 

water�察�I usually see them blowing bubbles from under the water�察�the little 

bubbles   go   PUFF�察  �PUFF�察  �PUFF�察  �and   then   they   go   POP�察  �POP�察  �POP�察  �and 

they show me where the little juicy crabs are�察�so I can put my paw in and 

catch them。 I wonder if I shall see any little bubbles to´day�拭─�



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     The old Alligator�察�lying low in the mud and weeds�察�heard this�察�and he 

thought�察     �Pooh�     �THAT'S      easy   enough�察     �I'll  just  blow    some    little  crab´ 

bubbles�察�and then he will put his paw in where I can get it。; 

     So   he   blew�察  �and   he   blew�察  �a   mighty   blast�察  �and   the   bubbles   rose   in   a 

perfect whirlpool�察�fizzing and swirling。 

     The   little   Jackal   didn't   have   to   be   told   who   was   underneath   those 

bubbles�此�he took one quick look�察�and off he ran。 But as he went�察�he sang�察�

     ;Thank   you�察  �Mr。   Alligator�   �Kind   Mr。   Alligator�   �You   are   the   kindest 

Alligator in the world�察�to show me where you are�察�so nicely� �I'll breakfast 

at another part of the river。; 

     The old Alligator was so furious that he crawled up on the bank and 

went   after   the   little   Jackal�察  �but�察  �dear�察  �dear�察  �he   couldn't   catch   the   little 

Jackal�察�he ran far too fast。 

     After this�察�the little Jackal did not like to risk going near the water�察�so 

he ate no more crabs。 But he found a garden of wild figs�察�which were so 

good that he went there every day�察�and ate them instead of shell´fish。 

     Now the old Alligator found this out�察�and he made up his mind to have 

the little Jackal for supper�察�or to die trying。 So he crept�察�and crawled�察�and 

dragged himself over the ground t
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