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Then she returned to her hole in the trunk, from which, feigning

to be afraid, she never came forth by day. Only by night did she

creep out unseen to procure food for her kittens. The Eagle,

meanwhile was afraid to stir from her nest, and the Sow dared not

leave her home among the roots: so that in time both they and

their families perished of hunger, and their dead bodies supplied

the Cat with ample food for her growing family.

THE WOLF AND THE SHEEP

A Wolf was worried and badly bitten by dogs, and lay a long time

for dead. By and by he began to revive, and, feeling very hungry,

called out to a passing Sheep and said, "Would you kindly bring

me some water from the stream close by? I can manage about meat,

if only I could get something to drink." But this Sheep was no

fool. "I can quite understand", said he, "that if I brought you

the water, you would have no difficulty about the meat.

Good-morning."

THE TUNNY-FISH AND THE DOLPHIN