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And now what happened? The sausage started in search of wood, the

bird made the fire, and the mouse put on the pot, and then these

two waited till the sausage returned with the fuel for the

following day. But the sausage remained so long away, that they

became uneasy, and the bird flew out to meet him. He had not

flown far, however, when he came across a dog who, having met the

sausage, had regarded him as his legitimate booty, and so seized

and swallowed him. The bird complained to the dog of this

bare-faced robbery, but nothing he said was of any avail, for the

dog answered that he found false credentials on the sausage, and

that was the reason his life had been forfeited.

He picked up the wood, and flew sadly home, and told the mouse

all he had seen and heard. They were both very unhappy, but

agreed to make the best of things and to remain with one another.