The Monkey Referee
A hunter made a trap under a tree. The trap was very deep, he put some grass over the trap, than some branches on the grass, and last some earth on it. Now the road looked just the same as before. Then the hunter left but the monkey on the tree saw all this. He said to himself “what a sly man he is how fine the trap is even I would be trapped if I didn’t see this. It’s funny anyway maybe I should stay here for a while. Just to find who will be the unlucky one.” Soon after that a rabbit came towards the trap. She walked nearer and nearer to the trap, now she is so close to it. Oh, she is going to step on the trap. The monkey wanted to save her, “stop, stop” he shouted to the rabbit and jumped down from the tree. The rabbit was frightened by him. But, when she found it’s the monkey she patted her chest and said “ah, is it you my brother monkey” “but where are you doing?” the monkey asked. “I’m going to the forest and I went to get some frees tender grass leaves for my children” “you’d better not go this way, there are some traps in the road” monkey told her. “Thank you, see you” the rabbit said and when another way.
But soon she met a hungry wolf in the way. “Oh great” the wolf said greedily. I’m now hungry so you can be the pastry for me. Understand” “we all live in the forest why do you have the right to eat me?” the rabbit was a little afraid but still tried to explain. “ha ha ha.. because I’m hungry I want to eat something you shouldn’t have met me that is the reason” the wolf shouted. “no it’s not fair, we must ask a third person to judge it ” just then, a fox appeared. So the wolf said “well, you can ask the fox to do that he is sensible person” “no need to say anything. I’ve heard what you said so rabbit you should give yourself to the wolf, you must do that and it’s the truth” the fox said shaking his tail. “no, the fox is unfair. We should find another judge” the rabbit said. “It’s OK” the wolf agreed. So they came over to the monkey. The monkey listened to their statement and said “the wolf is stronger than the rabbit. So he wants to eat the rabbit but you need to tell us in what fields you do better than her. “Ohh it’s quite obvious see my sharp teeth. I can kill a large cow with them and my four legs, they can run so fast that I can bit a running Mongolian gazelle and…” “wait wait, I can’t believe you can run that fast” the monkey interrupts. “Ohh little brother you shouldn’t doubt the wolf abilities all that he said is true I’m sure of that” the fox chipped in. the monkey shook his head “verbal statement are no guarantee. The wolf must prove that with action” he said “well, we’ll make the tree over there as the end. The road the track and the wolf start 20 steps before the rabbit. The rabbit runs after the wolf if the rabbit can’t catch up with the wolf. He’ll have to be your food but if he does it means that the wolf is just a boastful guy”. The wolf was very happy at this, “great. The rabbit runs slower than me then with 20 steps ahead of her, she has no way out” he think and then says “ok, let’s do it” but the talkative fox said “I can now know the result of the race even I can win a rabbit let alone the wolf with for long legs. Oh the rabbit will surely be defeated” “well then you’ll take part in it too if you can win, you’ll have a piece of rabbit to eat “ the monkey said. “no problem” the fox patted his chest and said. Thus the race began, the monkey held his mouth blew and whistle, “xu.. xu..” the wolf and the fox started to run to the tree they were running very fast. The monkey pretended to be a referee and shouted, “come on, the rabbit gets started!”
Suddenly, “tong.. tong..” the wolf and the fox got trapped, the both hurts themselves badly. After a few minutes they come to themselves and began to remember what had happened. Then they tried to jump out of the trap, but they couldn’t, because the trap was too deep. They could do nothing but to bluff and blow. The monkey and the rabbit now stood above by the trap, very happily. “ha ha ha ha.. enjoy yourselves Mr. wolf”
Rewritten : Salsabila Yola
The First Well Retold by book box There one was a small kingdom a round a lake. One very hot summer it did not rain and the lake dried up. People grew anxious and went to the king. “It has not rained for so long. Our fields are barren !” said the farmers. “There’s no fish to catch, how shall we earn a living ?” asked the fisherman. “Save us from disaster, good king.” urged the women and the children with thirst. The king send his four generals to search for water in all directions. The first general went east, the towards the sunrise the second to the south, to dust and heat the third went west, where the sun sets, and the fourth followed the North Star. They searched day and night, night and day, high and low they searched everywhere but in vain. Three of the generals returned, empty-handed but general who had gone north determined, not to fall his king finally reached a cold mountain village. As he sat at the foot of the mountain an old woman came by and set next to him. The general
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