THE ENDLESS TALE

THE CLEVER KID

“AS I LIVE, YOU SPEAK THE TRUTH!”

THE WISE CROW

THE WOLF AND THE LAMB

“WILL YOU GIVE ME A CAKE?”

THE BLIND MEN AND THE ELEPHANT

THE STAG AND THE FAWN

THE SHEPHERD BOY WHO CALLED WOLF

“I AM TIRED OF MY RABBITS”

“GOOD-MORNING, TEACHER.  HERE IS LAZY KATE”

THE PROUD RING-FINGER

THE TWO MILLERS

THE VAIN JACKDAW

THE LITTLE JACKAL AND THE CAMEL

“THERE IS WATER ON THE SAND HERE”

THE POT OF GOLD

THE HARE AND THE HEDGEHOG

FISHING ON DRY LAND

“QUICK, NOW—­BEFORE THE KING COMES”

THE TWO QUESTIONS

“I WILL NOT SHOOT AT DEER”

POCAHONTAS SAVES JAMESTOWN

“NOT ONE OF THEM FIT TO EAT!”

THE CLEVER KID

TIME:  this morning.
PLACE:  a pasture.

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GRAY WOLF. 
WHITE WOLF. 
KID.

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[The GRAY WOLF and the WHITE WOLF are standing at the foot of a hill; at the top of the hill is a KID.][Footnote:  The explanations in brackets may be read aloud by the teacher.]

GRAY WOLF.  Look, brother, there is a kid!

WHITE WOLF.  Where?  Where?

GRAY WOLF.  On that hill to the south.

WHITE WOLF.  I do not see her.

GRAY WOLF.  She is on the very top.

WHITE WOLF.  Ah, now I see her!

GRAY WOLF.  I wish we could get at her.

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WHITE WOLF.  She would make a fine dinner.

GRAY WOLF.  She would, my brother.

WHITE WOLF.  She is so young!

GRAY WOLF.  She is so tender!

WHITE WOLF.  Well, we cannot get her.  The hill is too steep.

GRAY WOLF.  We must make her come to us.

WHITE WOLF.  Yes, yes!  That will be fine!

GRAY WOLF.  O little Kid!  Dear little Kid!

WHITE WOLF.  O little Kid!  Sweet little Kid!

KID.  What is it, sirs?

GRAY WOLF.  The grass down here is sweeter!

WHITE WOLF.  And greener!

GRAY WOLF.  And fresher!

WHITE WOLF.  And younger!

GRAY WOLF.  Come down and eat your dinner here!