. In fableland . e am sure I can cut it into two equalparts. 64 That is fair, said Pussy. I cantrust you, Jocko, Y^ou are a good friend of mine,Jocko, said the other cat. Cut itas quickly as you can. So Jocko got a big knife. He cutthe cheese into two pieces. Then helooked at each part. I think this piece is larger thanthe other, he said. Yes, I know it islarger. I will bite some off this piece,so that both will be alike. Then he took a big bite off one piece. Now I believe the other pieceis a little larger, said he. I willtake a little off that one too. 65 Oh, Jocko, cried Pussy, don
. In fableland . e am sure I can cut it into two equalparts. 64 That is fair, said Pussy. I cantrust you, Jocko, Y^ou are a good friend of mine,Jocko, said the other cat. Cut itas quickly as you can. So Jocko got a big knife. He cutthe cheese into two pieces. Then helooked at each part. I think this piece is larger thanthe other, he said. Yes, I know it islarger. I will bite some off this piece,so that both will be alike. Then he took a big bite off one piece. Now I believe the other pieceis a little larger, said he. I willtake a little off that one too. 65 Oh, Jocko, cried Pussy, dontdo that. Give us our cheese and letus go. No, said Jocko, I will not give itto you until both parts are even. Youmight quarrel again if I did. Nowyou see this part is larger. I will fixit. Oh, Jocko, cried the other cat,give us our cheese. We will notquarrel any more. Indeed, we willnot. Just wait a little, said the monkey. He nibbled first from one piece andthen from the other. Now, Jocko, said Pussy, please 56. give us the rest. There is not muchleft, but let us have it. What is left, said Jocko, is justenough to pay me for settling thisquarrel. You dont expect me to workfor nothing, do you? Then he quickly ate all the cheesethat was left and ran away. 57 What foolish cats we are! saidPussy. By quarreling, we have fedthe monkey while we shall have to gohungry. Yes, said the other cat. We willnot quarrel again.
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