. Tales of the Punjab : told by the people . -concealed irony, / have known them remain so foryears I So time passed on, and every day, when theyvisited the garden, the self-complacent Pea-henbecame more and more sarcastic, the Jackal moreand more savage. At last the plum-trees blossomed and bore fruit,and the Pea-hen sat down to a perfect feast of ripejuicy plums. He ! he ! sniggered she to the Jackal, who, havingbeen unsuccessful in hunting that day, stood by dinner-less, hungry, and in consequence very cross ; whata time those old bones of yours do take in comingup ! But when they do, my !
. Tales of the Punjab : told by the people . -concealed irony, / have known them remain so foryears I So time passed on, and every day, when theyvisited the garden, the self-complacent Pea-henbecame more and more sarcastic, the Jackal moreand more savage. At last the plum-trees blossomed and bore fruit,and the Pea-hen sat down to a perfect feast of ripejuicy plums. He ! he ! sniggered she to the Jackal, who, havingbeen unsuccessful in hunting that day, stood by dinner-less, hungry, and in consequence very cross ; whata time those old bones of yours do take in comingup ! But when they do, my ! what a crop youllhave ! The Jackal was bursting with rage, but shewouldnt take warning, and went on : Poor dear !you do look hungry ! There seems some chance ofyour starving before harvest. What a pity it is youcant eat plums in the meantime ! If I cant eat plums, I can eat the plum-eater !quoth the Jackal; and with that he pounced on thePea-hen, and gobbled her up. Moral—It is never safe to be wiser than onesfriends. coiserorjes Copyright 1894 by Macmillan &1 Co.
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