. Beasts and men . ould bite the head off aniron nail! Ah, said Reynard slyly, wouldnt you just like toknow ! It is what Im asking you, said Mrs. Bruin. Youwould surely not be so mean as to keep the good news toyourself! I dont know so much about that, answered Reynard, but I have a certain fondness for you, cousin, so comealong with me and I will show you the place where I caughtthe fish. Nothing loath, the bear followed, and presently they cameto the hole in the ice. Do you see that hole, cousin ? said Reynard. Thatis where the fish come up to breathe. All you have to do isto sit on the ice
. Beasts and men . ould bite the head off aniron nail! Ah, said Reynard slyly, wouldnt you just like toknow ! It is what Im asking you, said Mrs. Bruin. Youwould surely not be so mean as to keep the good news toyourself! I dont know so much about that, answered Reynard, but I have a certain fondness for you, cousin, so comealong with me and I will show you the place where I caughtthe fish. Nothing loath, the bear followed, and presently they cameto the hole in the ice. Do you see that hole, cousin ? said Reynard. Thatis where the fish come up to breathe. All you have to do isto sit on the ice and let your tail hang down into the a time the fish will come to bite at it, but dont youmove. Sit quite still until the evening ; then you will find ascore of fishes on your tail and you can pull them outall together. Mrs. Bruin was delighted with the plan and immediatelysat down and dipped her tail into the water. Thats the way, said Reynard. Now Ill just be170 ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TO SIT ON THE ICE. WHY THE BEAR HAS A STUMPY TAIL walking home to see to my dinner, but Ill be back careful to keep quite still, or youll spoil everjrthing 1 So for the next three hours Mrs. Bruin sat on the ice withher tail in the water, and very cold it was, but she consoledherself with the thought of the delicious meal she would havewhen the fish were landed. Late in the afternoon Reynard returned. Well,cousin, said he, how doyou feel ? Very cold, said , with her teethchattering. My tail isso numb that I hardlyknow Ive got one ! Does it feel heavy?asked Reynard anxiously. Very heavy, saidMrs. Bruin. There must be hun-dreds of fish on it! saidReynard. He left thebank and walked roundthe bear, observing thatthe water in the hole had frozen over, and that Mrs. Bruinstail was held firmly in the ice. I think you may safely pull up now, he went on, butyou must be careful to land all the fish together. There isonly one way to do that: you must give a strong, sharp,su
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