Mighty Mikko; a book of Finnish fairy tales and folk tales . orced toeat us and that theyd begin with me. At that I decidedit was time for me to run away and here I am. My poor Cat, Mikko said, youve had a cruelexperience! Why dont you take service with me? Will I be safe with you? the Cat asked. Willyou protect me? Will I? the Fox repeated boastfully. My dearMirri, once it becomes known that you are Mikkosservant all the animals will show you a wholesomerespect. Well then, Ill enter your service, the Cat said. So the bargain was struck and the Fox at once beganto train his new servant. Now, M
Mighty Mikko; a book of Finnish fairy tales and folk tales . orced toeat us and that theyd begin with me. At that I decidedit was time for me to run away and here I am. My poor Cat, Mikko said, youve had a cruelexperience! Why dont you take service with me? Will I be safe with you? the Cat asked. Willyou protect me? Will I? the Fox repeated boastfully. My dearMirri, once it becomes known that you are Mikkosservant all the animals will show you a wholesomerespect. Well then, Ill enter your service, the Cat said. So the bargain was struck and the Fox at once beganto train his new servant. Now, Mirri, tell me: what would you do if yousuddenly met a Bear? Theres just one thing I couid do, master: Id runup a tree. The Fox laughed. You must have more ways than one to meet sucha situation! Take me now: there are any of a hundredthings that I could do if I met a Bear! Just then Osmo, the Bear, ambled softly up behindthe Fox. The Cat saw him and instantly flew up a JET^ jerJced quichly away aridfled and the Bear was leftstanding with his mouth wide open. 260 MIGHTY MIKKO tree. Before the Fox could move Osmo clutched himfirmly on the shoulder with his teeth. Oh, master, master! the Cat called down from thetree. Whats this? I with my one way have escapedand you with your hundred are caught! But the Fox paid no heed to the Cat. He twistedhis head around and looked reproachfully at the Bear. Why, Osmo, my dear old friend! he said, whatin the world do you mean taking hold of me so roughly IOuch! Youre nipping my shoulder, really you are!I dont understand why youre acting this way! HereIve always been such a good friend to you, so faithful,so true, so— What! rumbled the Bear. Faithful! True! Oh,you— Osmos feelings overcame him to such an extent thathe opened his jaws to roar out freely his denial of theFoxs hypocrisy. That gave the Fox just the chance he wanted. Hejerked quickly away and fled and the Bear was leftstanding with his mouth wide open. Later when the Bear had amble
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