. Beasts and men . ched the stuff now, for, to tell youthe truth, its lying on my chest like a load of lead. I swearnever .to eat it again, although I know a place, not far fromhere, where there are immense quantities of it! By this time Bruin was all agog with excitement. Nephew, said he, laying his paw on Reynards shoulder, show me the place where that honey is. My mouth iswatering at the very thought of it. I love honey better thananything else in the world, and Id give all I possess for ataste of it! You are joking, no doubt, said Reynard laughingly. How can any one like such stuff ? Jokin
. Beasts and men . ched the stuff now, for, to tell youthe truth, its lying on my chest like a load of lead. I swearnever .to eat it again, although I know a place, not far fromhere, where there are immense quantities of it! By this time Bruin was all agog with excitement. Nephew, said he, laying his paw on Reynards shoulder, show me the place where that honey is. My mouth iswatering at the very thought of it. I love honey better thananything else in the world, and Id give all I possess for ataste of it! You are joking, no doubt, said Reynard laughingly. How can any one like such stuff ? Joking, am I ? growled Bruin. Just lead me to thehoney and Ill show you whether Im joking. I tell youId give my eyes and ears for a taste ! Well, if thats the case, said Reynard, you shall besatisfied. Theres a carpenter not far from here who keepsbees, and from time immemorial his family have been notedfor the excellence of their honey. Ill take you there, andIm very glad to be able to render you this little J J5)055<Ji THE POOR BEAST ROARED WITH PAIN FOLK TALES OF BEASTS AND MEN In return, all I ask of you is that you will speak up for mewhen I come before the Bang. Of course I will, answered Bruin. Let us go atonce. I can hardly contain myself for impatience. Reynard called upon Bruin to follow him and led the way tothe carpenters yard. The afternoon was very hot, and the car-penter was taking a nap after dinner. His yard was empty andin the middle of it was the trunk of a great oak-tree whichhe had laid out ready to be cut up into planks. The trunk wassplit down the middle, and kept open by two wedges of wood. Here you are ! said Reynard, going up to the tree-trunk. This is the place where the carpenter keeps hishoney. Put your muzzle in and root it out from the eat too much ! Never fear, answered Bruin. Ill be he plunged his head and his two front paws into thecrack. The next moment Reynard knocked out the wedgeswhich kept the two halves
Size: 1350px × 1850px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauth, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookidcu31924029932617
