The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm . Reynard asked : Does the gentleman wear redbreeches, and has he a pointed muzzle ? No, answered the Cat. Then he is no use to me. When the Wolf was rejected, there came a Dog, a Stag, aHare, a Bear, and one after another every sort of wild in every one there was wanting some of the good qvialitieswhich old Mr. Reynard had possessed, and the Cat was obligedto dismiss the suitors every time. At last there came a youngFox. Then Mrs. Reynard asked : Does the gentleman wearred breeches, and has he got a pointed muzzle ? Yes, said the Cat. He has bo
The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm . Reynard asked : Does the gentleman wear redbreeches, and has he a pointed muzzle ? No, answered the Cat. Then he is no use to me. When the Wolf was rejected, there came a Dog, a Stag, aHare, a Bear, and one after another every sort of wild in every one there was wanting some of the good qvialitieswhich old Mr. Reynard had possessed, and the Cat was obligedto dismiss the suitors every time. At last there came a youngFox. Then Mrs. Reynard asked : Does the gentleman wearred breeches, and has he got a pointed muzzle ? Yes, said the Cat. He has both. Then let him come up, said Mrs. Reynard, and orderedthe maid to make ready the wedding feast. Now, Cat, set to and sweep the fling the old Fox from the house;Bring in many a good fat mouse,But eat them all yourself give your mistress eer a one. - 290 THE MARRIAGE OF MRS. REYNARD Then the wedding with young Mr. Fox was held, and therewas merry-making and dancing, and if they havent stopped,they are dancing Does the gentleman wear red breeches,and has he a pointed muzzle? 291 The Salad THERE was once a merry young Huntsman, who wentinto the forest to hunt. He was gay and Hght-hearted, and whistled a tune upon a leaf as he wentalong. Suddenly an ugly old Crone spoke to him, and said : Good morning, dear Huntsman ; you are merry and happyenough, while I am hungry and thirsty. Pray give me analms. The Huntsman pitied the poor Old Woman, put his handin his pocket, and made her a present according to his means. Then he wanted to go on. But the Old Woman held himback, and said : Hark ye, dear Huntsman, I Avill make you apresent because of your good heart. Go on your way, and youwill come to a tree, on which nine birds are sitting. They willhave a cloak in their claws, over which they are aim with your gim, and shoot into the middle of will drop the cloak, and one of the birds will fall downdead. Take the cloak with you, it is a wi
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