“I believe you’re right,” the Fox said.
He put the Crow down on the ground and lifted his paw for a moment to change his hold. The Crow instantly jerked away and escaped.
“Ha! Ha!” she cawed as she flew off. “You were clever enough to catch me, Mikko, but you weren’t clever enough to eat me when you had me!”
So this was one time when Mikko, the Fox, was worsted.
ADVENTURE IV
THE CHIEF MOURNER
“Mercy me!” thought Mikko to himself as he watched Varis, the Crow, fly away, “this is certainly my unlucky day! There I had my dinner right in my hand and then lost it!”
Sighing and shaking his head he sauntered slowly back to the forest.