In fright the Cat scampered up the tree and the Bear, of course, supposed that the awful creature now was after him. In his frantic efforts to escape he tumbled down out of the tree and broke two ribs. But for all that he made off, too terrified to look back.
So the Fox and the Cat were left to finish the ox in peace.
ADVENTURE VII
THE WOLF SINGS
Having sacrificed his ox in order to feast the Fox’s servant, the Wolf had nothing left for himself and was soon very hungry. He could find nothing to eat in the forest, so he went prowling around a farm in hopes of getting a pig or a chicken. The only living creature he came upon was a thin old Dog asleep in the sun.
“This is better than nothing,” he thought to himself and, taking hold of the Dog, he began dragging it off.
“Cousin! Cousin!” cried the Dog. “Is this any way to treat a relation? Let me go!”
“I’m sorry,” the Wolf said, “but I can’t let you go. I’m too hungry.”