At last, Crab became tired of Leopard’s visits. Hopeless to defend himself if Leopard should finally use force, he gave up in despair, and said, “So! I see why you ask me every day. You know that I told you two months. If you are determined to eat me, come on, and end the trouble at once!” With this permission as an excuse, Leopard was glad. He stepped to the edge of the water and took away Crab for his dinner. That was the return for Crab’s kindness to him. After this, Leopard went out again to try to find Rat, but he never found him.

TALE 7

“Nuts Are Eaten Because of Angângwe”; A Proverb

Places

Kingdom of the Hogs; The Forest; and Towns

Persons

Angângwe, King of Hogs A Hunter Ingowa (Hogs; singular Ngowa) Njina (Gorilla) Nyare (Ox) Nkambi (Antelope) Njâgu (Elephant)