When the other robbers heard this they all said, “No, it is not safe to go back there;” and they went away to another part of the country. The four musicians liked the little house in the woods so much that they remained there all the rest of their days in joy and comfort.
Model Treatment.
1. Tell where the robbers went when they ran away. Tell what the one said who saw that the light was out. What did the captain then say? What did the cat do to the robber? The dog? The donkey? The cock? Tell what report he made to his brother robbers. What did they then do?
2. Why did the robber go to the fireplace? What is a candle? What do we use in place of candles? A long time ago people used candles. Of what were they made? What is burned in lamps? Where do we get it? Where do we get gas? Can cats see better than dogs or donkeys or chickens? Where do cats sleep? Dogs? Donkeys? Cocks?
Why do chickens sleep up so high?
Why are robbers afraid of police?
What are policemen?
What is their duty? Who pays policemen? In what other stories did we hear of a fireplace? (In “The Cock and the Hen.”) Tell about it.
Detail of Form Work.