“Little Half-cock, where are you running so quickly?” asked the water.
“To Mr. Brauncastle’s castle.”
“May I come with you?”
“Yes, hide under my wings.” Drip, drip—the water joined the other lodgers.
Ring-a-ding-ding! The Half-cock rang at the castle door.
They immediately mounted Two Horses
“Tell your master that I want three bags of silver.”
“What an impertinent creature!” thought the servant who answered the door. He took the message to his master. The latter replied, “Put the Little Half-cock into the chicken-run with the hens.” This was done.
When night fell the Half-cock said to the foxes, “My good fellows, come out from under my wings, and eat all the hens.”