So these little goats took no notice, but went out to meet their mother, and told her what had passed.
Their mother said to them, “Go back, take no notice, and I shall come home presently, and shall do for him.”
So she went and bought some molasses, and took it home with her. The Lion said, “Are you come; what news?”
“Oh!” she said, “good news, taste here.” He tasted, and said, “It’s very good, it’s honey.”
And she said, “It’s baboon’s blood; they have been killing one to-day, the blood is running in the street, and every one is carrying it away.”
The Lion said, “Hush, there’s one in the house, and we shall have him.”
At this the Baboon rushed off, and when they looked for him, he was gone, and never came near them again, which saved the little goats’ lives.
ANANZI AND BABOON
Ananzi and Baboon were disputing one day which was fattest. Ananzi said he was sure he was fat, but Baboon declared he was fatter. Then Ananzi proposed that they should prove it; so they made a fire, and agreed that they should hang up before it, and see which would drop most fat.
Then Baboon hung up Ananzi first, but no fat dropped.