A boy passes and the fox says, “This is not yet a man.”
A hunter comes, and from behind the bush the fox whispers, “That is man.” The hunter shoots at the wolf, then draws his knife and slashes him. The wolf runs away and owns himself beaten by the man, who makes thunder and lightning, throws stones in his face, and then draws a shining rib and cuts away at him.
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THE STORY OF THE GNAT AND THE BUFFALO.
A man was driving his buffalo to market. On the way they passed a marsh. The buffalo, in accordance with its habit, went into it and started wallowing. The man tried to get him out of it and threatened him with his stick, but the buffalo took no notice.
There came a gnat buzzing by the man and saying to him:
“What wilt thou say if I drive him out of the swamp?”
“You,” replied the man contemptuously, “what can a little midget like you do, when the buffalo does not care even for me?”