The Snake did so, and the White Man covered her with the stone; but although she exerted herself very much, she could not rise. Then the White Man wanted again to release the Snake, but the Jackal interfered, and said: “Do not lift the stone. She wanted to bite you; therefore she may rise by herself.”
Then they both went away and left the Snake under the stone. [[45]]
6. ANOTHER VERSION OF THE SAME FABLE.
(From a German original Manuscript in Sir G. Grey’s Library, H. C. Knudsen’s “Notes on the Hottentots,” p. 11.)
A Dutchman was walking by himself, and saw a Snake lying under a large stone. The Snake implored his help; but when she had become free, she said, “Now I shall eat you.”
The Man answered, “That is not right. Let us first go to the Hare.”
When the Hare had heard the affair, he said, “It is right.” “No,” said the Man, “let us ask the Hyena.”
The Hyena declared the same, saying, “It is right.”
“Now let us at last ask the Jackal,” said the Man in his despair.