Kali
ini gue mau kasih dongeng. Nah, ini bukan dongeng biasa loh. Di kelas
VIII di suruh mencari text recount and disuruh story telling gitu, nah
ini dongeng gue yang gue dongengin buat temen-temen kelas gue. Simple
aja, biar gampang di hafalin. ini dia dongengnya:
The Cat and the Fox
Once upon a time a Cat and a Fox were traveling together. As they went along, picking up provisions on the way, a stray mouse here, a fat chicken there they
began an argument to while away the time between bites. And, as usually
happens when comrades argue, the talk began to get personal.
"You think you are extremely clever, don't you?" said the Fox. "Do you pretend to know more than I? Why, I know a whole sackful of tricks!"
"Well," retorted the Cat, "I admit I know one trick only, but that one, let me tell you, is worth a thousand of yours!"
Just then, close by, they heard a hunter's horn and the yelping of a pack of hounds. In an instant the Cat was up a tree, hiding among the leaves.
"This is my trick," he called to the Fox. "Now let me see what yours are worth."
"You think you are extremely clever, don't you?" said the Fox. "Do you pretend to know more than I? Why, I know a whole sackful of tricks!"
"Well," retorted the Cat, "I admit I know one trick only, but that one, let me tell you, is worth a thousand of yours!"
Just then, close by, they heard a hunter's horn and the yelping of a pack of hounds. In an instant the Cat was up a tree, hiding among the leaves.
"This is my trick," he called to the Fox. "Now let me see what yours are worth."
But
the Fox had so many plans for escape he could not decide which one to
try first. He dodged here and there with the hounds at his heels. He
doubled on his tracks, he ran at top speed, he entered a dozen burrows,
but all in vain. The hounds caught him, and soon put an end to the
boaster and all his tricks.
^ THE END ^
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