Once there was a very naughty rabbit. He liked to play tricks. And this made other beasts angry. But it was very difficult to catch him.
One day a fox said to a wolf," Let's think of a way to catch the rabbit for our supper." After a while, the wolf said," I've got an idea. You go back home and get into bed. I'll go to the rabbit and tell him that you are dead. Then he'll come near you to see if you are dead or not. You can then jump up and catch him."
"That's a good idea," said the fox." I'll do that." The fox ran home and got into bed. The wolf went to the rabbit's house. He stood at the door and called." Mr.Rabbit, Mr.Rabbit!"
"What is it?" said the rabbit.
"Have you heard the fox is dead?" said the wolf, then he went away.
"Really? I haven't heard anything about it," the rabbit said to himself. So he decided to go and see if it was true. He went to the fox's hours. He looked in through the window, and there he saw the fox lying in bed. He opened the door and went in. He looked at the fox and said," Mr.Wolf says Mr.Fox is dead, but he doesn't look like a dead fox. You can always tell if a fox is dead, for the dead fox always opens his mouth."
When the fox heard this, he thought," I'll show him that I'm dead." So he opened his mouth.
When the rabbit saw the fox open his mouth, he knew that the fox was not dead. He jumped up and ran out of the house as fast as he could. |
