The crimson fairy book . edher, she had darted deep into the wood. Now that the squirrel, the marten, and the hare hadall gone, the fox was the smallest of the three who wereleft, and the wolf and the bear explained that they werevery sorry, but they would have to eat liini. Michael, thefox, did not run away as the others had done, but smiledin a friendly manner, and remarked: Things taste so stalein a valley; ones appetite is so much better up on amountain. The wolf and the bear agreed, and theyturned out of the hollow where they had been walking,and chose a path that led up the mountain side
The crimson fairy book . edher, she had darted deep into the wood. Now that the squirrel, the marten, and the hare hadall gone, the fox was the smallest of the three who wereleft, and the wolf and the bear explained that they werevery sorry, but they would have to eat liini. Michael, thefox, did not run away as the others had done, but smiledin a friendly manner, and remarked: Things taste so stalein a valley; ones appetite is so much better up on amountain. The wolf and the bear agreed, and theyturned out of the hollow where they had been walking,and chose a path that led up the mountain side. Thefox trotted cheerfully by his two big companions, h\it onthe way he managed to whisper to the wolf: Tell me,Peter, when I am eaten, what will you have for your nextdinner ? THE SIX HUNGBY BEASTS 235 This simple question seemed to put out the wolf verymuch. What tvould they have for their next dinner, and,what was more important still, who would there be to eatit ? They had made a rule always to dine off the smallest. niCtiAEL THE. FOX DID NOT RUMAWAY AS TOE OTrttKS HAD DONE of the party, and when the fox was gone, why of course,he was smaller than the bear. These thoughts flashed quickly through his head,and he said hastily : 236 THE SIX HUNGBY BEASTS * Dear brothers, would it not be better for us to livetogether as comrades, and everyone to hunt for the com-mon dinner ? Is not my plan a good one ? It is the best thing I have ever heard, answeredthe fox; and as they were two to one the bear had to becontent, though in his heart he would much have preferreda good dinner at once to any friendship. For a few days all went well; there was plenty ofgame in the forest, and even the wolf had as much to eatas he could wish. One morning the fox as usual w^asgoing his rounds w^hen he noticed a tall, slender tree, witha magpies nest in one of the top branches. Now thefox was particularly fond of young magpies, and he setabout making a plan by w^hich he could have one fordinner. At la
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