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When they had finished their well, they held a council as to who should be made the guardian of the well, so that the jackal might not come near it, for, they said, 'he would not work, therefore he shall not drink.' |
After a very long search, which had been quite in vain, they found a tiny spring, which only wanted to be dug deeper so as to yield plenty of water. |
The rabbit did as he was bid, and when he was tied tight and popped on his back, the jackal ran to the spring and drank as much as he wanted. When he had quite finished he returned to his den. |
Didn't you boast you were very sharp? You undertook to guard our water; now show us how much is left for us to drink!' |
We must have somebody a little sharper than you!' and the little hare called out, 'I will be the watchman.' |
'It is something that moistens my throat so deliciously,' answered the jackal, 'that after I have eaten it I don't feel thirsty any more, while I am sure that all you other beasts are for ever wanting water.' |
'Rabbit, you are no better than an idiot to have let the jackal drink our water when he would not help to find it. |
'He told me he would give me something nice to eat if I would just let him tie my hands behind my back.' |
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