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Kaizoku-hime — inktober day 19 - the Fox and the Cat

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Published: 2015-10-19 17:59:37 +0000 UTC; Views: 1030; Favourites: 46; Downloads: 0
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It happened that the cat met the fox in a forest, and as she thought to herself, "He is clever and full of experience, and much esteemed in the world," she spoke to him in a friendly way. "Good day, dear Mr. Fox, how are you? How is all with you? How are you getting through this dear season?" 

The fox, full of all kinds of arrogance, looked at the cat from head to foot, and for a long time did not know whether he would give any answer or not. At last he said, "Oh, thou wretched beard cleaner, thou piebald fool, thou hungry mousehimter, what canst thou be thinking of? Dost thou venture to ask how I am getting on? What has thou learnt? How many arts dost thou understand?"

"I understand but one," replied the cat, modestly. "What art is that?" asked the fox. "When the hounds are following me, I can spring into a tree and save myself." "Is that all?" said the fox. "I am master of a hundred arts, and have into the bargain a sackful of cunning. Thou makest me sorry for thee; come with me, I will teach thee how people get away from the hounds." 

Just then came a hunter with four dogs. The cat sprang nimbly up a tree, and sat down at the top of it, where the branches and foliage quite concealed her. "Open your sack, Mr. Fox, open your sack," cried the cat to him, but the dogs had already seized him, and were holding him fast. 

"Ah, Mr. Fox," cried the cat. "You with your hundred arts are left in the lurch! Had you been able to climb like me, you would not have lost your life."


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Silver-Warrior-Wolf [2019-01-13 05:06:05 +0000 UTC]

Ironically, grey foxes can climb.

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ejeans7 [2016-06-30 23:27:47 +0000 UTC]

This is one tale I've never heard before!  Fascinating.

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Haruka-rugi [2015-10-20 22:57:40 +0000 UTC]

ooh, i have read a lot of fable de la fontaine, but i did'nt know this one. thanks for the art and for the fable.

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Kaizoku-hime In reply to Haruka-rugi [2015-10-28 22:52:00 +0000 UTC]

glad you enjoyed it!=]

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