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The Fox and the Cat.

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 on in these hard times. 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, you wretched beard-cleaner, you piebald fool, you hungry mouse-hunter, what can you be thinking of. Have you the cheek to ask how I am getting on. What have you learnt. How many arts do you 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. You make me sorry for you. Come with me, I will teach you 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 on 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.

Der Fuchs und die Katze

Es trug sich zu, daß die Katze in einem Walde dem Herrn Fuchs begegnete, und weil sie dachte 'er ist gescheit und wohl erfahren, und gilt viel in der Welt,' so sprach sie ihm freundlich zu. 'Guten Tag, lieber Herr Fuchs, wie gehts? wie stehts? wie schlagt Ihr Euch durch in dieser teuren Zeit?' Der Fuchs, alles Hochmutes voll, betrachtete die Katze von Kopf bis zu Füßen und wußte lange nicht, ob er eine Antwort geben sollte. Endlich sprach er 'o du armseliger Bartputzer, du buntscheckiger Narr, du Hungerleider und Mäusejäger, was kommt dir in den Sinn? du unterstehst dich zu fragen, wie mirs gehe? was hast du gelernt? wieviel Künste verstehst du?' 'Ich verstehe nur eine einzige,' antwortete bescheidentlich die Katze. 'Was ist das für eine Kunst?' fragte der Fuchs. 'Wenn die Hunde hinter mir her sind' so kann ich auf einen Baum springen und mich retten.' 'Ist das alles?' sagte der Fuchs' 'ich bin Herr über hundert Künste und habe überdies noch einen Sack voll Liste. Du jammerst mich, komm mit mir, ich will dich lehren, wie man den Hunden entgeht.' Indem kam ein Jäger mit vier Hunden daher. Die Katze sprang behend auf einen Baum und setzte sich in den Gipfel, wo Äste und Laubwerk sie völlig verbargen. 'Bindet den Sack auf, Herr Fuchs, bindet den Sack auf,' rief ihm die Katze zu, aber die Hunde hatten ihn schon gepackt und hielten ihn fest. 'Ei, Herr Fuchs,' rief die Katze, 'Ihr bleibt mit Euren hundert Künsten stecken. Hättet Ihr heraufkriechen können wie ich' so wärs nicht um Euer Leben geschehen.'



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