That let the two Fishes
out of the net and away they went to find Very-Thoughtful.
"You saved our lives, Very-Thoughtful," they said, "and now we are
willing to go back to the wild country."
So back they all went to their old home where they lived safely ever
after.
III
THE TRICKY WOLF AND THE RATS
Once upon a time a Big Rat lived in the forest, and many hundreds of
other Rats called him their Chief.
A Tricky Wolf saw this troop of Rats, and began to plan how he could
catch them. He wanted to eat them, but how was he to get them? At last
he thought of a plan. He went to a corner near the home of the Rats
and waited until he saw one of them coming. Then he stood up on his
hind legs.
The Chief of the Rats said to the Wolf, "Wolf, why do you stand on
your hind legs?"
"Because I am lame," said the Tricky Wolf. "It hurts me to stand on my
front legs."
"And why do you keep your mouth open?" asked the Rat.
"I keep my mouth open so that I may drink in all the air I can," said
the Wolf. "I live on air; it is my only food day after day.
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