--- title: Opening, part 3 — The Orange Fairy Book · full text with trees · page 2 description: Opening, part 3, «The Orange Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: And Butou, dressing himself in rags, set out, and when he came to Gopani-Kufa's town he asked for the chief; and the people took him into the presence of Gop --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/3/page/2/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [The Orange Fairy Book](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/) / Opening, part 3 # Opening, part 3 · page 2 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/3/) **2** - [101](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/3/101/) — 'Be quick then,' answered Gudu, climbing into a tree. - [102](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/3/102/) — And the rabbit hastened back to the bushes, and gathered a quantity of the leaves, which he hid among his fur, 'For,' thought he, 'if I get them now I shall save myself the trouble of a walk by-and-by.' - [103](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/3/103/) — When he had plucked as many as he wanted he returned to Gudu, and they went on together. - [104](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/3/104/) — The sun was almost setting by the time they reached their journey's end and being very tired they gladly sat down by a well. - [105](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/3/105/) — Then Gudu's betrothed, who had been watching for him, brought out a pitcher of water--which she poured over them to wash off the dust of the road--and two portions of food. - [106](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/3/106/) — But once again the rabbit's hopes were dashed to the ground, for Gudu said hastily: - [107](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/3/107/) — 'The custom of the village forbids you to eat till I have finished.' - [108](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/3/108/) — And Isuro did not know that Gudu was lying, and that he only wanted more food. - [109](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/3/109/) — So he saw hungrily looking on, waiting till his friend had had enough. - [110](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/3/110/) — In a little while Gudu screamed loudly: 'I am burnt! - [111](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/3/111/) — I am burnt!' though he was not burnt at all. - [112](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/3/112/) — Now, though Isuro had the leaves about him, he did not dare to produce them at the last moment lest the baboon should guess why he had stayed behind. - [113](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/3/113/) — So he just went round a corner for a short time, and then came hopping back in a great hurry. - [114](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/3/114/) — But, quick though he was, Gudu had been quicker still, and nothing remained but some drops of water. - [115](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/3/115/) — 'How unlucky you are,' said Gudu, snatching the leaves; 'no sooner had you gone than ever so many people arrived, and washed their hands, as you see, and ate your portion.' - [116](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/3/116/) — But, though Isuro knew better than to believe him, he said nothing, and went to bed hungrier than he had ever been in his life. - [117](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/3/117/) — Early next morning they started for another village, and passed on the way a large garden where people were very busy gathering monkey- nuts. [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/3/) **2** - ← previous: [Opening, part 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/2/) - next →: [Opening, part 4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/4/) - ↑ back to [The Orange Fairy Book](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3027/)