--- title: Opening, part 7 — The Jade Story Book; Stories from the Orient · full text with trees · page 2 description: Opening, part 7, «The Jade Story Book; Stories from the Orient» by Penrhyn Wingfield Coussens: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: Chô made up his mind to get another such paper bag for himself, so he took some of Musai’s rice-seed, planted it, and w --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/7/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 Jade Story Book; Stories from the…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/) / Opening, part 7 # Opening, part 7 · page 2 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/7/) **2** “Ho\![60](../../60/ "tree and pragmatics") Ho!” said the Jackal to himself, “If I can only win the confidence of this Deer, it may be that he will make a very fine meal for me.”[61](../../61/ "tree and pragmatics") So he approached the Deer, and wished him a very good morning.[62](../../62/ "tree and pragmatics") “Who are you?” said the Deer.[63](../../63/ "tree and pragmatics") “I’m Small-wit, the Jackal,” replied the other.[64](../../64/ "tree and pragmatics") “I live here all alone in the wood, and it is very lonely without anyone to talk to.[65](../../65/ "tree and pragmatics") It makes me very happy to know you, and I hope you will look upon me as your friend.”[66](../../66/ "tree and pragmatics") “Very well,” said the Deer, so off they went together.[67](../../67/ "tree and pragmatics") It was beginning to grow dark when the Crow, whose name was Sharp-sense, saw the two coming home together.[68](../../68/ "tree and pragmatics") He asked the Deer who his companion was.[69](../../69/ "tree and pragmatics") “It is a Jackal who wishes to know us,” answered the Deer.[70](../../70/ "tree and pragmatics") “You must be careful with whom you become friendly,” said Sharp-sense.[71](../../71/ "tree and pragmatics") “You know——[72](../../72/ "tree and pragmatics") ‘To folks by no one known house-room deny:— The Vulture housed the Cat, and thence did die.’”[73](../../73/ "tree and pragmatics") “How was that?” asked the Deer and the Jackal.[74](../../74/ "tree and pragmatics") “I will tell you,” replied the Crow.[75](../../75/ "tree and pragmatics") “On the banks of the River Ganges is a cliff called Vulture-Crag, upon which was a large fig-tree.[76](../../76/ "tree and pragmatics") It was hollow, and inside it dwelt an old Vulture who had lost both eyes and talons, and who was kept alive with food given him by the friendly birds that roosted in the tree.[77](../../77/ "tree and pragmatics") “One day, when the parent birds were away, a Cat came, thinking to make a meal of the young birds, of which there were several.[78](../../78/ "tree and pragmatics") The nestlings were so much afraid of the Cat that they made noise enough to arouse the Vulture.[79](../../79/ "tree and pragmatics") “‘Who is there?’ croaked he.[80](../../80/ "tree and pragmatics") “The Cat, seeing the Vulture, thought his end was surely come.[81](../../81/ "tree and pragmatics") He knew he couldn’t get away, so had to use his wits.[82](../../82/ "tree and pragmatics") Drawing nearer, he said:[83](../../83/ "tree and pragmatics") “‘Honored sir, I wish you a very good morning.’[84](../../84/ "tree and pragmatics") “‘Who are you?’ asked the Vulture.[85](../../85/ "tree and pragmatics") “‘I am a Cat.’[86](../../86/ "tree and pragmatics") “‘Go away at once, Cat, or I will kill you,’ said the Vulture.[87](../../87/ "tree and pragmatics") “The Cat then begged the Vulture to listen to what he had to say, and afterward decide whether he should live or die.[88](../../88/ "tree and pragmatics") “To this the Vulture consented, and so the Cat began:[89](../../89/ "tree and pragmatics") “‘I live near the River Ganges, eating no flesh and doing many things by way of penance.[90](../../90/ "tree and pragmatics") The birds that often visit me have said so much in your praise that I have come here, hoping to learn wisdom from you.[91](../../91/ "tree and pragmatics") It is not possible that you, who must know the law of strangers, could think of slaying me.[92](../../92/ "tree and pragmatics") Without doubt you know what the book says about the householder:—[93](../../93/ "tree and pragmatics") Bar not thy door to the stranger, be he friend or be he foe, For the tree will shade the woodman while his axe doth lay it low.[94](../../94/ "tree and pragmatics") “Also:—[95](../../95/ "tree and pragmatics") Greeting fair, and room to rest in; fire, and water from the well— Honor him for thine own honor—better is he than the best.[96](../../96/ "tree and pragmatics") “Then there is the rebuke:—[97](../../97/ "tree and pragmatics") Pity them that ask thy pity; who art thou to stint thy hoard, When the beauteous moon shines equal on the lowly and the lord\![98](../../98/ "tree and pragmatics") “To all of which the Vulture said: ‘Your words have much weight, but cats are very fond of meat, and as there are young birds here I told you to go.’[99](../../99/ "tree and pragmatics") “Then the Cat bowed his head to the ground, showing his humility.[100](../../100/ "tree and pragmatics") ‘Sir,’ said he, ‘I have overcome temptation, practised penance, and know the Scriptures.[101](../../101/ "tree and pragmatics") Always do I keep away from injuring others, for——[102](../../102/ "tree and pragmatics") He who does and thinks no wrong— He who suffers, being strong— He whose harmlessness men know— Unto Heaven such doth go.’[103](../../103/ "tree and pragmatics") “At length he won the old Vulture’s confidence, and went with him into the hollow tree and lived there.[104](../../104/ "tree and pragmatics") And day after day he stole some of the nestlings, and devoured them.[105](../../105/ "tree and pragmatics") “The parent birds missed their young ones and sought everywhere for them, and the Cat soon saw that he would have to leave, so he slipped away from the hollow, and escaped.[106](../../106/ "tree and pragmatics") “A little later the birds found the bones of the nestlings in the dwelling-place of the Vulture, and of course concluded that it was he whom they had helped who had so basely rewarded them.[107](../../107/ "tree and pragmatics") So they called a meeting of all the birds of the forest, told them what had happened, and the poor old Vulture was sentenced to death, and accordingly was executed.”[108](../../108/ "tree and pragmatics") “Now you have my story,” said Sharp-sense, the Crow, “and this is why I warn you not to become friendly with people about whom you know nothing.”[109](../../109/ "tree and pragmatics") Then said the Jackal, “When you first met the Deer neither of you knew anything about the other; how is it, then, that you are such friends now?[110](../../110/ "tree and pragmatics") I know I am only Small-wit, the Jackal, but the Deer is my friend, and I hope you will be also.”[111](../../111/ "tree and pragmatics") “Don’t let us talk so much,” said the Deer, “let us all be friends and live happily together.”[112](../../112/ "tree and pragmatics") “All right,” said Sharp-sense, “just as you say.”[113](../../113/ "tree and pragmatics") In the morning each of them started early for his own feeding-ground, returning in the evening, as was their custom.[114](../../114/ "tree and pragmatics") One day the Jackal said to the Deer, “Come with me, and I will show you where there is a field full of sweet young wheat.”[115](../../115/ "tree and pragmatics") The Deer went with him, and he certainly enjoyed the feast which he found ready.[116](../../116/ "tree and pragmatics") But the owner of the field saw him, set a snare, and the next day the Deer was caught in it.[117](../../117/ "tree and pragmatics") Very soon Small-wit (who had been watching all the time) came along, and said to himself, “Oho! my scheme worked well.[118](../../118/ "tree and pragmatics") The Deer will furnish me with some very fine meals.”[119](../../119/ "tree and pragmatics") Just then the Deer saw him and called out, “Friend, please gnaw the strings and set me free.”[120](../../120/ "tree and pragmatics") But Small-wit only walked around the snare, examining it carefully.[121](../../121/ "tree and pragmatics") “It certainly will hold,” said he to himself.[122](../../122/ "tree and pragmatics") To the Deer he said, “These strings are very strong, and this is a fast day for me, so I cannot bite them.[123](../../123/ "tree and pragmatics") To-morrow I will do what I can for you.”[124](../../124/ "tree and pragmatics") With this he went away.[125](../../125/ "tree and pragmatics") Very soon the Crow, who had been looking for his friend, came along, and seeing his sorry plight, asked him how this all happened.[126](../../126/ "tree and pragmatics") The Deer replied that this came through disregarding the advice of a friend.[127](../../127/ "tree and pragmatics") “Where is that rascally Jackal?” asked the Crow.[128](../../128/ "tree and pragmatics") “He is waiting somewhere to taste my flesh,” answered the Deer.[129](../../129/ "tree and pragmatics") With a deep sigh the Crow exclaimed, “You smooth-tongued, traitor Jackal, what an ill deed you have done!”[130](../../130/ "tree and pragmatics") The Crow stayed through the night with his poor friend, trying to think of some way to free him, and at last he hit upon a plan which proved to be successful.[131](../../131/ "tree and pragmatics") Early in the morning the master of the field, carrying a club in his hand, came to see if the snare had caught the Deer.[132](../../132/ "tree and pragmatics") Sharp-sense, as soon as he saw him approaching, said to his friend, “Look as though you were dead; stiffen out your legs and lie very still.[133](../../133/ "tree and pragmatics") I will make believe that I am pecking your eyes out.[134](../../134/ "tree and pragmatics") When I utter a loud croak you jump up quickly and run away as fast as you can.”[135](../../135/ "tree and pragmatics") The Deer did as he was told, and when the farmer reached the snare, with the Deer in it quite dead, as he thought, he pulled up the net, and so released the captive.[136](../../136/ "tree and pragmatics") Then the Crow uttered a loud croak; up sprang the Deer and made off.[137](../../137/ "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/7/) **2** - ← previous: [page 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/7/) - next →: [Opening, part 8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/8/) - ↑ back to [The Jade Story Book; Stories from the Orient](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/)