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The Kyang, the Fox, the Wolf and the Hare. of «Folk tales from Tibet» by William Frederick Travers, Sir O'Connor: the whole text, 53 sentences and 1181 words. The small number after every sentence leads to its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics, parsed by Mova itself. One day a hungry Wolf was roaming about in search of something to eat in the upper part of a Tibetan valley far beyond the level of cultivation, \[3\] when he came across a young Kyang \[4\] about a year old.[1](1/ "tree and pragmatics") The Wolf at once proceeded to stalk the Kyang, thinking that he would make an excellent meal off him, and just as he was about to seize upon him the Kyang, noticing his approach, addressed him as follows:[2](2/ "tree and pragmatics") “Oh\![3](3/ "tree and pragmatics") Uncle Wolf,” said he, “it is no good your eating me now; this is the spring time and after the hard winter I am still very thin.[4](4/ "tree and pragmatics") If you will wait for a few months until next autumn you will find that I shall be twice as fat as I am now and will make you a much better feast.”[5](5/ "tree and pragmatics") “Very well,” said the Wolf, “I will wait until then, on condition that you meet me on this very spot in six months’ time.”[6](6/ "tree and pragmatics") And so saying he galloped off in search of some other prey.[7](7/ "tree and pragmatics") When autumn came the Wolf started off one morning to meet the Kyang at the appointed place, and as he was going across the hills he came across a Fox.[8](8/ "tree and pragmatics") “Good-morning, Brother Wolf,” said the Fox.[9](9/ "tree and pragmatics") “Where are you going to?”[10](10/ "tree and pragmatics") “Oh!” replied the Wolf, “I am going into the valley to meet a young Kyang by appointment, as I have arranged to catch him and eat him this very day.”[11](11/ "tree and pragmatics") “That is very pleasant for you, Brother Wolf,” answered the Fox; “but as a Kyang is such a large animal you will scarcely be able to eat him all by yourself.[12](12/ "tree and pragmatics") I hope you will allow me to come too and share in the spoil.”[13](13/ "tree and pragmatics") “Certainly, Brother Fox,” replied the Wolf.[14](14/ "tree and pragmatics") “I shall be very glad of your company.”[15](15/ "tree and pragmatics") And so saying the two went on together.[16](16/ "tree and pragmatics") After proceeding a short distance they came across a Hare.[17](17/ "tree and pragmatics") “Good-morning, Brother Wolf and Brother Fox,” said the Hare; “where are you two going this fine morning?”[18](18/ "tree and pragmatics") “Good-morning, Brother Hare,” replied the Wolf; “I am just going off to yonder valley to keep an appointment with a fat Kyang, whom I have arranged to kill and eat this very day, and Brother Fox is coming with me to share in the spoil.”[19](19/ "tree and pragmatics") “Oh! really, Brother Wolf,” said the Hare, “I wish you would allow me to come too.[20](20/ "tree and pragmatics") A Kyang is such a large animal that you can scarcely eat him all yourselves, and I am sure you will allow a small creature like me to have a little bit of the spoil.”[21](21/ "tree and pragmatics") “Certainly, Brother Hare,” replied the Wolf.[22](22/ "tree and pragmatics") “We shall be glad if you will accompany us.”[23](23/ "tree and pragmatics") And so the three animals went along together towards the appointed spot.[24](24/ "tree and pragmatics") When they got near the place they saw the young Kyang waiting for them.[25](25/ "tree and pragmatics") During the summer months he had eaten a quantity of grass and had now become very fat and sleek, and was about twice as big as he had been in the spring.[26](26/ "tree and pragmatics") When the Wolf caught sight of him he was much pleased and began to lick his chops in anticipation.[27](27/ "tree and pragmatics") “Well, Brother Kyang,” said he, “here I am according to agreement, ready to kill and eat you, and I am glad to see you look so plump and well.[28](28/ "tree and pragmatics") And here are Brother Fox and Brother Hare who have come along with me to have a bit too.”[29](29/ "tree and pragmatics") And so saying the Wolf crouched down ready to spring upon the Kyang and kill him.[30](30/ "tree and pragmatics") “Oh, Brother Wolf,” called out the Hare at this moment, “just wait one moment, for I have a suggestion to make to you.[31](31/ "tree and pragmatics") Don’t you think it would be a pity to kill this fine young Kyang in the ordinary way by seizing his throat, for if you do so a great deal of his blood will be wasted?[32](32/ "tree and pragmatics") I would suggest to you, instead, that it would be a very much better plan if you would strangle him, as in that case no blood would be lost, and we should derive the full benefit from his carcase.”[33](33/ "tree and pragmatics") The Wolf thought this was a good idea and he said to the Hare:[34](34/ "tree and pragmatics") “Very well, Brother Hare, I think that is an excellent idea of yours, but how is it to be done?”[35](35/ "tree and pragmatics") “Oh! easily enough,” answered the Hare.[36](36/ "tree and pragmatics") “There is a shepherd’s encampment over there where we can borrow a rope, and then all we have to do is to make a slip-knot in the rope, put it over the Kyang’s neck, and pull as hard as we can.”[37](37/ "tree and pragmatics") So they agreed that this should be done, and the Fox went off to the encampment near by and borrowed a rope from the shepherd, which he carried back to where the three other animals were standing.[38](38/ "tree and pragmatics") “Now,” said the Hare, “leave it all to me; I will show you exactly how it is to be done.”[39](39/ "tree and pragmatics") So he took the rope and made a large slip-knot at one end and two smaller slip-knots at the other end.[40](40/ "tree and pragmatics") “Now,” said he, “this is the way we must proceed: we will put this large slip-knot over the Kyang’s neck, and as he is such a large heavy animal the only way to strangle him will be for us three to pull together at the other end of the rope.[41](41/ "tree and pragmatics") So you, Brother Wolf, and you, Brother Fox, can put your heads through these smaller loops, and I will seize the loose end of the rope with my teeth, and when I give the signal we will all pull together.”[42](42/ "tree and pragmatics") The other two thought this was a very good plan, and so they threw the slip-knot over the Kyang’s neck, and the Wolf and the Fox put their heads through the smaller loops.[43](43/ "tree and pragmatics") When they were all ready the Hare took up his position at the end of the rope and caught hold of it with his teeth.[44](44/ "tree and pragmatics") “Now,” said he, “are you all ready?”[45](45/ "tree and pragmatics") “Yes, quite ready,” replied the Wolf and the Fox.[46](46/ "tree and pragmatics") “Well, then, pull,” said the Hare.[47](47/ "tree and pragmatics") So they began to pull as hard as they could.[48](48/ "tree and pragmatics") When the Kyang felt the pull on the rope he walked forward a few paces, much to the surprise of the Wolf and the Fox, who found themselves being dragged along the ground.[49](49/ "tree and pragmatics") “Pull, can’t you!” shrieked the Wolf, as the rope began to tighten round his neck.[50](50/ "tree and pragmatics") “Pull yourself!” shrieked the Fox, who was now beginning to feel very uncomfortable.[51](51/ "tree and pragmatics") “Pull, all of you,” called out the Hare, and so saying he let go of the end of the rope and the Kyang galloped off dragging the Wolf and the Fox after him.[52](52/ "tree and pragmatics") In a few minutes they were both strangled, and the Kyang, shaking off the rope from his neck, proceeded to graze quietly on his usual pastures, and the Hare scampered off home, feeling that he had done a good day’s work.[53](53/ "tree and pragmatics") - ← previous: [The Story of the Foolish Young Mussulman.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg75000/7/) - next →: [The Frog and the Crow.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg75000/9/) - ↑ back to [Folk tales from Tibet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg75000/)