Before he went to sleep he looked all round
the four quarters, and soon thought he saw a little spark in the
distance; so, calling his companions, he said they were not far from
a house, for he saw a light. The ass said: "If it is so, we had better
get up and go farther, for the pasturage here is very bad"; and the
dog continued: "Yes, indeed! a couple of bones with some meat on would
be very acceptable!" So they made haste toward the spot where the
light was, and which shone now brighter and brighter, until they came
to a well-lighted robber's cottage. The ass, as the biggest, went to
the window and peeped in. "What do you see, Gray-horse?" asked the
cock. "What do I see?" replied the ass; "a table laid out with savory
meats and drinks, with robbers sitting around enjoying themselves."
"That would be the right sort of thing for us," said the cock.
"Yes, yes, I wish we were there," replied the ass. Then these animals
took counsel together how they should contrive to drive away the
robbers, and at last they thought of a way. The ass placed his
forefeet upon the window ledge, the hound got on his back, the cat
climbed up upon the dog, and, lastly, the cock flew up and perched
upon the head of the cat.
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