A very hard time of it the poor little jackals had, running this way
and that to escape the terrible Singh Rajah; and every day the little
Ranee Jackal would say to her husband: "I am afraid he will catch us
to-day; do you hear how he is roaring? Oh, dear! oh, dear!" And he
would answer her: "Never fear; I will take care of you. Let us run on
a mile or two. Come; come quick, quick, quick!" And they would both
run away as fast as they could.
After some time spent in this way, they found, however, one fine day,
that the lion was so close upon them that they could not escape.
Then the little Ranee Jackal said: "Husband, husband, I feel much
frightened. The Singh Rajah is so angry he will certainly kill us
at once. What can we do?" But he answered: "Cheer up; we can save
ourselves yet. Come, and I'll show you how we may manage it."
So what did these cunning little jackals do but they went to the great
lion's den; and, when he saw them coming, he began to roar and shake
his mane, and he said: "You little wretches, come and be eaten at
once! I have had no dinner for three whole days, and all that time I
have been running over hill and dale to find you. Ro-a-ar! Ro-a-ar!
Come and be eaten, I say!" and he lashed his tail and gnashed his
teeth, and looked very terrible indeed.
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