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DUMMY1/sn233_0104.wav|1|“Be so kind, as to let me stay here and work as one of your servants,” |
DUMMY1/sn233_0105.wav|0|said the old man, |
DUMMY1/sn233_0106.wav|1|“for once I was rich, but now I have lost everything, my dear wife, my honest son, my fortune, and finally my pride.” |
DUMMY1/sn233_0107.wav|1|“Dear father,” |
DUMMY1/sn233_0108.wav|0|said Ivan, |
DUMMY1/sn233_0109.wav|0|“you once doubted the song of a nightingale, but now you see that my translation was true.” |
DUMMY1/sn233_0110.wav|0|At first the old man was puzzled, and then stunned, and then frightened. |
DUMMY1/sn233_0111.wav|0|He knelt before his son and begged forgiveness. |
DUMMY1/sn233_0112.wav|0|But wealth and good fortune had not changed Ivan. He was the same good hearted boy that he ever was. |
DUMMY1/sn233_0113.wav|0|He stepped down from his throne to embrace his father with the words, |
DUMMY1/sn233_0114.wav|1|“Papa, I wish for nothing more than to love, comfort and support you in your old age.” |
DUMMY1/sn233_0115.wav|0|And Prince Ivan was true to his word. |
DUMMY1/sn233_0116.wav|0|And that is the traditional story, from Russia, of the Boy who spoke to the birds, adapted by Bertie, and read for storynory.com by me, Natasha. You may like to know that we have loads of stories and myths from all over the world at Storynory, so do drop by and listen to some soon. |
DUMMY1/sn233_0117.wav|0|And if you follow us on the podcast please leave us a nice comment in iTunes or any of the podcast apps. |
DUMMY1/sn119_0006.wav|0|He tried in vain to get out through the bars, and rolled and bit with rage and grief when he failed. |
DUMMY1/sn119_0007.wav|0|By chance a poor Brahman came by. |
DUMMY1/sn119_0008.wav|1|“Let me out of this cage, oh holy one!” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0009.wav|0|cried the tiger. |
DUMMY1/sn119_0010.wav|1|“Nay, my friend,” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0011.wav|0|replied the Brahman mildly, |
DUMMY1/sn119_0012.wav|1|“you would probably eat me if I did.” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0013.wav|1|“Not at all!” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0014.wav|0|swore the tiger with many oaths; |
DUMMY1/sn119_0015.wav|1|“on the contrary, I should be for ever grateful, and serve you as a slave!” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0016.wav|0|Now when the tiger sobbed and sighed and wept and swore, the good Brahman’s heart softened, and at last he consented to open the door of the cage. |
DUMMY1/sn119_0017.wav|0|Out popped the tiger, and, seizing the poor man, cried, |
DUMMY1/sn119_0018.wav|1|“What a fool you are! |
DUMMY1/sn119_0019.wav|1|What is to prevent my eating you now, for after being cooped up so long I am just terribly hungry!” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0020.wav|0|In vain the Brahman pleaded for his life; |
DUMMY1/sn119_0021.wav|0|at last the Tiger agreed that if the Brahman could ask three things to judge whether or not the Tiger was treating him unfairly. |
DUMMY1/sn119_0022.wav|0|If one of them would say that he should keep his life, then the Tiger would not eat him, but would let him go. |
DUMMY1/sn119_0023.wav|0|So the Brahman first asked a pipal tree what it thought of the matter, but the pipal tree replied coldly, |
DUMMY1/sn119_0024.wav|1|“What have you to complain about? |
DUMMY1/sn119_0025.wav|1|Don’t I give shade and shelter to every one who passes by, and don’t they return my kindness by tearing down my branches to feed their cattle? |
DUMMY1/sn119_0026.wav|1|Don’t whimper–be a man!” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0027.wav|0|Then the Brahman, sad at heart, went further afield till he saw a buffalo turning a well-wheel; |
DUMMY1/sn119_0028.wav|0|but he got no better result, for it answered, |
DUMMY1/sn119_0029.wav|1|“You are a fool to expect gratitude! |
DUMMY1/sn119_0030.wav|1|Look at me! |
DUMMY1/sn119_0031.wav|1|When I gave milk , the people fed me on cotton-seed and oil-cake, but now I am dry they tie me here, and give me their rubbish for food!” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0032.wav|0|The Brahman, still more sad, asked the road to give him its opinion. |
DUMMY1/sn119_0033.wav|1|“My dear sir,” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0035.wav|1|“how foolish you are to expect anything else! |
DUMMY1/sn119_0036.wav|1|Here am I, useful to everybody, yet all, rich and poor, great and small, trample on me as they go past.” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0037.wav|0|At this the Brahman turned back sorrowfully, and on the way he met a jackal, who called out, |
DUMMY1/sn119_0038.wav|1|“Why, what’s the matter, Mr. Brahman? |
DUMMY1/sn119_0039.wav|1|You look as miserable as a fish out of water!” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0040.wav|0|The Brahman told him all that had happened. |
DUMMY1/sn119_0041.wav|1|“How very confusing!” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0042.wav|0|said the jackal, when the recital was ended; |
DUMMY1/sn119_0043.wav|1|“would you mind telling me over again, for everything has got so mixed up?” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0044.wav|0|The Brahman told it all over again, but the jackal shook his head in a distracted sort of way, and still could not understand. |
DUMMY1/sn119_0045.wav|1|“It’s very odd,” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0046.wav|0|said he, sadly, |
DUMMY1/sn119_0047.wav|0|“but it all seems to go in at one ear and out at the other! |
DUMMY1/sn119_0048.wav|1|I will go to the place where it all happened, and then perhaps I shall be able to give a judgment.” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0049.wav|0|So they returned to the cage, by which the tiger was waiting for the Brahman, and sharpening his teeth and claws. |
DUMMY1/sn119_0050.wav|1|“You’ve been away a long time!” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0051.wav|0|growled the savage beast, |
DUMMY1/sn119_0052.wav|1|“but now let us begin our dinner.” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0053.wav|1|“Our dinner!” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0054.wav|0|thought the wretched Brahman, as his knees knocked together with fright; |
DUMMY1/sn119_0055.wav|1|“what a remarkably delicate way of putting it!” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0056.wav|1|“Give me five minutes, my lord!” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0057.wav|0|he pleaded, |
DUMMY1/sn119_0058.wav|1|“in order that I may explain matters to the jackal here, who is somewhat slow in his wits.” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0059.wav|0|The tiger consented, and the Brahman began the whole story over again, not missing a single detail, and spinning as long a yarn as possible. |
DUMMY1/sn119_0060.wav|1|“Oh, my poor brain! |
DUMMY1/sn119_0062.wav|0|cried the jackal, wringing its paws. |
DUMMY1/sn119_0063.wav|1|“Let me see! |
DUMMY1/sn119_0064.wav|1|how did it all begin? |
DUMMY1/sn119_0065.wav|1|You were in the cage, and the tiger came walking by–” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0067.wav|0|interrupted the tiger, |
DUMMY1/sn119_0068.wav|1|“what a fool you are! |
DUMMY1/sn119_0069.wav|0|I was in the cage.” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0070.wav|1|“Of course!” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0071.wav|0|cried the jackal, pretending to tremble with fright; |
DUMMY1/sn119_0072.wav|1|“yes! |
DUMMY1/sn119_0073.wav|1|I was in the cage–no I wasn’t–dear! |
DUMMY1/sn119_0075.wav|1|where are my wits? |
DUMMY1/sn119_0076.wav|1|Let me see–the tiger was in the Brahman, and the cage came walking by–no, that’s not it, either! |
DUMMY1/sn119_0077.wav|1|Well, don’t mind me, but begin your dinner, for I shall never understand!” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0078.wav|1|“Yes, you shall!” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0079.wav|0|returned the tiger, in a rage at the jackal’s stupidity; |
DUMMY1/sn119_0080.wav|1|“I’ll make you understand! |
DUMMY1/sn119_0081.wav|1|Look here–I am the tiger–” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0082.wav|1|“Yes, my lord!” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0083.wav|1|“And that is the Brahman–” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0084.wav|1|“Yes, my lord!” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0085.wav|1|“And that is the cage–” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0086.wav|1|“Yes, my lord!” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0087.wav|1|“And I was in the cage–do you understand?” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0088.wav|1|“Yes–no–Please, my lord–” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0091.wav|1|“How!–why in the usual way, of course!” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0092.wav|1|“Oh, dear me!–my head is beginning to whirl again! |
DUMMY1/sn119_0093.wav|1|Please don’t be angry, my lord, but what is the usual way?” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0094.wav|0|"At this the tiger lost patience, and, jumping into the cage, cried, ""This way!" |
DUMMY1/sn119_0095.wav|0|Now do you understand how it was?” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0096.wav|1|“Perfectly!” |
DUMMY1/sn119_0097.wav|0|grinned the jackal, as he dexterously shut the door, |