Atondido Stories
"Where shall I get the milk?" asked the monkey.
"Go ask the cow for some," replied the cat.
The monkey went to the cow and said, "O, kind cow, please
give me some milk that I may give the milk to the cat so that the
cat will give back my tail to me."
"I will give you the milk," replied the cow, "if you will get me
some grass."
"Where shall I get the grass?" asked the monkey.
"Go ask the farmer," responded the cow.
The monkey went to the farmer and said, "O, kind farmer,
please give me some grass that I may give the grass to the cow
so that the cow will give me some milk so that I may give the
milk to the cat so that the cat will give back my tail to me."
The farmer said, "I will give you some grass if you will give
me some rain."
"Where shall I get the rain?" asked the monkey.
"Go ask the clouds," responded the farmer.
The monkey went to the clouds and said, "O, kind clouds,
please send me down some rain that I may give the rain to the
farmer so that the farmer will give me some grass so that I may
give the grass to the cow so that the cow will give me some milk
so that I may give the milk to the cat so that the cat will give me
back my tail."
"I will give you some rain," replied the clouds, "if you will
get me some fog."
"Where shall I get the fog?" asked the monkey.
"Go ask the rivers," replied the clouds.
The monkey went to the river and said, "O, kind river, please
give me a fog that I may give the fog to the clouds so that the
clouds will give some rain so that I may give the rain to the
farmer so that the farmer will give me some grass so that I may
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