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Identifier: cu31924029932617 (find matches)
Title: Beasts and men
Year: 1918 (1910s)
Authors: Boschère, Jean de, 1878-1953
Subjects: Folklore
Publisher: New York : Dodd, Mead & Co.
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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on, as the two went on, mywords are already justified. Come, be sensible and let meeat you without further ado ! No, said the knight, we have still one person toask. Here comes a fox. Let us see what he has to sayabout the matter. Reynard, what do you understand byThe Reward of the World? How do you mean ? asked the fox. What is thecase in point ? Well, you see, explained the knight, I found thisdragon in a position of uncommon peril, and he promised,if I would rescue him, to give me The Reward of theWorld.The question now arises as to what The Reward of the Worldis. I see, said Reynard thoughtfully. His life was indanger, you say ? How was that ? A huge stone had fallen on to his back, pinning himdown so that he could not move. I rolled the stone away,and set him free. The fox scratched his head and pondered. If youdont mind, said he, Id rather like to have this mattermade a little clearer. Where did all this happen I A little farther back along the road, by the side of thestream.ISO
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DOES THE DRAGON MIND GETTING UNDER THESTONE AGAIN ? FOLK TALES OF BEASTS AND MEN Ill come and look at the place! So the knight led Reynard to the banks of the stream,where he stood gazing for a time at the big stone. I want to be quite sure I understand all the circum-stances, said he at last/ Does the dragon mind gettingunder the stone again for a moment, so that I can see exactlyhow he lay ? Not at all, said the dragon politely, and he lay downon the bank, while the knight and the fox together rolledthe stone on top of him. Splendid ! said Reynard, when the dragon was safely,pinned down. Now everything is as it was before ! Then turning to the knight, he added, If you, knowingwhat you know now, care to release him again, you are atliberty to do so, but . . . And he winked slyly. Therewas no need to say more. I am really very much obliged to you, said the knight,as he walked off down the road with Reynard, leaving thedragon still under the stone. That was a capital idea ofyours, and

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