Chapter3 The Clever Hunter and the Elephant

Chapter3 The Clever Hunter and the Elephant

One day he went deep into the forest and dug a deep hole in the ground.Then he covered it with branches, leaves and sand.

The next morning he came back with his spear to see if anything had fallen into the hole.

He was delighted to find he had caught a great big elephant.

The hunter hopped from foot to foot because he had been so clever.

Then he looked down at the animal in the hole and said, "Ah! Elephant! You fell right for it!This trap was easy enough to see! It was your stupidity that brought you here!"

The old elephant blinked his watery, brown eyes and said, "It was my stupidity that brought me here.You're right. But I'll tell you something, hunter. Your cleverness will bring you here too."

The hunter was flabbergasted.

"An elephant that talks!" he said. "Who has ever caught a talking elephant before?This will prove I am the cleverest hunter that ever lived!"

The hunter hurried back to his village and went straight to the Chief.

"What do you want, little hunter?" asked the Chief's guards.

"Let me see the Chief!" "The Chief is busy."

"But I have news he must hear." "What sort of news?"

"News that will amaze and delight him."

The guards did not look impressed. But one of them nodded and led the hunter inside.

The Chief was talking to a group of village elders and he was not best pleased to be disturbed.

"Well, hunter?" he said. "What's this news? It had better be worth hearing."

"It is," said the hunter. "I have done something very clever indeed.I have caught an elephant that talks!"

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