nice little pig. Just as soon as the Sow is gone, I will bring you a little young sucking pig.’ ”
From that time the Eagle ceased to fly out after prey, and the Sow did not go any more into the forest. The eaglets and the young pigs perished of starvation, and Grimalkin feasted on them.
XVI
The Load
After the French had left Moscow, two peasants went out to search for treasures. One was wise, the other stupid.
They went together to the burnt part of the city, and found some scorched wool. They said, “That will be useful at home.”
They gathered up as much as they could carry, and started home with it.
On the way they saw lying in the street a lot of cloth. The wise peasant threw down the wool, seized as much of the cloth as he could carry, and put it on his shoulders. The stupid one said:—
“Why throw away the wool? It is nicely tied up, and nicely fastened on.” And so he did not take any of the cloth.
They went farther, and saw lying in the street some ready-made clothes that had been thrown away. The wise peasant unloaded the cloth, picked up the clothes, and put them on his shoulders. The stupid one said:—
“Why should I throw away the wool? It is nicely tied up and securely fastened on my back.”
They went on their way, and saw silver plate scattered about. The wise peasant threw down the clothes, and gathered up as much of the silver as