A Fisherman Robbed 



Plunger had started when he had caught the fish. 

 There he leisurely made his breakfast, apparently 

 enjoying it as much as if he had come by it honestly. 



As for poor Plunger, he shook himself, screamed 

 angrily once or twice, then appeared to think that 

 it was wisest to make the best of a bad matter 

 and that there were more fish where that one had 

 come from, for he once more began to sail in 

 circles over the Big River, searching for a fish near 

 the surface. Peter watched him until he saw him 

 catch another fish and fly away with it in triumph. 

 King Eagle watched him, too, but having had a 

 good breakfast he was quite willing to let Plunger 

 enjoy his catch in peace. 



Late that afternoon Peter visited the Old 

 Orchard, for he just had to tell Jenny Wren 

 all about what he had seen that morning. 



"King Eagle is king simply because he is so 

 big and fierce and strong," sputtered Jenny. "He 

 isn't kingly in his habits, not the least bit. He 

 never hesitates to rob those smaller than himself, 

 just as you saw him rob Plunger. He is very 

 fond of fish, and once in a while he catches one 

 for himself when Plunger isn't around to be robbed, 

 but he isn't a very good fisherman, and he isn't 

 the least bit fussy about his fish. Plunger eats 

 only fresh fish which he catches himself, but King 

 Eagle will eat dead fish which he finds on the 

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