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our plans first. I will go into the houses. If I find any food 

 in the kitchen and if I can knock it down to the ground, you 

 must at once snatch it up in your mouth and run off to the 

 jungle." 



The dog agreed, so the cat set off. He went into one 

 house where he saw a cooking pot in the middle of the kitchen. 

 So he went in and kicked it down to the ground. The dog 

 snatched it up and ran off to the jungle and the cat followed 

 him. When they got into the jungle they ate until they were 

 satisfied and then being once more strong they went on their 

 way. The mangy cat went into the towns to listen to the peo- 

 ple talking but heard nothing. So they went on once more 

 until they came to the sea side. There they saw an island. 



The cat said, " Perhaps that Chinaman is there, we must 

 go across to the island." 



The dog said, " If you are able to, come along." 



So they set off swimming in the sea. They swam for a 

 day and a night. At length both of them reached the island 

 and climbed on shore. They walked about on the beach. 



The dog said, " Hai, I can't walk any longer for I am very 

 hungry." 



The cat said, " Let us look on the shore, perhaps we can 

 find some fish which we can eat." 



In a little while they found a big fish. The cat said, " That 

 is the very fish we want, come and let us eat it." So the cat 

 and the dog finished the fish. After that both of them went 

 on. Every night they listened of news of the Chinaman to 

 see if he was in the island. But he was not. 



The cat said, " What resource have we left now ? " 



The dog said, " I don't know, whatever you think I will 

 agree to." 



The cat said, " We had better go to some other country 

 perhaps we will find that Chinaman there." 



So they both swam away to another country. After a 

 long long time they arrived and climbed on shore. The dog said, 

 " Hai, cat, I can walk no longer for I am faint with hunger." 



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