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UPS AND DOWNS 1
THE THREE MONKEYS 5
HOW THE GOLDFINCH GOT HIS COLOURS 10
THE COCK AND THE FOX 14
THE MOST CUNNING ANIMAL 19
SPONSKEN AND THE GIANT 22
WHY CATS ALWAYS WASH AFTER EATING 40
THE CHORISTERS OF ST. GUDULE 41
THE TRIAL OF REYNARD THE FOX 50
THE MAGIC CAP 83
SUGAR-CANDY HOUSE 91
POOR PETER 95
THE PEASANT AND HIS ASS 103
THE KING OF THE BIRDS 109
A DRUM FULL OF BEES 116
THE DRUNKEN ROOKS 131
THE BATTLE OF THE BIRDS AND BEASTS 133
THE END OF THE WORLD 139
THE REWARD OF THE WORLD 147
ONE BAD TURN BEGETS ANOTHER 153
THE PEASANT AND THE SATYRS 159
THE TWO FRIENDS AND THE BARREL OF GREASE 163
WHY THE BEAR HAS A STUMPY TAIL 168
THE WITCH'S CAT 173
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