Amazing Story of Caring Friendship: The Three Cows
There
was a green and fresh pasture, in which three cows lived, a white cow, a black
cow and a reddish-brown one. The cows were kind to each other. They were nice
to each other. They used to graze in the meadow together. and they used to
sleep near each other.
Three
Cows Till it happened one day, the reddish-brown colored lion of the forest
happened to pass that way. The lion was unhappy. It was hungry, and was looking
for a prey. On catching sight of the cows it became glad, but couldn't attack
them, because they were together. So, the lion sat in a corner and waited till
the cows would separate from each other.
The
cows were together and wouldn't part away from each other, because they knew
that if they were together, no predator could attack them.
The
lion lay in ambush nearby for two or three days. But the cows continued to
remain together, and wouldn't separate from each other. The lion became
unhappy.
A
plan occurred to it. It went towards the cows, greeted them and said: "How
are you my friends? Are you fine? I have been remembering you for a long time,
but because I am too busy, I can't come to you and ask about your health.
Today
I said to myself: "Anyhow I should come and see you from near and visit
you."
The
reddish-brown cow said: "Sir, your coming has really pleased us and
"brightened our pasture."
The
lion said: "I have always remembered you, and have even ordered a better
pasture made ready for you."
The
reddish-brown cow said:"Sir, you have really obliged us and we are very
thankful to you."
Both
the white and the black cows were troubled by what their friend, the
reddish-brown cow said, and were grieved at its thoughtlessness. They feared
lest it should be deceived.
They
said to each other: "Which forest has not got a better pasture? - Why does
the reddish-brown cow believe what the lion says? - Doesn't it know that lions
seek other animals only to prey on them?
The
reddish-brown cow became more and more a close friend of the lion each day. The
black cow and the white cow advised it as much as they could, but with no
avail.
One
day the lion said to the reddish-brown cow: "You know that the color of
our bodies is dark and that the color of the body of the white cow is light,
and you also know that the light color is the opposite of the dark color. It
would be very good if I eat the white cow, so that there will be no difference
among us any longer and that we will be able to live together well."
The
reddish-brown cow accepted the saying of the selfish lion and started talking
to the black cow to keep it busy, so that the lion could eat the white cow with
more ease. The white cow was left alone and was killed, while the black and the
reddish-brown cows were busy with idle talks.
Two
or three days passed since the lion had devoured the white cow. The lion, angry
and uneasy, was lying in a corner, and the reddish-brown cow was moving around
the lion and grazing. The lion called the reddish-brown cow. The cow answered:
"Yes sir!"
The
lion said: "The color of my body and the color of your body are
reddish-brown, and black does not go with our color. It will be very good if I
eat the black cow, so that in this forest we all will be of the same
color." The reddish-brown cow accepted and moved away from the black cow.
The
lion attacked and devoured the black cow, too. And as for the reddish-brown
cow, it was so filled with joy that it didn't know what to do. It roamed and
grazed and said to itself: "It is only me who has the color of the
lion..."
A
few days passed since the black cow had been devoured by the lion. The lion
roared and said. "O the reddish-brown cow! Where are you?"
The
reddish-brown cow, shaking with fear, went forward and said: "Yes
sir!"
The
lion said: "Today it is your turn, get yourself ready, I am going to eat
you."
The
reddish-brown cow, with great fear and horror said: "Why sir, I am your
friend. I did whatever you said. So why do you want to eat me?"
The
lion roared and said: "Friend of a friendless"! How is it possible
that a lion makes friendship with a cow?"
No
matter how much the reddish-brown cow begged and entreated, the lion didn't
accept its words.The lion attacked the cow.
The
cow said: "Mr. Lion, please allow me to cry out three times before you eat
me."The lion said: "Quickly, quickly!"
The
reddish-brown cow cried out: "I was eaten the very day the white cow was
eaten. I was eaten the very day the black cow was eaten. I was eaten the very
day I made.... with you".
The lion devoured the reddish-brown cow very quickly. Then
it said to itself: "I have finished my job in this forest. Now I had
better go to other forests."
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1)what ‘N’ is a loop with a
tightening knot? Noose
2)what ‘E’ is
spoken or done without preparation? Extempore
3)What ‘N’ is
the back of the neck? Nape
4)What ‘V’ is
an archaic word meaning condescend to grant? Vouchsafe
5)What ‘F’ is
tissue injury caused by exposure to cold? Frostbite
6)What ‘J’ is
the science of human law? Jurisprudence
7)What ‘A’ is
the sudden descent of a great mass of snow? Avalanche
8)What ‘V’
means capable of being wounded? Vulnerable
9)What ‘S’ is
artificially produced? Synthetic
10)What ‘U’
is to seize power wrongfully? Usurp
11)What ‘E’
is an eagle’s nest? Eyrie
12)What ‘I’
are elephants tusks made of? Ivory
13)What ‘L’
is a machine used for weaving? Loom
14)What ‘P’
comes before path, therapy and analysis? Psycho
15)What ‘H’
is a cross between two different type of plants? Hybrid
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diffident (adjective): hesitant in acting, shy
The
diffident student would not speak in front of the class.
fidelity (noun): the quality of being
faithful, accuracy
The
fidelity of this video reproduction is quite good.
confide (verb): to trust, to trust another
person with a secret
Joan
confided in her friend and told her a secret.
fluent
(adjective): capable
of moving with ease, able to speak another language
The
dancer had a fluent body.
Juanita
is fluent in several languages.
superfluous (adjective): extra, more than is
needed
Three
cherries on my piece of cake is superfluous; I only needed one.
influence (verb, noun): to have an effect on
something; the ability to affect something indirectly
It
was John's success as a musician that influenced my decision to take guitar
lessons.
fluid
(adjective): capable
of flowing, a smooth style, liquid
The
ink my new pen is quite fluid and flows evenly across the page.
fluctuate (verb): to shift back and forth, to
move erratically
My body temperature has been fluctuating all day --
sometimes I'm hot and sometimes I'm cold.
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