THE COCK AND THE PEARL

Once upon a time,there was a cock named Mooni A cock was once struttin! up and down the "arm#ard amon! the hens A cook was attractin! the attention o" hens named Moo$a Mooni was "a$$in! in $o%e with Moo$a &hen Mooni was ta$kin! with Moo$a sudden$# he espied somethin! shinnin! amid the straw 'ho(ho(')uoth he,'that*s "or me' and soon rooted it out "rom +eneath the straw Mooni apparent$# "ound a pear$ ',ou ma# +e a treasure ')uoth Master Cock 'to men that pri-e #ou,+ut "or me . wou$d rather ha%e a sin!$e +ar$e#/corn than a peck o" pear$ 'said Mooni Mooni was disappointed Mooni "e$t %er# hun!r# so he had in mind on$# the "ood A pear$ not more %a$ua+$e than a sin!$e +ar$e#/corn 'Ok,Ma# . put the pear$0')uoth Master Cock 'O" course,+oss('said Mooni A"ter that the Master Cock put the pear$ and was !one 12ut,. rea$$# $ike the pear$(. want the pear$(p$ease 'said Moo$a 'No no no(The pear$ was !one'said Mooni '." #ou want to +e m# +o#,stea$ the pear$ "rom Master Cock('Mooni was con"use,he rea$$# $o%ed Moo$a +ut he cou$dn*t stea$ the pear$ "rom Master Cock too '.*m sorr#(. can*t do that' Moo$a was an!r#,she decided to $ea%e Mooni Mooni "e$t %er# sad He was disappointed to Moo$a 2ut Mooni knew i" Precious thin!s are "or those that can pri-e them Mooni +ecome conscious i" Moo$a not inc$ude his precious thin!s