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Old Woman And Hare

Author - Sylvestre Ntabajyana
Translation - Sylvestre Ntabajyana
Illustr
Illustration
ation - Rob Owen
Language - English
Le
Level
vel - First paragraphs
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Old Woman And Hare

Sylvestre Ntabajyana
Rob Owen

English
Out jumped a very angry dog! Long ago there was an old
woman who was a very good
That was the end of the hare. farmer.

Her daughter got married to a

man who lived on the other side
of the river.

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The old woman put some
cassava, beans and yams in a
small basket. She was taking it to
her daughter and son-in-law.
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She put down the basket, hurried
on and watched from a distance
to see what would happen.
Out came the creature from
under the bridge. It was only a
small hare!
Eagerly, the hare took off the lid
of the basket.
A week later, the old woman took After she had crossed the river, a
her big basket to visit her strange voice shouted, “Put down
daughter and son-in-law. your basket!”

After she had crossed the river, The old woman asked, “Who are
the same voice said, “Put down you?”
your basket! I am the king of the
forest. I give people fever and
stomach-ache. I make them
shiver and shake!”

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The voice answered, “I am the
king of the forest. I give people
fever and stomach-ache. I make
them shiver and shake.”
Frightened, the old woman threw
down the basket and ran.
When she reached her son-in-
law, she told him about the
frightening voice.
Her son-in-law said, “Next time
you come to visit us, take your
big basket, and put your dog
inside.”

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