TheBigLeap 　　Twofrogsfellintoadeeppit,andthoughtheytriedveryhardtheycouldnothopout.Theircomradespeereddownfromthetopandcroakedinsympathy. 　　“Wefeelforyou,”theyshouted,“butthere’snowayyoucangetoutfromthere!” 　　Onhearingthis,oneofthefrogslostheart,anddiedoffear.Theotherfrogwasdeaf.Hethoughthiscomradeswereshoutingencouragement.Emboldenedbytheirfaithinhim,hegatheredupallhisreservesofenergyinonegreatjumpthatlandedhimoutofthepit. 　　------------------------------------------------ 　　Donkeywhodidn'thelp 　　Adogandadonkeyweregoingtothemarketwiththeirmaster.Itwasaverylongwalkacrossamountainouspath.Atnoon,themasteratethelittlefoodhehadbroughtalong,unloadedthedonkey,andsettleddownunderatreeforanap.Thedonkeybegantoeatthegrassgrowingthere,buttherewasnothingforthedogtoeat. 　　“Therearesomeloavesamongtheloadyouwerecarrying,”saidthedogtothedonkey.“Let’stakeoneandshareitbetweenourselves.” 　　“Waittillthemastergetsup!”saidthedonkey,tersely.“He’llfeedyouthen.” 　　Justthenaravenouswolfcameintoview. 　　“Helpme,helpme,dog!”pleadedthedonkey,quaveringinfear. 　　“I’msohungryIdon’thavethestrengthtodoanything,”repliedthedog.“Waittillthemastergetsup.He’llcertainlyhelpyou.” 　　-------------------------------------------- 　　TheBoastfulCrow 　　Aflockofgeeseflewdowntoabeachwhereasolitarycrowwashoppingaround.Thecrowwatchedthemwithdisdain. 　　"Howgracelesslyyoufly!"hesaidtotheswans."Allyouknowishowtoflapyourwings.Canyouglide?Canyousomersaultintheair?No,that'sbeyondyou.Let'shaveaflyingcompetition.I'llshowyouwhatflyingreallyis!" 　　Oneoftheswans,ayoung,sturdymale,tookupthechallenge,whereuponthecrowflewupandbegantodisplayhisflyingprowess.Heflewincircles,swoopeddownlikeanarrow,andperformedavarietyofacrobaticsintheair.Thenheflewdown,cawingtriumphantly. 　　Nowitwastheswan'sturn.Helaunchedhimselfintotheairandbeganflyingoverthesea.Thecrowflewafterhim,makingallsortsofderisivecommentsabouthismannerofflying.Onandontheyflewtillfinallythelandwaslosttosight.Waterstretchedendlesslyonallsides.Thecrow'scommentsbecamelessandlessfrequentandfinally,stoppedaltogether.Hehadbeguntotire.Eventuallyhebecamesotiredthathefoundithardtostayintheair.Hehadtostruggletokeepfromfallingintothewater. 　　Theswan,pretendingtobeunawareofhisplight,said,"Whydoyoukeeptouchingthewater,brother?Isthatanotherflyingmanoeuvre?" 　　"No,"squawkedthecrow,thefightcompletelygoneoutofhim."I'mintrouble...acurseonmyboasting!Ifyoudonotcometomyaid,I'lldrown..." 　　Theswanhadpityonhimandtakinghimonhisshouldersflewbacktotheshore.