Tale

 1 Crane|          XVII~THE CRAB AND THE CRANE~IN the Long Ago there was
 2 Crane|   water was very low indeed.~A Crane sat on the bank watching
 3 Crane|      nearly dry," answered the Crane.~"Yes," the Crane went on, "
 4 Crane| answered the Crane.~"Yes," the Crane went on, "I was wishing
 5 Crane|       Fish, "you are the first Crane that ever offered to help
 6 Crane|         That may be," said the Crane, "but the water is so low
 7 Crane|        t believe me," said the Crane, "send with me one of the
 8 Crane|      it."~A big Fish heard the Crane and said, "I will go with
 9 Crane|        as well be eaten by the Crane as to die here."~So the
10 Crane|        as to die here."~So the Crane put the big Fish on his
11 Crane|       the deep woods.~Soon the Crane showed the big Fish the
12 Crane|    which he had seen.~Then the Crane picked up another Fish and
13 Crane|   could not see them.~Then the Crane put the Fish down and ate
14 Crane|      Fish down and ate it. The Crane went back for another Fish.
15 Crane|     the pond.~The next day the Crane went to the pond to see
16 Crane|         Little Crab," said the Crane, "would you let me take
17 Crane|      Oh, easily," answered the Crane. "I'll take you on my back
18 Crane|        have a tight grip."~The Crane knew about the tight grip
19 Crane|       tight."~And off went the Crane with the Crab. ~When they
20 Crane|    reached the place where the Crane had eaten the Fishes, the
21 Crane|      had eaten the Fishes, the Crane said:~"I think you can walk
22 Crane|       Fishes?"~"Yes," said the Crane, "and if you will let go
23 Crane|       be left of you."~And the Crane put his head down near the
24 Crane|       But the Crab pinched the Crane's neck so that his head