One day , when Koane had slept later than usual , his father and mother went to their work before him , and there was only Thakane to be seen busy making the bread for supper . ` Thakane , ' he said , ' I am thirsty . Give me a drink from the tree Koumongoe , which has the best milk in the world . ' ` Oh , Koane , ' cried his sister , ` you know that we are forbidden to touch that tree . What would father say when he came home ? For he would be sure to know . ' ` Nonsense , ' replied Koane , ` there is so much milk in Koumongoe that he will never miss a little . If you wo n't give it to me , I sha 'n' t take the cattle out . They will just have to stay all day in the hut , and you know that they will starve . ' And he turned from her in a rage , and sat down in the corner . After a while Thakane said to him : ` It is getting hot , had you better drive out the cattle now ? ' But Koane only answered sulkily : ' I told you I am not going to drive them out at all . If I have to do without milk , they shall do without grass . ' Thakane did not know what to do . She was afraid to disobey her parents , who would most likely beat her , yet the beasts would be sure to suffer if they were kept in , and she would perhaps be beaten for that too . So at last she took an axe and a tiny earthen bowl , she cut a very small hole in the side of Koumongoe , and out gushed enough milk to fill the bowl . ` Here is the milk you wanted , ' said she , going up to Koane , who was still sulking in his corner . ` What is the use of that ? ' grumbled Koane ; ` why , there is not enough to drown a fly . Go and get me three times as much ! '
Trembling with fright , XXXXX returned to the tree , and struck it a sharp blow with the axe .
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