asked Isuro enviously . ` Oh , I found after all that I could get across the rocks quite easily , so it seemed a pity not to keep my bag , ' answered Gudu . ` Well , as you tricked me into throwing away mine , you ought to let me share with you , ' said Isuro . But Gudu pretended not to hear him , and strode along the path . By-and-bye they entered a wood , and right in front of them was a tree so laden with fruit that its branches swept the ground . And some of the fruit was still green , and some yellow . The rabbit hopped forward with joy , for he was very hungry ; but Gudu said to him : ` Pluck the green fruit , you will find it much the best . I will leave it all for you , as you have had no dinner , and take the yellow for myself . ' So the rabbit took one of the green oranges and began to bite it , but its skin was so hard that he could hardly get his teeth through the rind . ` It does not taste at all nice , ' he cried , screwing up his face ; ' I would rather have one of the yellow ones . ' ` No ! no ! I really could not allow that , ' answered Gudu . ` They would only make you ill . Be content with the green fruit . ' And as they were all he could get , Isuro was forced to put up with them . After this had happened two or three times , Isuro at last had his eyes opened , and made up his mind that , whatever Gudu told him , he would do exactly the opposite . However , by this time they had reached the village where dwelt Gudu 's future wife , and as they entered Gudu pointed to a clump of bushes , and said to Isuro : ` Whenever I am eating , and you hear me call out that my food has burnt me , run as fast as you can and gather some of those leaves that they may heal my mouth . ' The rabbit would have liked to ask him why he ate food that he knew would burn him , only he was afraid , and just nodded in reply ; but when they had gone on a little further , he said to Gudu : ' I have dropped my needle ; wait here a moment while I go and fetch it . ' ` Be quick then , ' answered Gudu , climbing into a tree .
And the rabbit hastened back to the bushes , and gathered a quantity XXXXX the leaves , which he hid among his fur , ` For , ' thought he , ` if I get them now I shall save myself the trouble of a walk by-and-by . '
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