In a little while he gave another prick , and Big Lion called again , ` What is pricking me so ? ' This time the little hare said to himself , ` He will find out what I am at . I must try some other plan . ` So he called out , ` Grandfather , you had better put your tongue here , so that the branches shall not touch you . ' Big Lion did as he was bid , and the little hare tied it tightly to the stakes of the wall . Then he went outside and shouted , ` Grandfather , you can come down now , ' and Big Lion tried , but he could not move an inch . Then the little hare began quietly to eat Big Lion 's dinner right before his eyes , and paying no attention at all to his growls of rage . When he had quite done he climbed up on the hut , and , blowing his flute , he chanted ` Pii , pii , fall rain and hail , ' and directly the sky was full of clouds , the thunder roared , and huge hailstones whitened the roof of the hut . The little hare , who had taken refuge within , called out again , ` Big Lion , be quick and come down and dine with me . ' But there was no answer , not even a growl , for the hailstones had killed Big Lion . The little hare enjoyed himself vastly for some time , living comfortably in the hut , with plenty of food to eat and no trouble at all in getting it . But one day a great wind arose , and flung down the Big Lion 's half-dried skin from the roof of the hut . The little hare bounded with terror at the noise , for he thought Big Lion must have come to life again ; but on discovering what had happened he set about cleaning the skin , and propped the mouth open with sticks so that he could get through . So , dressed in Big Lion 's skin , the little hare started on his travels . The first visit he paid was to the hyaenas , who trembled at the sight of him , and whispered to each other , ` How shall we escape from this terrible beast ? ' Meanwhile the little hare did not trouble himself about them , but just asked where the king of the hyaenas lived , and made himself quite at home there . Every morning each hyaena thought to himself , ` To-day he is certain to eat me ; ' but several days went by , and they were all still alive . At length , one evening , the little hare , looking round for something to amuse him , noticed a great pot full of boiling water , so he strolled up to one of the hyaenas and said , ` Go and get in . ' The hyaena dared not disobey , and in a few minutes was scalded to death . Then the little hare went the round of the village , saying to every hyaena he met , ` Go and get into the boiling water , ' so that in a little while there was hardly a male left in the village .
One day all the hyaenas that remained alive went out very early XXXXX the fields , leaving only one little daughter at home .
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