Only , in one point you are mistaken , and it would be wrong of me to take advantage of your ignorance . There is something greater than I am , and that is the cloud . Look ! ' And as he spoke a cloud spread itself over the sun 's face , blotting out his rays . ` Oh , well , we will speak to the cloud , ' said the mother . And turning to the cloud she repeated her proposal . ` Indeed I am unworthy of anything so charming , ' answered the cloud ; ` but you make a mistake again in what you say . There is one thing that is even more powerful than I , and that is the wind . Ah , here he comes , you can see for yourself . ' And she DID see , for catching up the cloud as he passed , he threw it on the other side of the sky . Then , tumbling father , mother and daughter down to the earth again , he paused for a moment beside them , his foot on an old wall . When she had recovered her breath , the mother began her little speech once more . ` The wall is the proper husband for your daughter , ' answered the wind , whose home consisted of a cave , which he only visited when he was not rushing about elsewhere ; ` you can see for yourself that he is greater than I , for he has power to stop me in my flight . ' And the mother , who did not trouble to conceal her wishes , turned at once to the wall . Then something happened which was quite unexpected by everyone . ' I wo n't marry that ugly old wall , which is as old as my grandfather , ' sobbed the girl , who had not uttered one word all this time . ' I would have married the sun , or the cloud , or the wind , because it was my duty , although I love the handsome young rat , and him only . But that horrid old wall -- I would sooner die ! ' And the wall , rather hurt in his feelings , declared that he had no claim to be the husband of so beautiful a girl . ` It is quite true , ' he said , ` that I can stop the wind who can part the clouds who can cover the sun ; but there is someone who can do more than all these , and that is the rat .
It is the rat who passes through me , and can reduce me XXXXX powder , simply with his teeth .
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