` What am I to do now ? ' he asked the old man , who soon came back to see how things had turned out . ` It is very unfortunate , certainly , ' answered he ; ` but I think I know where you can find him . There is a melon garden about two miles from here , and as jackals are very fond of melons they are nearly sure to have gone there to feed . If you see a tailless jackal you will know that he is the one you want . ' So the panther thanked him and went his way . Now the jackal had guessed what advice the old man would give his enemy , and so , while his friends were greedily eating the ripest melons in the sunniest corner of the garden , he stole behind them and tied their tails together . He had only just finished when his ears caught the sound of breaking branches ; and he cried : ` Quick ! quick ! here comes the master of the garden ! ' And the jackals sprang up and ran away in all directions , leaving their tails behind them . And how was the panther to know which was his enemy ? ` They none of them had any tails , ' he said sadly to the old man , ` and I am tired of hunting them . I shall leave them alone and go and catch something for supper . ' Of course the hedgehog had not been able to take part in any of these adventures ; but as soon as all danger was over , the jackal went to look for his friend , whom he was lucky enough to find at home . ` Ah , there you are , ' he said gaily . ' I have lost my tail since I saw you last . And other people have lost theirs too ; but that is no matter ! I am hungry , so come with me to the shepherd who is sitting over there , and we will ask him to sell us one of his sheep . ' ` Yes , that is a good plan , ' answered the hedgehog .
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