Far away in a hot country , where the forests are very thick and dark , and the rivers very swift and strong , there once lived a strange pair of friends . Now one of the friends was a big white rabbit named Isuro , and the other was a tall baboon called Gudu , and so fond were they of each other that they were seldom seen apart . One day , when the sun was hotter even than usual , the rabbit awoke from his midday sleep , and saw Gudu the baboon standing beside him . ` Get up , ' said Gudu ; ' I am going courting , and you must come with me . So put some food in a bag , and sling it round your neck , for we may not be able to find anything to eat for a long while . ' Then the rabbit rubbed his eyes , and gathered a store of fresh green things from under the bushes , and told Gudu that he was ready for the journey . They went on quite happily for some distance , and at last they came to a river with rocks scattered here and there across the stream . ` We can never jump those wide spaces if we are burdened with food , ' said Gudu , ` we must throw it into the river , unless we wish to fall in ourselves . ' And stooping down , unseen by Isuro , who was in front of him , Gudu picked up a big stone , and threw it into the water with a loud splash . ` It is your turn now , ' he cried to Isuro . And with a heavy sigh , the rabbit unfastened his bag of food , which fell into the river . The road on the other side led down an avenue of trees , and before they had gone very far Gudu opened the bag that lay hidden in the thick hair about his neck , and began to eat some delicious-looking fruit . ` Where did you get that from ? ' 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 XXXXX myself . '
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