THE LITTLE FISH
Fisherman.Aha! I have you at last, little fish.Little Fish.O Mr. Fisherman, please put me back into the water.Fisherman.Put you back? No, I will not!Little Fish.I beg you, put me back. I am so little.Fisherman.It has taken me a long time to catch you. Put you back, indeed! I think not.Little Fish.But I am so little. Put me back and wait until I have grown to be a large fish. Then I will make you a very good meal.Fisherman.[Thoughtfully.] True, my little fish, true. But where shall I find you when you have grown larger?
Fisherman.Aha! I have you at last, little fish.
Little Fish.O Mr. Fisherman, please put me back into the water.
Fisherman.Put you back? No, I will not!
Little Fish.I beg you, put me back. I am so little.
Fisherman.It has taken me a long time to catch you. Put you back, indeed! I think not.
Little Fish.But I am so little. Put me back and wait until I have grown to be a large fish. Then I will make you a very good meal.
Fisherman.[Thoughtfully.] True, my little fish, true. But where shall I find you when you have grown larger?
—African Fable.
—African Fable.
—African Fable.
—African Fable.