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Are they nice apples？〃
〃Yes； very；〃 said the little pig。 〃I will throw
you down one。〃
And he threw it so far that； while the wolf
was gone to pick it up； the little pig jumped
down and ran home。 The next day the wolf
came again； and said to the little pig：
〃Little pig； there is a fair in town this
afternoon； will you go？'
〃Oh yes；〃 said the pig； 〃I will go； what time？〃
〃At three；〃 said the wolf。 As usual the
little pig went off before the time； and got to
the fair； and bought a butter…churn； which he
was rolling home when he saw the wolf coming。
So he got into the churn to hide； and in so
doing turned it round； and it rolled down the
hill with the pig in it； which frightened the wolf
so much that he ran home without going to the
fair。 He went to the little pig's house； and told
him how frightened he had been by a great
round thing which came past him down the hill。
Then the little pig said。
〃Ha！ ha！ I frightened you； then！〃
Then the wolf was very angry indeed； and
tried to get down the chimney in order to eat
up the little pig。 When the little pig saw what
he was about； he put a pot full of water on the
blazing fire； and； just as the wolf was coming
down； he took off the cover； and in fell the wolf。
Quickly the little pig clapped on the cover； and
when the wolf was boiled ate him for supper。
THE STORY OF THE THREE BEARS＇1＇
＇1＇ Adapted from Joseph Jacobs's English Fairy Tales （David
Nutt； 57…59 Long Acre； W。C。 6s。）
Once upon a time there were Three Bears；
who lived together in a house of their own； in a
wood。 One of them was a Little Small Wee
Bear； and one was a Middle…sized Bear； and the
other was a Great Huge Bear。 They had each
a pot for their porridge；a little pot for the
Little Small Wee Bear； and a middle…sized pot
for the Middle…sized Bear； and a great pot for
the Great Huge Bear。 And they had each a
chair to sit in；a little chair for the Little
Small Wee Bear； and a middle…sized chair for
the Middle…sized Bear； and a great chair for the
Great Huge Bear。 And they had each a bed
to sleep in；a little bed for the Little Small
Wee Bear； and a middle…sized bed for the
Middle…sized Bear； and a great bed for the Great
Huge Bear。
One day； after they had made the porridge
for their breakfast； and poured it into their
porridge…pots； they walked out into the wood
while the porridge was cooling； that they might
not burn their mouths； by beginning too soon to
eat it。 And while they were walking； a little
girl named Goldilocks came to the house。 She
had never seen the little house before； and it
was such a strange little house that she forgot
all the things her mother had told her about
being polite： first she looked in at the window；
and then she peeped in at the keyhole； and
seeing nobody in the house； she lifted the latch。
The door was not fastened； because the Bears
were good Bears； who did nobody any harm；
and never suspected that anybody would harm
them。 So Goldilocks opened the door； and
went in； and well pleased she was when she
saw the porridge on the table。 If Goldilocks
had remembered what her mother had told her；
she would have waited till the Bears came
home； and then； perhaps； they would have asked
her to breakfast； for they were good Bearsa
little rough； as the manner of Bears is； but for
all that very good…natured and hospitable。 But
Goldilocks forgot； and set about helping herself。
So first she tasted the porridge of the Great
Huge Bear； and that was too hot。 And then
she tasted the porridge of the Middle…sized
Bear； and that was too cold。 And then she
went to the porridge of the Little Small Wee
Bear； and tasted that： and that was neither too
hot nor too cold； but just right； and she liked
it so well； that she ate it all up。
Then Goldilocks sat down in the chair of
the Great Huge Bear； and that was too hard
for her。 And then she sat down in the chair
of the Middle…sized Bear； and that was too
soft for her。 And then she sat down in the
chair of the Little Small Wee Bear； and that
was neither too hard nor too soft； but just
right。 So she seated herself in it； and there
she sat till the bottom of the chair came out；
and down she came； plump upon the ground。
Then Goldilocks went upstairs into the bed…
chamber in which the Three Bears slept。 And
first she lay down upon the bed of the Great
Huge Bear； but that was too high at the head
for her。 And next she lay down upon the bed
of the Middle…sized Bear； and that was too high
at the foot for her。 And then she lay down upon
the bed of the Little Small Wee Bear； and that
was neither too high at the head nor at the
foot； but just right。 So she covered herself up
comfortably； and lay there till she fell fast asleep。
By this time the Three Bears thought their
porridge would be cool enough； so they came
home to breakfast。 Now Goldilocks had left
the spoon of the Great Huge Bear standing
in his porridge。
〃SOMEBODY HAS BEEN AT MY
PORRIDGE！〃 said the Great Huge Bear； in
his great； rough； gruff voice。 And when the
Middle…sized Bear looked at his； he saw that
the spoon was standing in it too。
〃SOMEBODY HAS BEEN AT MY PORRIDGE！〃
said the Middle…sized Bear； in his middle…sized
voice。
Then the Little Small Wee Bear looked at
his； and there was the spoon in the porridge…
pot； but the porridge was all gone。
〃SOMEBODY HAS BEEN AT MY PORRIDGE； AND
HAS EATEN IT ALL UP！〃 said the Little Small
Wee Bear； in his little； small； wee voice。
Upon this； the Three Bears； seeing that someone
had entered their house； and eaten up the
Little Small Wee Bear's breakfast； began to
look about them。 Now Goldilocks had not
put the hard cushion straight when she rose
from the chair of the Great Huge Bear。
〃SOMEBODY HAS BEEN SITTING IN
MY CHAIR！〃 said the Great Huge Bear； in
his great； rough； gruff voice。
And Goldilocks had crushed down the soft
cushion of the Middle…sized Bear。
〃SOMEBODY HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY CHAIR！〃
said the Middle…sized Bear； in his middle…sized
voice。
And you know what Goldilocks had done to
the third chair。
〃SOMEBODY HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY CHAIR AND
HAS SAT THE BOTTOM OUT OF IT！〃 said the Little
Small Wee Bear； in his little； small； wee voice。
Then the Three Bears thought it necessary
that they should make further search； so they
went upstairs into their bed…chamber。 Now
Goldilocks had pulled the pillow of the Great
Huge Bear out of its place。
〃SOMEBODY HAS BEEN LYING IN
MY BED！〃 said the Great Huge Bear； in his
great； rough； gruff voice。
And Goldilocks had pulled the bolster of the
Middle…sized Bear out of its place。
〃SOMEBODY HAS BEEN LYING IN MY BED！〃
said the Middle…sized Bear； in his middle…sized
voice。
And when the Little Small Wee Bear came
to look at his bed； there was the bolster in
its place； and the pillow in its place upon the
bolster； and upon the pillow was the shining；
yellow hair of little Goldilocks！
〃SOMEBODY HAS BEEN LYING IN MY BED；
AND HERE SHE IS！〃 said the Little Small Wee
Bear； in his little； small； wee voice。
Goldilocks had heard in her sleep the great；
rough； gruff voice of the Great Huge Bear；
but she was so fast asleep that it was no more
to her than the roaring of wind or the rumbling
of thunder。 And she had heard the
middle…sized voice of the Middle…sized Bear；
but it was only as if she had heard someone
speaking in a dream。 But when she heard the
little； small； wee voice of the Little Small Wee
Bear； it was so sharp； and so shrill； that it
awakened her at once。 Up she started； and
when she saw the Three Bears on one side
of the bed； she tumbled herself out at the
other； and ran to the window。 Now the window
was open； because the Bears； like good；
tidy Bears as they we