The Ant and the Dove

A thirsty ant crawled down to the edge of a stream for a drink,

but just at that moment the current swelled
and the ant was carried away.

A dove who was flying by saw that the ant was in trouble,
broke off a twig, and threw it into the water.

The ant crawled onto the twig and soon was washed onto dry land.

Later that day, a hunter appeared with some sticks smeared with lime
and started to set them in position to catch the dove.
When the ant saw this, she bit the man sharply on the foot.
With a shriek of pain, the hunter dropped the sticks and grabbed his foot.
The dove, frightened by the noise, flew off to safety.

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