英语民间故事DogedogDogedogDogedoghadalwaysbeenverylazy,andnowthathisfatherandmotherweredeadandhehadnoonetocareforhim,helivedverypoorly.Hehadlittletoeat.Hishousewasoldandsmallandsopoorthatithadnotevenafloor.Stillhewouldrathersitalldayandidleawayhistimethantoworkandhavemorethings.Oneday,however,whentherainyseasonwasnearathand,Dogedogbeganthinkinghowcoldhewouldbewhenthestormscame,andhefeltsosorryforhimselfthathedecidedtomakeafloorinhishouse.Wrappingsomericeinabananaleafforhisdinner,hetookhislongknifeandwenttotheforesttocutsomebamboo.Hehungthebundleofriceinatreeuntilheshouldneedit;butwhilehewasworkingacatcameandateit.Whenthehungrymancameforhisdinner,therewasnoneleft.Dogedogwentbacktohismiserablelittlehousewhichlookedforlorntohimeven,nowthathehaddecidedtohaveafloor.Thenextdayhewentagaintotheforestandhunghisriceinthetreeashedidbefore,butagainthecatcameandateit.Sothemanhadtogohomewithoutanydinner.Thethirddayhetooktherice,butthistimehefixedatrapinthetree,andwhenthecatcameitwascaught."NowIhaveyou!"criedthemanwhenhefoundthecat;"andIshallkillyouforstealingmyrice.""Oh,donotkillme,"pleadedthecat,"andIwillbeofsomeusetoyou."SoDogedogdecidedtosparethecat'slife,andhetookithomeandtieditnearthedoortoguardthehouse.Sometimelaterwhenhewenttolookatit,hewasverymuchsurprisedtofindthatithadbecomeacock."NowIcangotothecock-fightatMagsingal,"criedtheman.Andhewasveryhappy,forhehadmuchratherdothatthanwork.Thinkingnomoreofgettingwoodforhisfloor,hestartedoutatonceforMagsingalwiththecockunderhisarm.Ashewascrossingariverhemetanalligatorwhichcalledouttohim:"Whereareyougoing,"Dogedog?""Tothecock-fightatMagsingal,"repliedthemanashefondlystrokedtherooster."Wait,andIwillgowithyou,"saidthealligator;andhedrewhimselfoutofthewater.Thetwowalkingtogethersoonenteredaforestwheretheymetadeeranditasked:"Whereareyougoing,Dogedog?""Tothecock-fightatMagsingal,"saidtheman."WaitandIwillgowithyou,"saidthedeer;andhealsojoinedthem.Byandbytheymetamoundofearththathadbeenraisedbytheants,andtheywouldhavepassedwithoutnoticingithaditnotinquired:"Whereareyougoing,Dogedog?""Tothecock-fightatMagsingal,"saidthemanoncemore;andthemoundofearthjoinedthem.Thecompanythenhurriedon,andjustastheywereleavingtheforest,theypassedabigtreeinwhichwasamonkey."Whereareyougoing,Dogedog?"shriekedthemonkey.Andwithoutwaitingforananswer,hescrambleddownthetreeandfollowedthem.Asthepartywalkedalongtheytalkedtogether,andthealligatorsaidtoDogedog:"Ifanymanwantstodiveintothewater,Icanstayunderlongerthanhe."Thenthedeer,nottobeoutdone,said:"Ifanymanwantstorun,Icanrunfaster."Themoundofearth,anxioustoshowitsstrength,said:"Ifanymanwantstowrestle,Icanbeathim."Andthemonkeysaid:"Ifanymanwantstoclimb,Icangohigher."TheyreachedMagsingalingoodtimeandthepeoplewerereadyforthefighttobegin.WhenDogedogputhisrooster,whichhadbeenacat,intothepit,itkilledtheothercockatonce,forituseditsclawslikeacat.Thepeoplebroughtmoreroostersandwageredmuchmoney,butDogedog'scockkilledalltheothersuntiltherewasnotoneleftinMagsingal,andDogedogwonmuchmoney.Thentheywentoutsidethetownandbroughtallthecockstheycouldfind,butnotonecouldwinoverthatofDogedog.Whenthecockswerealldead,thepeoplewantedsomeothersport,sotheybroughtamanwhocouldstayunderwaterforalongtime,andDogedogmadehimcompetewiththealligator.Butafterawhilethemanhadtocomeupfirst.Thentheybroughtaswiftrunnerandheracedwiththedeer,butthemanwasleftfarbehind.Nexttheylookedarounduntiltheyfoundaverylargemanwhowaswillingtocontendwiththemoundofearth,butafterahardstrugglethemanwasthrown.Finallytheybroughtamanwhocouldclimbhigherthananyoneelse,butthemonkeywentfarabovehim,andhehadtogiveup.AllthesecontestshadbroughtmuchmoneytoDogedog,andnowhehadtobuytwohorsestocarryhissacksofsilver.Assoonashereachedhome,heboughtthehouseofaveryrichmanandwenttoliveinit.Andhewasveryhappy,forhedidnothavetoworkanymore.
