11. Throwing away Knives. [Note]
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11. Throwing away Knives. [Note]
a. Tiger and Anansi.
Benjamin Collins, Mandeville.
b. Sheep and Anansi.
William Forbes, Dry River, Cock-pit country.
Mr. Anansi an’ Mr. Sheep going out walking over de country. Carry two spoon; Sheep carry one, Anansi carry one. Anansi tell Sheep, “Mr. Sheep, lef’ you spoon here, don’ carry it.” Den go to de second house an’ get some breakfas’ again. After him get de breakfas’ him say, “Mr. Sheep, where you spoon?” An’ said, “Don’t you tell me to lef’ it at de firs’ house?”—“You mus’ go back for it now!” Mr. Sheep gone for it, him eat off all de breakfas’.
An’ said, “Come, Mr. Sheep, but you mus’ lef’ you spoon.”—“Me won’t carry it at all.” Den go up to de nex’t yard an’ get dinner now. Night is coming. An’ said, “Mr. Sheep, where is you’ ’poon?” An’ said, “I lef’ it at de las’ yard you eat.” Well, den, Sheep have to go back fe his spoon again; tell Sheep come back again an’ Anansi eat off de dinner. Sheep couldn’t get not’ing to eat.