Note 1 — 5. Tiger Catching the Sheep-thief. [Note]

Mr. Goolin pay Anansi a hundred poun’ to mak him wife talk,1 an’ Anansi was live upon Mr. Goolin ev’ry day an’ go to Mr. Goolin yard ev’ry day fe money. Mr. Goolin get tired of Anansi an’ couldn’t get rid of Anansi out of him yard. Tiger hear, an’ go to Mr. Goolin tell him dat him will stop Anansi from comin’ in yard. An’ so Tiger did; Tiger turn a big barrow an’ go lie down in de common. Anansi come now an’ say, “Mawnin’, Mr. Goolin.” Mr. Goolin say, “Mawnin’, Mr. Anansi.” Anansi says, “I might well tell you de trut’! De amount of what money you pay me fe yo’ wife, it is not enough!” Mr. Goolin says, “Well, I have no more money to pay you again.” Anansi says, “O Mr. Goolin! you couldn’t tell me a word as dat!” Mr. Goolin says to Anansi, “Mr. Anansi, all I can do fe you, go in de common see a big barrow lie down dere. You can go catch it.”