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There was once a teacher who taught children beneath a baobab tree. His name was Goso. One day an antelope came and climbed the baobab. It knocked down a fruit, which struck the teacher and killed him. The pupils carried their teacher away and buried him.
When they had finished burying him, they said, “Let us go and find the baobab that dropped the fruit that struck our teacher Goso. When we find it, we shall kill it.” Then they said, “It was the south wind that knocked down the fruit. It blew and brought the fruit down, and the fruit struck our teacher. Let us go and find the south wind and beat it.”
They caught the south wind and beat it. The south wind said, “Why are you beating me, the south wind? What have I done?” They told it, “You, south wind, knocked down the fruit that struck our teacher Goso, who was no date palm.” The south wind said, “If I were so powerful, would a wall be able to stop me?”
They went and seized a wall and beat it. The wall said, “Why are you beating me? What have I done?” They told it, “You, wall, stop the south wind, and the south wind knocked down the fruit that struck our teacher Goso, who was no date palm.” The wall said, “If I were so powerful, would a mouse be able to gnaw through me?”
They went and caught a mouse and beat it. The mouse said, “Why are you beating me? What have I done?” They told it, “You, mouse, gnaw through the wall, and the wall stops the south wind, and the south wind knocked down the fruit that struck our teacher Goso, who was no date palm.” The mouse said, “If I were so powerful, would a cat be able to eat me?”
They went and looked for a cat, caught it, and beat it. The cat said, “Why are you beating me? What have I done?” They told it, “You, cat, eat the mouse, and the mouse gnaws through the wall, and the wall stops the south wind, and the south wind knocked down the fruit that struck our teacher Goso, who was no date palm.” The cat said, “If I were so powerful, would a rope be able to bind me?”
They went and took a rope and beat it. The rope said, “Why are you beating me, the rope? What have I done?” They told it, “You, rope, bind the cat, and the cat eats the mouse, and the mouse gnaws through the wall, and the wall stops the south wind, and the south wind knocked down the fruit that struck our teacher Goso, who was no date palm.” The rope said, “If I were so powerful, would a knife be able to cut me?”
They went and took a knife and beat it. The knife said, “Why are you beating me? What have I done?” They told it, “You, knife, cut the rope, and the rope binds the cat, and the cat eats the mouse, and the mouse gnaws through the wall, and the wall stops the south wind, and the south wind knocked down the fruit that struck our teacher Goso, who was no date palm.” The knife said, “If I were so powerful, would fire be able to consume me?”
They went and seized the fire and beat it. The fire said, “Why are you beating me? What have I done?” They told it, “You, fire, consume the knife, and the knife cuts the rope, and the rope binds the cat, and the cat eats the mouse, and the mouse gnaws through the wall, and the wall stops the south wind, and the south wind knocked down the fruit that struck our teacher Goso, who was no date palm.” The fire said, “If I were so powerful, would water be able to put me out?”
They went and took the water and beat it. The water said, “Why are you beating me? What have I done?” They told it, “You, water, put out the fire, and the fire consumes the knife, and the knife cuts the rope, and the rope binds the cat, and the cat eats the mouse, and the mouse gnaws through the wall, and the wall stops the south wind, and the south wind knocked down the fruit that struck our teacher Goso, who was no date palm.” The water said, “If I were so powerful, would a cow be able to drink me?”
They went and caught a cow and beat it. The cow said, “Why are you beating me? What have I done?” They told it, “You, cow, drink the water, and the water puts out the fire, and the fire consumes the knife, and the knife cuts the rope, and the rope binds the cat, and the cat eats the mouse, and the mouse gnaws through the wall, and the wall stops the south wind, and the south wind knocked down the fruit that struck our teacher Goso, who was no date palm.” The cow said, “If I, the cow, were so powerful, would a tick be able to fasten itself to me?”
They went and caught a tick and beat it. The tick said, “Why are you beating me? What have I done?” They told it, “You, tick, fasten yourself to the cow, and the cow drinks the water, and the water puts out the fire, and the fire consumes the knife, and the knife cuts the rope, and the rope binds the cat, and the cat eats the mouse, and the mouse gnaws through the wall, and the wall stops the south wind, and the south wind knocked down the fruit that struck our teacher Goso, who was no date palm.” The tick said, “If I were so powerful, would an antelope be able to eat me?”
They went and looked for an antelope. When they found it, they caught it and beat it. The antelope said, “Why are you beating me, the antelope? What have I done?” They told it, “You, antelope, eat the tick, and the tick fastens itself to the cow, and the cow drinks the water, and the water puts out the fire, and the fire consumes the knife, and the knife cuts the rope, and the rope binds the cat, and the cat eats the mouse, and the mouse gnaws through the wall, and the wall stops the south wind, and the south wind knocked down the fruit that struck our teacher Goso, who was no date palm.”
The antelope said not a word, but remained silent. They said, “This is the one that knocked down the fruit that struck our teacher Goso. We shall kill it.” They seized the antelope and killed it.