By Andrew Lang
ReadOasis Step 3
(Part 1)

Once upon a time a man had a shepherd. The shepherd served the man many years faithfully and honestly. One day, while herding his flock, the shepherd heard a strange sound coming out of the forest nearby. “Sssssss” went the sound. He went into the wood in the direction of the noise to find the cause. When he approached the place, he found that the dry grass and leaves were on fire. There in a tree, surrounded by flames, was a large snake. The snake was a...