A Japanese Folk Story
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(Part 3)

The mother ran out from the kitchen, and she saw the pig running away with the child. She made a loud cry of despair and rushed into the bedroom where her husband was sleeping soundly.

He sat up slowly, rubbing his eyes, and he said, "What is all this noise about? Can’t you be quiet and let me sleep!?"

The woman told him what happened. But by the time they went to see, the pig was long gone. Instead, they saw the monkey running as hard as his le...