A fisherman sat on the rocks by the sea. Jerk! Jerk! what was that? Just see the queer fish on his line! See suggestions to teachers. 28 "That I will," said the fisherman. "I can not eat a fish that talks." He put the fish back into the sea and went home. "Where is your fish?" said his wife. The fisherman told his wife about the queer fish. She was angry with him. "Did you ask the fish for anything?" said she. "No," said the fisherman, "I did not think of that." "Go back and ask for a good home,” said The fish came up out of the sea. "My wife wishes a good home," said the fisherman. "Go home," said the fish, "Your wife has her wish." The fisherman went back to his wife. There stood a lovely new home. They had everything-pigs and geese and a cow. "How fine!" said the fisherman. Next morning the wife said, "I wish to live in a castle. Go ask the fish." "Oh!" said he, "please do not make me." “Do as I tell you!" said the wife. The fisherman went back to the sea. "Little fish, little fish, Come, I pray, and talk to me." |