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The Sole

194-the-sole

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Original
Child Rewrite
original ¶1

The fishes had for a long time been discontented because no order prevailed in their kingdom. None of them turned aside for the others, but all swam to the right or the left as they fancied, or darted between those who wanted to stay together, or got into their way. And a strong one gave a weak one a blow with its tail, which drove it away, or else swallowed it up without more ado. How delightful it would be, said they, if we had a king who enforced law and justice among us, and they met together to choose for their ruler the one who could cleave through the water most quickly, and give help to the weak ones. They placed themselves in rank and file by the shore, and the pike gave the signal with his tail, on which they all started. Like an arrow, the pike darted away, and with him the herring, the gudgeon, the perch, the carp, and all the rest of them. Even the sole swam with them, and hoped to win the race. All at once, the cry was heard, the herring is first, the herring is first. Who is first, screamed angrily the flat envious sole, who had been left far behind, who is first. The herring, the herring, was the answer. The naked herring, cried the jealous creature, the naked herring. Since that time the sole has been punished by having been given a mouth on one side.

v3 ¶1

The fish were not happy. They did not like the mess in their home. One fish swam this way, and another swam that way. They bumped into each other. Sometimes a strong fish pushed a weak fish away. It was not kind. The fish talked together. They said, "It would be nice if we had a king. Someone to keep us safe and make the rules." They decided to pick a ruler. They wanted a fish that could swim very fast and help the little ones. They lined up by the shore. The big pike gave a signal with his tail. Then, they all started to swim.

original

 

v3 ¶2

Like a fast arrow, the pike swam away, and all the little fish went with him. The sole swam fast too, hoping to win the race. Suddenly, everyone cheered, "The herring is first! The herring is first!" The angry sole yelled, "Who is first?" The fish answered, "The herring!" The jealous sole cried out, "The naked herring!" Because of his anger, the poor sole was punished. Now, he has a small mouth only on one side of his face.

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