Hiding behind the hedge, the wolf was patiently watching the house.
Opening line, The Wolf, Marcel Aymé (my translation)
The Wolf is a children’s story written by Marcel Aymé in 1932. Aymé is more famous for his science fiction/fantasy stories, particularly about characters who have a supernatural ability, like walking through walls or existing only every second day. This story is about a wolf who convinces two small blonde girls (wolves prefer blondes) to let him into the house while their parents are out. The ending is a happy one, for the girls.
The translation is mine. One day it might be published.
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Smart wolf! There’s a great quote in a letter in today’s SMH (03/10/17)
An Aussie getting briefed on cheese protocol in a restaurant in France. “The parents left the job of educating me about cheese to their young children. We communicated in schoolboy French, which was appropriate as they were French schoolboys.” 🙂