The fox saw an eagle's nest in the top branch of a tree. "How can I
reach those eggs?" thought he. "Ha, ha! Now I have a plan."

He put some grass stalks into his ears and knocked on the tree with
them.

"Throw an egg to me," cried the fox. "If you do not throw an egg to me,
I will knock this great tree over with these grass stalks."

The eagle was terribly frightened, and she threw an egg down to the fox.

"Throw another egg down to me at once," demanded the fox, when he saw
that he had frightened the eagle.

"One egg is enough," said the eagle. "I shall not throw down any more
eggs."

"Throw another egg to me, or I shall knock the tree over with these
grass stalks, and take all your eggs," said the fox.

The eagle was still more frightened, and she threw down another egg.

Then the fox laughed and said, "How could I knock down a great tree with
these small grass stalks?"

The eagle became very angry. She flew down from her nest and grasped the
fox with her talons.

Then she lifted the fox up and flew with him far out to sea. She dropped