t to himself:

"Oh, that would be fun to ride on the tail of Lishka, the fox!"

So Budulinek forgot all about what Granny said to him every day and
opened the door.

Lishka, the sly old thing, came into the room and what do you think she
did? Do you think she gave Budulinek a ride on her tail? Well, she
didn't. She just went over to the table and gobbled up the bowl of soup
that Granny had put there for Budulinek's dinner and then she ran away.

When dinner time came Budulinek hadn't anything to eat.

In the evening when Granny came home, she said:

"Budulinek, did you open the door and let any one in?"

Budulinek was crying because he was so hungry, and he said:

"Yes, I let in Lishka, the old mother fox, and she ate up all my dinner,
too!"

Granny said:

"Now, Budulinek, you see what happens when you open the door and let
some one in. Another time remember what Granny says and don't open the
door."

The next morning Granny cooked some porridge for Budulinek's dinner and
said:

"Now, Budulinek, here's some porridge for your dinner. Remember: while
I'm gone you must not open the door no matter who knocks."

Granny was no sooner out of sight than Lishka came again and knocked on
the door.

"Oh, Budulinek!" she called. "Open the door and let me in!"

But Budulinek said:

"No, I won't open the door!"

"Oh, now, Budulinek, please open the door!" Lishka begged. "You know me!
Do you know what I'll do if you open the door? I'll give you a ride on
my tail! Truly I will!"

Budulinek thought to himself:

"This time maybe she will give me a ride on her tail."

So he opened the door.

Lishka came into the room, gobbled up Budulinek's porridge, and ran away
without giving him any ride at all.

When dinner time came Budulinek hadn't anything to eat.

In the evening when Granny came home she said:

"Budulinek, did you open the door and let any one in?"

Budulinek was crying again because he was so hungry, and he said:

"Yes, I let in Lishka, the old mother fox, and she ate up all my
porridge, too!"

"Budulinek, you're a bad boy!" Granny said. "If you open the door again,
I'll have to spank you! Do you hear?"

The next morning before she went to work, Granny cooked some peas for
Budulinek's dinner.

As soon as Granny was gone he began eating the peas, they were so good.

Presently Lishka, the fox, came and knocked on the door.

"Budulinek!" she called. "Open the door! I want to come in!"

But