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The Tree That Acted Like a Hunter [Impatience] Once upon a time， there was an antelope who lived in the deep forest. He ate the fruits that fell from the trees. There was one tree that had become his favorite. In the same area there was a hunter who captured and killed antelopes and deer. He put down fruit as bait under a tree. Then he waited， hiding in the branches above. He held a rope noose hanging down to the ground around the fruits. When an animal ate the fruit， the hunter tightened the noose and caught him. Early one morning the antelope came to his favorite tree in search of fruits to eat. He did not see that the hunter was hiding in it， with his noose trap ready. Even though he was hungry， the antelope was very careful. He was on the lookout for any possible danger. He saw the delicious looking ripe fruits at the foot of his favorite tree.He wondered why no animal had yet eaten any， and so he was afraid something was wrong. The hiding hunter saw the antelope approaching from a distance. Seeing him stop and take great care， he was afraid he would not be able to trap him. He was so anxious that he began throwing fruits in the direction of the antelope， trying to lure him into coming closer. But this was a pretty smart antelope. He knew that fruits only fall straight down when they fall from trees.Since these fruits were flying towards him， he knew there was danger. So he examined the tree itself very carefully， and saw the hunter in the branches. However， he pretended not to see him. | 
