107.
Read the second part of the old Scottish
fairy tale and say why the little brownie left
the house.
I MYSELF!
Part 2
A t first Percy was glad that he stayed alone
by the fire, but soon the fire died down and
it became dark. Percy was worried.
Suddenly, the brownie jumped out from
behind the fireplace. Percy was scared. And
the brownie was very surprised to meet
Percy.
“What is your name?” asked Percy.
“Myself. And yours?”
Percy thought that this was a joke and he
wanted to play a joke, too.
“My name is I, Myself.”
“Catch me, I Myself!”
Then they started running and playing
near the fire. The brownie was quick like
a cat and it was difficult to catch him.
Running near the fireplace, Percy
accidentally touched the coals in the
fireplace, and one of them fell on the
brownie’s foot. The brownie cried aloud.
“Who has hurt you?” the Old Fairy asked
from the fireplace. “Now, I will come and
take him away.”
Percy was very scared and ran off to his
bed.
“I Myself,” said the brownie.
“So why are you crying so loud and don’t
let me sleep! You’ve only got yourself to
blame!” And then she took the brownie back
into the fireplace.
After that, the brownie never came again,
but Percy always went to sleep after his
mum’s first request.
