The conceited python

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1. THE CONCEITED PYTHON By Ruskin Bond

2. One day grandfather saw a snake charmer while walking in the bazaar . He couldn't resist buying some unusual pet so he brought a four-foot long young python only for 4 rupees

3. Grandfather arrived home by slinging the python on his shoulders and impressed the gathering. Toto was the first guy to see them, swinging from a branch of the jackfruit tree .As it was the ancient enemy of his race. He fled into the house, squealing with fright

4. The noise brought Grandmother to the verandah , where she nearly fainted at the sight when she saw the python curled round Grandfather’s throat. By saying that “It will strangle you to death” but Grandfather didn't listen to her as he thinks that the python is just a young fellow

5. Grandfather and Grandmother are discussing how they will deal with Aunt Mable as they got the python. Grandmother knows that Aunt Mable would get scared if she saw the python but Grandfather as being a naughty person thought to prank her so that she could never come to their house.

6. They wanted to give the snake back to the charmer but unfortunately Grandfather was unable to find him so they both planned to hide the python in the bathroom.

7. They locked the python in their bathroom but they forgot to close the window and the escaped from the bathroom.

8. Grandfather announced that the python left the bathroom

9. They searched everywhere but cant find it. They thought that it went for good....... Aunt Mable arrived the next day for a three-week visit

10. Then in evening when Aunt Mable was about to pluck a guava from the tree she encountered the python and screamed from the garden. She subconsciously thought that it was a giant snake of 20 feet long.

11. After that incident the python started making several appearances at some unexpected places like under the cushion on Aunt Mable’s bed etc. Because of this Aunt Mable packed her bags and left the house.

12. The hunt continued....... One morning they saw the python going to the dressing table. They realised that the python likes to see his own reflection on the mirror. Thus they found his weakness.

13. Grandfather made a plan to trap the python

14. He made a cage with a juicy chicken and a mirror inside it so that the python get trapped.

15. After few days finally the python got trapped

16. Then Grandfather and his gardener put the cage in a tonga and took it across the riverbed.

17. Grandfather took the cage to the riverbed and opened the cage but the python had made no attempt to get out. It seemed that python fell in love with his own reflection on the mirror, Grandfather was shocked to see this.

18. Moral of the story: Everyone has their weakness