Then he put a few juicy cabbage leaves into the sack, which he opened and left on the ground.

Puss hid behind a tree and waited. In a few minutes, a plump rabbit hopped to the sack and started to eat the cabbage leaves. Puss jumped from his hiding place and trapped the rabbit in the sack! He hurried to the King's palace with his catch.

"Your Majesty," said the cat. I bring you a gift from my master, the Marquis of Carabas."