5. Later that day, Anansi followed Aso's plan First, he found a long stick. After that, he went near Snake's home and said loudly, "This is very long, very long indeed!" When Snake heard Anansi talking, he said "What is so long?" Anansi answered, "I'm sorry, Snake. You are not the longest thing anymore. This stick is longer than you are." Snake answered proudly, "It is not I'm a very long snake! You will see that I am longer." He moved next to the stick. Then, Anansi quickly used his web to tie Snake to the stick.
6. Immediately, Anansi climbed back to the sky and gave the snake to Nyame. But Nyame only said, "I told you to bring three things. Where are the other two Then Nyame laughed, "Ha ha ha!" Anansi sadly went back to Earth with no stories. He asked his wife, "How will I ever obtain the second thing, a leopard? "
7. Again, Aso had a plan, and followed it. First, he made a hole in the ground and put sticks over it so no one could see the hole. The next day, Anansi went back to the hole and Leopard had fallen inside! Anansi used his web to quickly tie him up. He took Leopard to Nyame. Nyame looked surprised this time. He said, "You still must bring the bees!"
8 . Again, Anansi asked Aso for help. Again, he followed her plan. The next day he found a tree with bees in it. He quickly threw water on the tree and on himself. Then he said to the bees "It is raining! Don't get wet! Quick get inside my gourd It will keep you dry." so the bees fell for his trick and all flew into Anansi’s gourd. With a big smile, Anansi used close the gourd, so the bees could not get out.
9 Finally, Anansi took the bees to Nyame. Nyame was not laughing anymore. Nyame kept his promise and gave Anansi all of the stories.
10 Very carefully, Anansi carried all the stories back down to Earth. First he told the stories to his wife, Aso. Next, he told them to the other animals. Finally, he told them to the people. And after he told each story, he said, "Stories are for telling, not for keeping in boxes.