Anansi's servant Molly roasted a turkey, but she was so hungry she ate the turkey and drank the wine too.
Clever Molly brought Anansi the turkey bones in a covered dish.
"You carve," she said.
The dinner-guest knocked.
"I'll get the door!"
Then Molly whispered to the guest, "My master plans to cut your hands off!"
He ran.
"Your guest took the turkey and the wine!" shouted Molly.
Anansi chased the guest, still holding the knife. "Just give me one!"
Anansi meant the turkey or the wine, but the guest thought he meant one hand, so he kept on running.
Inspired by: Jamaica Anansi Stories by Martha Warren Beckwith
Notes: This is story 130 in the book. Beckwith heard this story from Emily Alexander; additional information in Beckwith's notes. This is a folktale type to which Anansi has been added; it is Type 1741, The Guest Flees to Save His Ears.
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