Not many days later the wolf 's grandmother , who , with the help of her relations , had been searching for him everywhere , entered the cottage to buy some sea-urchins ' eggs , and saw the skin , which she at once guessed to be that of her grandson . ' I knew he was dead -- I knew it ! I knew it ! ' she cried , weeping bitterly , till the mink told her rudely that if she wanted to make so much noise she had better do it outside as he liked to be quiet . So , half-blinded by her tears , the old woman went home the way she had come , and running in at the door , she flung herself down in front of the fire . ` What are you crying for ? ' asked the old wolf and some friends who had been spending the afternoon with him . ' I shall never see my grandson any more ! ' answered she . ` Mink has killed him , oh ! oh ! ' And putting her head down , she began to weep as loudly as ever . ` There ! there ! ' said her husband , laying his paw on her shoulder . ` Be comforted ; if he IS dead , we will avenge him . ' And calling to the others they proceeded to talk over the best plan . It took them a long time to make up their minds , as one wolf proposed one thing and one another ; but at last it was agreed that the old wolf should give a great feast in his house , and that the mink should be invited to the party . And in order that no time should be lost it was further agreed that each wolf should bear the invitations to the guests that lived nearest to him . Now the wolves thought they were very cunning , but the mink was more cunning still ; and though he sent a message by a white hare , that was going that way , saying he should be delighted to be present , he determined that he would take his precautions .
So he XXXXX to a mouse who had often done him a good turn , and greeted her with his best bow . '
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