Clever Manka

Rebecca Shear returns to Circle Around with a new story about cleverness. The judge had given the tailor's kind, clever daughter Manka a riddle. Only she must not come by day or by night. And she must not be dressed or undressed. Do you know what she did? Go to the Fisherwoman next door and ask to borrow her fishnet. Then go to the shepherd across the street and asked to borrow one of his goats. That's how she returned to the judge at the town hall. A most brilliant solution, Manka. Clearly you and I share a gift for cleverness."