Open the brackets to make the story complete. the lion and thestoat far away in a small country , there lived two artists- a stoat and a lion . they (be) both good painters , but each of them ( think ) that he (can) ( paint) better. one day the lion ( say ) to the stoat , "i (paint) picture for 10 year next month. (meet) me in the market square in a month at noon . each of us ( bring ) a painting and the public ( be) the judge". the stoat (agree). on the day of the contest the whole town (come) to the market place. the two paintings (hang) on a well , each (cover) by a curtain. "i (show) my painting first " (cry) the lion, and he (draw) back the curtain. the crowd (begin) (clap). suddenly some birds (fly) down to the painting and (try) to peck at the grapes in the picture. " i (win) ," (roar) the lion. "my painting (look) so real that it (fool) the birds ! and what (be) behind that curtain of yours? " the stoat (smile). "there (be) no curtain. it's my painting of a velvet curtain. the grapes in your picture (fool) the birds and my picture (fool) you"