the moment his eye fell upon this jet black braid he was delighted . " this will do , " he said . he immediately began to run it back and forth through his hands as swiftly as he could . as he drew it forth , he tried its strength . he said again , " this will do ; " and winding it in a glossy coil about his shoulders , he set out a little after midnight . his object was to catch the sun before he rose . he fixed his snare firmly on a spot just where the sun must strike the land as it rose above the earth . sure enough , he caught the sun , so that it was held fast in the cord and did not rise . the animals who ruled the earth were immediately put into great commotion . they had no light . they ran to and fro , calling out to each other , and inquiring what had happened . they summoned a council to debate upon the matter , and an old dormouse , suspecting where the trouble lay , proposed that some one should be appointed to go and cut the cord . this was a bold thing to undertake , as the rays of the sun could not fail to burn whoever should venture so near to them .
cut the cord .
what did the council propose someone to do ?
what did the council propose someone to do ?