def extract(txt, begin, end, pos=0):
    """Extract the text between 'begin' and 'end' from 'txt'

    Args:
        txt: String to search in
        begin: First string to be searched for
        end: Second string to be searched for after 'begin'
        pos: Starting position for searches in 'txt'

    Returns:
        The string between the two search-strings 'begin' and 'end' beginning
        with position 'pos' in 'txt' as well as the position after 'end'.

        If at least one of 'begin' or 'end' is not found, None and the original
        value of 'pos' is returned

    Examples:
        extract("abcde", "b", "d")    -> "c" , 4
        extract("abcde", "b", "d", 3) -> None, 3
    """
    try:
        first = txt.index(begin, pos) + len(begin)
        last = txt.index(end, first)
        return txt[first:last], last + len(end)
    except (ValueError, TypeError, AttributeError):
        return None, pos
