Fable #42

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A Heron was walking sedately along the bank of a stream, his eyes on the clear water, and his long neck and pointed bill ready to snap up a likely morsel for his breakfast. The Wasps protested loudly. So said, so done, and both slept very comfortably. This performance she went through several times, each time singeing her paw severely. Why, exclaimed the Wolf proudly, see how big I am! If you promise not to hurt me, I will lead that foolish creature yonder into a pit where he can't get out, and you can feast at your pleasure. At last he managed to scramble out, and as he stood sadly thinking about the good bone he had lost, he realized what a stupid Dog he had been.

One swallow does not make a summer.