A store of honey had been found in a hollow tree, and the Wasps declared positively that it belonged to them. Mercury dived down for the third time, and when he came up again he had the very axe that had been lost. Soon after, the Ant saw a man getting ready to kill the Dove with a stone. The Serpent was furious. When the Frog saw the Mouse, he swam to the bank and croaked: Won't you pay me a visit? He could not have been bigger than this, she said. No, no! Daddy is watching and Daddy will kill him if he should come near! Now a Boar spied him, and rushing at him, gored him with his yellow tusk. The Shepherd wanted to make the Wild Goats part of his flock; so he fed them well. Then perhaps you may have some more filberts some other time.
Traitors may expect treachery.