Fable #171

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A Cat was growing very thin. As you have guessed, he did not get enough to eat. What must I do? asked the Wolf One day he found a trap with a bit of meat in it. But before he left he begged the Bull's pardon for having used his horn for a resting place. I will confess all my sins first. But as nothing stirred, all trooped joyfully out to celebrate the death of the Cat. But the Wolf did not try to do any harm. Instead he seemed to be helping the Shepherd take care of the Sheep. Take good care of the house, my son, she said to the Kid, as she carefully latched the door. But as for me, I would choose a single grain of barleycorn before all the jewels in the world.

The laws of nature are unchangeable.