Fable #173

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A little Mole once said to his Mother: Why, Mother, you said I was blind! But I am sure I can see! This wheat is now ready for reaping, said the Farmer. As she walked along, her pretty head was busy with plans for the days to come. So one evening when the flock started home from the pasture and his mother called, the Kid paid no heed and kept right on nibbling the tender grass. Put your mouths close to my ears while you tell me the facts. Very smart, aren't you? Angry at the cheat, they flew at him, plucking away the borrowed feathers and also some of his own. Then one evening as the sun was setting behind the forest and the shadows were creeping out over the pasture, a Wolf really did spring from the underbrush and fall upon the Sheep. The Fox saw a slender chance of escape. Yes, indeed, answered the Lion, and if I had not known you and your kind I should certainly have run, too.

Be wise and shun the quack.