A Serpent had succeeded in surprising an Eagle and had wrapped himself around the Eagle's neck. Is this your constancy? she exclaimed tearfully. You laughed when I said I would repay you, said the Mouse. Do not worry about us, replied the Reeds. Such scanty fare is not fit for a Heron. So he put on a pair of spectacles, and with a leather box in his hand, knocked at the door of the Bird's home. You can never be too sure, said the Kid, when he saw the Wolf making off to the woods.
Always stop to think whether your fun may not be the cause of another's unhappiness.