Fable #294

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A certain Wolf could not get enough to eat because of the watchfulness of the Shepherds. If that is the case, he said, cover up that stone. The Fox was well satisfied, but the Lion flew into a great rage over it, and with one stroke of his huge paw, he added the Ass to the pile of slain. Just then one of the swarm came home from the clover field with a load of sweets. I can feel that distinctly. Next day he was put into harness again and that evening he was very downhearted indeed. Have you no manners?, You should at least respect my age and leave me to sleep in quiet! Oho, what have we here? they cried. He said, answered the other, that it was not at all wise to keep company with a fellow who would desert his friend in a moment of danger.

It is cowardly to attack the defenseless, though he be an enemy.