Fable #543

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A Traveler had hired an Ass to carry him to a distant part of the country. Do you ever get anywhere? he asked with a mocking laugh. I belong to the Stork family who you know are honest and birds of good character. When the case came up again, both sides had a large number of witnesses. His cries for help soon brought the villagers running. The little Mole peered at it. Why, that's a pebble! The Fox came too, but he was very cautious about it. Aha!, he muttered, What a great shouting and running about there would have been, had they caught me at just the very thing they are doing with so much enjoyment!

Set your sails with the wind.