Fable #763

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The Weasels and the Mice were always up in arms against each other. I wasn't born until this year. You are a citizen of illustrious Athens, are you not?, asked the Dolphin politely. Tomorrow we must set to work, ourselves. The Fox arrived promptly at the time that had been set, and the Stork served a fish dinner that had a very appetizing smell. Counsel for the Wasps immediately insisted that this description fitted his clients exactly. When he catches you he is only after your wool. The clear water swarmed with fish, but Master Heron was hard to please that morning. As for you, you can use your legs so well that I should have little chance of collecting the debt if I had to catch you for it!

Those who have all the toil do not always get the profit.