Fable #856

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A Mule had had a long rest and much good feeding. How useless is the Plane!, said one of them. I am King Lion, he said, when he had finished, so of course I get the first part. He was all alone. Alas, O Jupiter, man does not know what he asks! He walked about restlessly, tearing up the ground with his toes, and beating his arms savagely against his sides. 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!

Misfortune is the test of true friendship.