The Dog The Cock And The Fox
A Dog and a Cock being great friends, agreed to travel together. At
nightfall they took shelter in a thick wood. The Cock flying up, perched
himself on the branches of a tree, while the Dog found a bed beneath
in the hollow trunk. When the morning dawned, the Cock, as usual,
crowed very loudly several times. A Fox heard the sound, and wishing
to make a breakfast on him, came and stood under the branches, saying
how earnestly he desired to make the acquaintance of the owner of
so magnificent a voice. The Cock, suspecting his civilities, said:
"Sir, I wish you would do me the favor of going around to the hollow
trunk below me, and waking my porter, so that he may open the door
and let you in." When the Fox approached the tree, the Dog sprang
out and caught him, and tore him to pieces.
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