The Fox one day thought of a plan to amuse herself at the expense of the Stork, at whose odd appearance she was always laughing. "You must come and dine with me today," she said to the Stork, smiling to herself at the trick she was going to play. The Stork gladly accepted the invitation and arrived in good time and with a very good ...
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Once a Cat and a Fox were traveling together. As they went along, picking up provisions on the way—a stray mouse here, a fat chicken there—they began an argument to while away the time between bites. And, as usually happens when comrades argue, the talk began to get personal. "You think you are extremely clever, don't you?" said the Fox. "Do you pretend to know ...
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A Merchant, driving his Donkey homeward from the seashore with a heavy load of salt, came to a river crossed by a shallow ford. They had crossed this river many times before without accident, but this time the Donkey slipped and fell when halfway over. And when the Merchant at last got him to his feet, much of the salt had melted away. Delighted ...
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