A Fox was prowling about a farm-yard, not
seeing a trap which the
farmer had hid-
den there to catch him. Snap! went the trap,
and the Fox found himself held fast by a
strong cord.
A Cock heard the noise,
and flew to the
top of the fence. Looking over,
he saw the
Fox, and was terribly frightened---not daring
to go near him, even when he found that his
old enemy could not move.
The Fox, looking up, said: "Dear Mr. Cock,
you see how unlucky I have
been, and all
because I came here to inquire
after your
health. Do please help
me to break this
string, or at least do
not let any one know
that I am caught until I have time to gnaw
it with my teeth."
The Cock said nothing, but went as fast
as he could, and told the farmer all about it.
So the crafty Fox was served as he deserved
to be.
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