A Woman had a Hen that laid
an egg every
day. The eggs
were large, and sold for a
good price. The Woman often
thought, as she
took them to market: "How
glad they all are
to get my eggs. I
could sell as many more
just as easily."
It began to look a
small thing to her to get
but a single
egg each day.
"If I were to
give a double allowance of
barley, the Hen
might be made to lay two eggs a
day instead
of one," she said.
So she doubled the
food, and the Hen grew
very fat and sleek; but she
stopped laying
altogether.
