A Wolf was worried and badly bitten by dogs, and lay a long time for dead.By and by he began to revive, and, feeling very hungry, called out to a passing Sheep and said, "Would you kindly bring me some water from the stream close by?I can manage about meat, if only I could get something to drink."But this Sheep was no fool."I can quite understand", said he, "that if I brought you the water, you would have no difficulty about the meat.Good-morning."
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THE WOLF AND THE SHEEP
A Wolf was worried and badly bitten by dogs, and lay a long time for dead.By and by he began to revive, and, feeling very hungry, called out to a passing Sheep and said, "Would you kindly bring me some water from the stream close by?I can manage about meat, if only I could get something to drink."But this Sheep was no fool."I can quite understand", said he, "that if I brought you the water, you would have no difficulty about the meat.Good-morning."
