A Fowler caught a Partridge in his nets, and was just about to wring its neck when it made a piteous appeal to him to spare its life and said, "Do not kill me, but let me live and I will repay you for your kindness by decoying other partridges into your nets.""No," said the Fowler, "I will not spare you.I was going to kill you anyhow, and after that treacherous speech you thoroughly deserve your fate."
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THE PARTRIDGE AND THE FOWLER
A Fowler caught a Partridge in his nets, and was just about to wring its neck when it made a piteous appeal to him to spare its life and said, "Do not kill me, but let me live and I will repay you for your kindness by decoying other partridges into your nets.""No," said the Fowler, "I will not spare you.I was going to kill you anyhow, and after that treacherous speech you thoroughly deserve your fate."
