[Illustration: THE FOX AND THE WOLF.]
The Wolf having laid in store of provision, kept close at home, and made
much of himself. The Fox observed this, and thinking it something
particular, went to visit him, the better to inform himself of the truth
of the matter. The Wolf excused himself from seeing him, by pretending
he was very much indisposed. All this did but confirm the Fox in his
suspicions: so away he goes to a shepherd, and made discovery of the
Wolf; telling him, he had nothing else to do but to come with a good
weapon and knock him on the head as he lay in his cave. The shepherd
followed his directions, and killed the Wolf. The wicked Fox enjoyed the
cave and provisions to himself, but enjoyed them not long; for the same
shepherd passing afterwards by the same hole, and seeing the Fox there,
dispatched him also.