A Wolf had stolen a Lamb and was carrying it off to his lair to
eat it. But his plans were very much changed when he met a Lion,
who, without making any excuses, took the Lamb away from him.
The Wolf made off to a safe distance, and then said in a much
injured tone:
"You have no right to take my property like that!"
The Lion looked back, but as the Wolf was too far away to be
taught a lesson without too much inconvenience, he said:
"Your property? Did you buy it, or did the Shepherd make you a
gift of it? Pray tell me, how did you get it?"
_What is evil won is evil lost._
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