The story of an intelligent dog given below may suggest that the
deceits we practise on others will, sooner or later, be repaid against
ourselves:
An old lady rented a furnished villa for the summer, and with
the villa a large dog also went. In the sitting-room of the
villa there was a very comfortable armchair. The old lady liked
this chair better than any other in the house. She always made
for it the first thing. But, alas! she nearly always found
the chair occupied by the large dog. Being afraid of the dog,
she never dared bid it harshly to get out of the chair, as
she feared it might bite her; but instead she would go to the
window and call “Cats!” Then the dog would rush to the window
and bark, and the old lady would slip into the vacant chair
quietly. One day the dog entered the room and found the old lady
in possession of the chair. He strolled over to the window, and,
looking out, appeared very much excited, and set up a tremendous
barking. The old lady rose and hastened to the window to see
what was the matter, and the dog quietly climbed into the chair.
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