ead with hunger. Hecame to the Ant to beg something to eat. Thenthe Ant said to him: — If you had worked when I did, insteadof laughing at me, you would not now be inneed. THE LIO^ AKD THE FOX A Lion that had grown old, and had no morestrength to forage for food, saw that he must 96 BOOK OF FABLES… … them up. When a good many beasts had beencaught in this way, the Fox, who guessed histrick, came along. He took his stand a littleway from the den, and asked the Lion how hedid. The Lion said he was very sick, and beggedhim to come into the den to see him. So I would, said the Fox, but I notice…
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