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desired to sit down and hold a friendly 

 conversation with one another. He failed to 

 see any advantage in carrying about such a 

 useless encumbrance. " That is all very 

 well," said one of the older foxes ; " but I do 

 not think you would have recommended us 

 to dispense with our chief ornament if you 

 had not happened to lose it yourself." 



SDigtrugt interested atitiice* 



