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proper friend to apply to. So she went to 

 the ram and told him the case. The ram 

 replied : " Another time, my dear friend. I 

 do not like to interfere on the present occasion, 

 as hounds have been known to eat sheep as 

 well as hares. ' : The Hare then applied, as 

 a last hope, to the calf, who regretted that he 

 was unable to help her, as he did not like to 

 take the responsibility upon himself, as so 

 many older persons than himself had declined 

 the task. By this time the hounds were quite 

 near, and the Hare took to her heels and 

 luckily escaped. 



il?e tljat Ijas manp friend, lja<* no fticntis. 



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