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HE Lion once gave out that he was 

 sick unto death, and summoned the 

 animals to come and hear his last 

 Will and Testament. So the Goat 

 came to the Lion's cave, and stopped there 

 listening for a long time. Then a Sheep went 

 in, and before she came out a Calf came up to 

 receive the last wishes of the Lord of the 

 Beasts. But soon the Lion seemed to recover, 

 and came to the mouth of his cave, and saw 

 the Fox who had been waiting outside for 

 some time. " Why do you not come to pay 

 your respects to me ? ' said the Lion to the 

 Fox. 



tc I beg your Majesty's pardon," said the 

 Fox, " but I noticed the track of the animals 

 that have already come to you ; and while I 



