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HE Lion and the Fox went hunting 

 together. The Lion, on the 

 advice of the Fox, sent a message 

 to the Ass, proposing to make an 

 alliance between their two families. The 

 Ass came to the place of meeting, over- 

 joyed at the prospect of a royal alliance. But 

 when he came there the Lion simply pounced 

 on the Ass, and said to the Fox : " Here is our 

 dinner for to-day. Watch you here while 

 I go and have a nap. Woe betide you if you 

 touch my prey." The Lion went away and 

 the Fox waited ; but finding that his master 

 did not return, ventured to take out the brains 

 of the Ass and ate them up. When the Lion 

 came back he soon noticed the absence of the 

 brains, and asked the Fox in a terrible voice : 

 " What have you done with the brains ? ' 



" Brains, your Majesty ! it had none, or it 

 would never have fallen into your trap." 



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