the obstinate reprisals of the ass 

 and the maddened meekness of 

 the sheep. I should shun the cat 

 as I should shun the tiger; and 

 even the good cow, solemn and 

 somnolent, would inspire me with 

 but a wary confidence. As for 

 the hen, with her round, quick 

 eye, as when discovering a 

 slug or a worm, I am sure that 

 she would devour me without a 

 thought. 



