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barred his exit, so, after killing the fox, he 

 had lived on him, having eaten all but the 

 head and the brush. Meanwhile, his com- 

 panion had stuck by him, fasting five days 

 in order to do so. One hardly knows which 

 to admire most — the pluck of the one dog, 

 or the fidelity of the other one to him. 



