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was asleep, while a fat smile of pleasure and contentment betokened the 
satisfaction of his mind. 
XIV. The Jackal and the Voice op fame. 
A jackal prowling round a village one evening was spied by some of 
the village dogs which instantly gave the alarm. At the same time some 
wayfarers began to point at him and cry, “ See, there he goes, there he 
goes !” “ This always strikes me as a most remarkable thing,” said the 
jackal as he cleared off, “ I haven’t a single acquaintance out of my own set 
in the world, and yet wherever I go, everyone seems to know me! How 
inconvenient is fame !” 
XV. The Four, Associates. 
Once upon a time a crow, a jackal, a hyena, and a camel swore a 
friendship, and agreed to seek their food in common. Said the camel to 
the crow, “ Friend, j-ou can fly. Go forth and reconnoitre the country for 
us.” So the crow flew away from tree to tree, until he came to a fine field 
of mashmelons, and then he returned and reported the fact to his com¬ 
panions. “ You,” said he to the camel, “can eat the leaves, but the fruit 
must be the share of the jackal, the hyena, and myself.” When it was 
night all four visited the field, and began to make a hearty supper. Sud¬ 
denly the owner woke up and rushed to the rescue. The crow, the jackal 
and the hyena easily escaped, but the camel was caught and driven out 
with cruel blows. Overtaking his comrades, he said, “ Pretty partners you 
are, to leave your friend in the lurch !” Said the jackal, “ We were sur¬ 
prised, but cheer up, to-night we’ll stand by you, and won’t allow you 
to be thrashed again.” 
The next day the owner as a precaution covered his field with nets and 
nooses. 
At midnight, the four friends returned again, and began devouring 
as before. The crow, the jackal and the hyena soon had eaten their fill, 
but not so the camel, who had hardly satisfied the cravings of hunger, 
when the jackal suddenly remarked, “ Camel, I feel a strong inclination to 
bark.” “ For Heaven’s sake don’t,” said the camel, “ You’ll bring up the 
owner, and then while you all escape, I shall be thrashed again.” “ Bark 
I must,” replied the jackal who set up a dismal yell. Out from his hut 
ran the owner, but it happened that while the camel, the crow and the 
jackal succeeded in getting away, the stupid hyena was caught in a net. 
“ Friends, friends” cried he “ are you going to abandon me P I shall be kill¬ 
ed.” “ Obey my directions” said the crow, “ and all will be right.” “ What 
shall I do ?” asked the hyena. “ Lie down and pretend to be dead,” said 
the crow, “and the owner will merely throw you out, after which .you can 
