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The Fox And The Stork
The Fox And The Stork
At one time the Fox and the Stork were on visiting terms and seemed very
good friends. So the Fox invited the Stork to dinner, and for a joke put
nothing before her but some soup in a very shallow dish. This the Fox could
easily lap up, but the Stork could only wet the end of her long bill in it,
and left the meal as hungry as when she began. "I am sorry, said the Fox, "the
soup is not to your liking."
"Pray do not apologise," said the Stork. "I hope you will return this
visit, and come and dine with me soon." So a day was appointed when the Fox
should visit the Stork; but when they were seated at table all that was for
their dinner was contained in a very long-necked jar with a narrow mouth, in
which the Fox could not insert his snout, so all he could manage to do was to
lick the outside of the jar.
"I will not apologise for the dinner," said the Stork:
"One Bad Turn Deserves Another."
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