The Jay And The Peacock |
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The Jay And The Peacock
The Jay And The Peacock
A Jay venturing into a yard where Peacocks used to walk, found there a
number of feathers which had fallen from the Peacocks when they were moulting.
He tied them all to his tail and strutted down towards the Peacocks. When he
came near them they soon discovered the cheat, and striding up to him pecked
at him and plucked away his borrowed plumes. So the Jay could do no better
than go back to the other Jays, who had watched his behaviour from a distance;
but they were equally annoyed with him, and told him:
[See The Jay: The Jay with the stolen feathers.]
"It Is Not Only Fine Feathers That Make Fine Birds."
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