The Wolf And The Crane |
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The Wolf And The Crane
The Wolf And The Crane
A Wolf had been gorging on an animal he had killed, when suddenly a small
bone in the meat stuck in his throat and he could not swallow it. He soon felt
terrible pain in his throat, and he ran up and down groaning and groaning and
seeking for something to relieve the pain. He tried to induce every one he met
to remove the bone. "I would give anything," said he, "if you would take it
out." At last the Crane agreed to try, and told the Wolf to lie on his side
and open his jaws as wide as he could. Then the Crane put its long neck down
the Wolf`s throat, and with its beak loosened the bone, till at last got it
out.
"Will you kindly give me the reward you promised?" said the Crane.
The Wolf grinned and showed his teeth and said: "Be content. You have put
your head inside a Wolf`s mouth and taken it out again in safety; that ought
to be reward enough for you."
"Gratitude And Greed Go Not Together."
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