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 apologize,” 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 apologize for the dinner,” said the Stork.
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