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The Dog Who Carried His Master's Dinner |
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Title: The Dog Who Carried His Master's Dinner Author: Jean de La Fontaine [More Titles by La Fontaine] Our hands are no more proof against gold than our eyes are proof against beauty. There are but few who guard their treasures with care enough.
On this particular day the dog was met by a mastiff who at once wanted the dinner, but did not find it so easy to capture as he thought; for our dog put it down and stood guard over it. There was a mighty tussle. Soon others arrived; curs that were used to knocks and kicks while picking up a living in the streets. Seeing that he should be badly over-matched, and that his master's dinner was in danger of being devoured by the crowd, he bethought himself how he too might have his share, if shared it must be. So he very wisely exclaimed, "No fighting, gentlemen, my bit will suffice me. Do as you please with the rest." With these words he snapped up a portion, upon which all the rest began to pull and jostle to their utmost and feasted merrily.
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