AESOP'S FABLES
The Fox and the Goat
By an unlucky chance a Fox fell into a deep well from which
he could not get out. A Goat passed by shortly afterwards, and
asked the Fox what he was doing down there. "Oh, have you not
heard?" said the Fox; "there is going to be a great drought,
so I jumped down here in order to be sure to have water by me.
Why don't you come down too?" The Goat thought well of this
advice, and jumped down into the well. But the Fox immediately
jumped on her back, and by putting his foot on her long horns
managed to jump up to the edge of the well. "Good-bye,
friend," said the Fox, "remember next time, "Never trust the
advice of a man in difficulties."
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