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A Lion had a Fox to attend on him, and whenever they went hunting

the Fox found the prey and the Lion fell upon it and killed it,

and then they divided it between them in certain proportions. But

the Lion always got a very large share, and the Fox a very small

one, which didn't please the latter at all; so he determined to

set up on his own account. He began by trying to steal a lamb

from a flock of sheep: but the shepherd saw him and set his dogs

on him. The hunter was now the hunted, and was very soon caught

and despatched by the dogs.

Better servitude with safety than freedom with danger.

THE QUACK DOCTOR