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However, the fox bid him be of good cheer, and said, 'I will help

you; lie down there, stretch yourself out quite stiff, and

pretend to be dead.' The horse did as he was told, and the fox

went straight to the lion who lived in a cave close by, and said

to him, 'A little way off lies a dead horse; come with me and you

may make an excellent meal of his carcase.' The lion was greatly

pleased, and set off immediately; and when they came to the

horse, the fox said, 'You will not be able to eat him comfortably

here; I'll tell you what--I will tie you fast to his tail, and

then you can draw him to your den, and eat him at your leisure.'