The Wolf and the Shepherd
A Wolf
once walked behind a flock of Sheep, and did
them no harm. At first, the Shepherd treated him as an
enemy, and kept watch against him. But when the Wolf
made no sign of hurting the Sheep, the Shepherd began
to think he was quite as good as a watch-dog.
So one day, when the Shepherd wished to go to the city,
he left the Sheep in the care of this quiet Wolf. That
was the chance the Wolf wanted, and he made sad havoc
with the flock. When the Shepherd came back and saw the
Sheep scattered, he said:—
"It serves me right; for why did I trust Sheep to a
Wolf?"
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