The Ant and the Dove
G
OING to a fountain to quench his thirst, an Ant tumbled in and was ready to
drown. But a Dove happened to be perching on a neighboring tree and saw
the Ant's danger. Plucking a leaf, the Dove dropped it down into the water,
so that the Ant mounting upon it was blown safely to the shore. A Fowler,
shortly after, spread his net to entrap the unwary Dove. This the Ant
perceived, and bit the Fowler's heel. Distracted by the pain, the Fowler
dropped his net with a quick start, and the Dove, aroused to a sense of
danger, flew away.
One good turn deserves another.
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