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I promise you he won't hurt you, and I will be your faithful

servant." The Stag was foolish enough to be persuaded to return,

and this time the Lion made no mistake, but overpowered him, and

feasted right royally upon his carcase. The Fox, meanwhile,

watched his chance and, when the Lion wasn't looking, filched

away the brains to reward him for his trouble. Presently the Lion

began searching for them, of course without success: and the Fox,

who was watching him, said, "I don't think it's much use your

looking for the brains: a creature who twice walked into a Lion's

den can't have got any."

THE MAN WHO LOST HIS SPADE