The Dog, the Cock, and the Fox

The Dog, the Cock, and the Fox

A DOG and a Cock being great friends, agreed to travel together. At

nightfall they took shelter in a thick wood. The Cock flying up,

perched himself on the branches of a tree, while the Dog found a bed

beneath in the hollow trunk. When the morning dawned, the Cock, as

usual, crowed very loudly several times. A Fox heard the sound, and

wishing to make a breakfast on him, came and stood under the branches,

saying how earnestly he desired to make the acquaintance of the owner

of so magnificent a voice. The Cock, suspecting his civilities, said:

“Sir, I wish you would do me the favour of going around to the hollow

trunk below me, and waking my porter, so that he may open the door and

let you in.” When the Fox approached the tree, the Dog sprang out and

caught him, and tore him to pieces.