Aesop's Fables
A
RICH MAN gave a great
feast, to which he invited many friends and
acquaintances. His
Dog availed himself of the occasion to invite a
stranger Dog, a friend of his, saying, "My
master gives a feast, and there is always much food remaining; come and
sup with me tonight." The Dog thus
invited went at the hour appointed, and seeing the preparations for so grand an
entertainment, said in the joy of his heart, "How glad I am that I came! I do not often get such a chance as this. I will take care and eat enough to last me both today and tomorrow." While he was
congratulating himself and wagging his tail to
convey his pleasure to his friend, the
Cook saw him moving about among his dishes and,
seizing him by his fore and hind paws, bundled him without
ceremony out of the window. He fell with force upon the ground and limped away, howling
dreadfully. His yelling soon attracted other street dogs, who came up to him and inquired how he had enjoyed his supper. He replied, "Why, to tell you the
truth, I drank so much
wine that I remember nothing. I do not know how I got out of the house."