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<h2>THE DOG AND THE COOK</h2>
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<p>A rich man once invited a number of his friends and
acquaintances to a banquet. His dog thought it would be a good
opportunity to invite another Dog, a friend of his; so he went to
him and said, "My master is giving a feast: there'll be a fine
spread, so come and dine with me to-night." The Dog thus invited
came, and when he saw the preparations being made in the kitchen he
said to himself, "My word, I'm in luck: I'll take care to eat
enough to-night to last me two or three days." At the same time he
wagged his tail briskly, by way of showing his friend how delighted
he was to have been asked. But just then the Cook caught sight of
him, and, in his annoyance at seeing a strange Dog in the kitchen,
caught him up by the hind legs and threw him out of the window. He
had a nasty fall, and limped away as quickly as he could, howling
dismally. Presently some other dogs met him, and said, "Well, what
sort of a dinner did you get?" To which he replied, "I had a
splendid time: the wine was so good, and I drank so much of it,
that I really don't remember how I got out of the house!"</p>
<p class="adage">Be shy of favours bestowed at the expense of
others.</p>
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