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The Ant and the Grasshopper

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  TWO MEN, one who always spoke1 the truth and the other who told

  nothing but lies, were traveling together and by chance came to

  the land of Apes. One of the Apes, who had raised himself to be

  king, commanded them to be seized and brought before him, that he

  might know what was said of him among men. He ordered at the

  same time that all the Apes be arranged in a long row on his

  right hand and on his left, and that a throne be placed for him,

  as was the custom among men. After these preparations he

  signified that the two men should be brought before him, and

  greeted them with this salutation: "What sort of a king do I seem

  to you to be, O strangers?' The Lying Traveler replied, "You seem

  to me a most mighty2 king." "And what is your estimate of those

  you see around me?' "These," he made answer, "are worthy

  companions of yourself, fit at least to be ambassadors and

  leaders of armies." The Ape and all his court, gratified with the

  lie, commanded that a handsome present be given to the flatterer.

  On this the truthful3 Traveler thought to himself, "If so great a

  reward be given for a lie, with what gift may not I be rewarded,

  if, according to my custom, I tell the truth?' The Ape quickly

  turned to him. "And pray how do I and these my friends around me

  seem to you?' "Thou art," he said, "a most excellent Ape, and all

  these thy companions after thy example are excellent Apes too."

  The King of the Apes, enraged4 at hearing these truths, gave him

  over to the teeth and claws of his companions.

  

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