Chapter 174
After being attacked by some dogs, a wolf was maimed and could not move. Therefore, when a sheep passed by, he asked her to fetch him some water from a nearby stream. “If you bring me something to drink,” he said, “I’ll soon be able to find meat for myself.”
“Yes,” said the sheep. “I have no doubt that you will, for if I come close enough with the water, you’d certainly make me provide you with the meat as well.”
Hypocrisy and mendacity* often go hand in hand.
