StoryTitle("caps", "The Farmer and the Fox") ?> InitialWords(0, "A farmer", "smallcaps", "nodropcap", "indent") ?> one morning noticed the footprints of some quadruped in his field, and said to a fox, "Reynard, my field was entered last night by some beast with four legs. Can you tell me which?"
"I am sorry I can't," said the fox, "but I know who can."
Page(98) ?> "Who is it?" said the farmer.
"There is a fish in the sea," said the fox, "that hath two fins; if you should ask him, he may tell you."
"What a silly reply!" said the farmer.
"Not more silly than the query," said the fox, as he retreated to the wood.
Consider twice before you put a question to a sly person.