The Lion and the Ass Hunting

A Lion and an Ass made an agreement to go out hunting together. By and by they came to a cave, where many wild goats abode. The Lion took up his station at the mouth of the cave, and the Ass, going within, kicked and brayed and made a mighty fuss to frighten them out. When the Lion had caught very many of them, the Ass came out and asked him if he had not made a noble fight, and routed the goats properly. "Yes, indeed," said the Lion; "and I assure you, you would have frightened me too, if I had not known you to be an Ass." When braggarts are admitted into the company of their betters, it is only to be made use of and be laughed at.