The Wolf And The Lion

by Aesop

　　A Wolf had stolen a Lamb and was carrying it off to his lair toeat it. But his plans were very much changed when he met a Lion,who, without making any excuses, took the Lamb away from him.

　　The Wolf made off to a safe distance, and then said in a muchinjured tone:

　　"You have no right to take my property like that!"

　　The Lion looked back, but as the Wolf was too far away to betaught a lesson without too much inconvenience, he said:

　　"Your property? Did you buy it, or did the Shepherd make you agift of it? Pray tell me, how did you get it?"

　　What is evil won is evil lost.