The Donkey and the Wolf

“The Donkey and the Wolf”

A donkey was eating grass in a meadow when he saw a wolf coming towards him. Thinking quickly, he started to limp pretending he was hurt.

        The wolf came closer and asked, “My friend, I am sorry to see you are injured. Tell me what happened to your leg.”

         

          The donkey said, “I was very careless this morning. I jumped through a hedge and stepped on a thorn. You should pull it out before you eat me,” he warned, “so you don’t prick your mouth.”

          “I’ll try,” answered the wolf. “Just hold still while I look for it.”

But as soon as the wolf lifted the injured hoof, the donkey kicked him in the face, knocking out many of his teeth. The donkey ran away as the wolf rolled on the ground in pain.

          The wolf flet very silly for being tricked so easily. “Oh well,” he said to himself, “I got what I deserved. My father taught me hours to hunt for a living, not how to take care of others.”