At one time the fox and the stork were on visiting termsand seemed very good friends.
So the Fox invited the stork to dinner,and for a joke put nothing before herbut some soup in a very shallow dish.
This the Fox could easily lap up,but the Stork the end of her long bill in it,could only wetand left the meal as hungry as when she began.
I am sorry"said the fox,the soup is not to your liking."Pray do not apologize,"said the Stork.
I hope you will return this visit,and come and dine with me soon."So a day was appointedwhen the Fox should visit the Stork;but when they were seated at tableall that was for their dinnerwas contained in a very long-necked jar with a narrow mouth, in which the Fox could not Insert his snout,so all he could manage to do was to lick outside of the jar.I will not apologize for the dinner,"said the Stork.
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