I.TheWolfinSheep'sClothing

　　AWolffoundgreatdifficultyingettingatthesheepowingtothevigilanceoftheshepherdandhisdogs.Butonedayitfoundtheskinofasheepthathadbeenflayedandthrownaside,soitputitonoveritsownpeltandstrolleddownamongthesheep.

　　TheLambthatbelongedtothesheepwhoseskintheWolfwaswearingbegantofollowtheWolfintheSheep'sclothing.So,leadingtheLambalittleapart,hesoonmadeamealoffher-andforsometimehesucceededindeceivingthesheep,andenjoyingheartymeals.

　　Appearancesaredeceptive.

　　II.TheFoxandTheCrow

　　AFoxoncesawaCrowflyoffwithapieceofcheeseinitsbeakandsettleonabranchofatree.

　　"That'sforme,asIamaFox,"saidMasterReynard,andhewalkeduptothefootofthetree.

　　"Goodday,MistressCrow,"hecried."Howwellyouarelookingtoday:howglossyyourfeathers;howbrightyoureye.Ifeelsureyourvoicemustsurpassthatofotherbirds,justasyourfiguredoes;letmehearbutonesongfromyouthatImaygreetyouastheQueenofBirds."

　　TheCrowliftedupherheadandbegantocawherbest,butthemomentsheopenedhermouththepieceofcheesefelltotheground,onlytobesnappedupbyMasterFox.

　　"Thatwilldo,"saidhe."ThatwasallIwanted.InexchangeforyourcheeseIwillgiveyouapieceofadviceforthefuture:"Donottrustflatterers."