A farmer had a very wise hen in his Farm. The farmer was very happy with her as she used to lay eggs everyday. One bright evening as the sun was sinking on a glorious world a wise old hen flew into a tree to rest. Before she composed himself to rest, she flapped her wings three times and perched loudly. But just as she was about to put his head under his wing, her beady eyes caught a flash of red and a glimpse of a long pointed nose, and there just below her stood Master Fox.
"Have you heard the wonderful news?" cried the Fox in a very joyful and excited manner. "What news?" asked the hen very calmly. But she had a queer, fluttery feeling inside her, for, she was very much afraid of the Fox.
"Your family and mine and all other animals have agreed to forget their differences and live in peace and friendship from now on forever. Just think of it! I simply cannot wait to embrace you! Do come down, dear friend, and let us celebrate the joyful event." "How grand!" said the hen. "I certainly am delighted at the news." But she spoke in an absent way, and stretching up on tiptoes, seemed to be looking at something afar off.
"What is it you see?" asked the Fox a little anxiously. "Why, it looks to me like a couple of Dogs coming this way. They must have heard the good news and..."
But the Fox did not wait to hear more. Off he started on a run. "Wait," cried the hen. "Why do you run? The Dogs are friends of yours now!" "Yes," answered the Fox. "But they might not have heard the news. Besides, I have to meet my friends that I had almost forgotten about."
The hen smiled as she buried her head in her feathers and went to sleep, for she had succeeded in outwitting a very crafty enemy.
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