“WHY SHOULD there always be this fear and slaughter between us? —
” said the Wolves to the Sheep. “Those evil-disposed Dogs have much to answer for. —
They always bark whenever we approach you and attack us before we have done any harm. —
If you would only dismiss them from your heels, there might soon be treaties of peace and reconciliation between us. —
” The Sheep, poor silly creatures, were easily beguiled and dismissed the Dogs, whereupon the Wolves destroyed the unguarded flock at their own pleasure.