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FableNº 115

The Viper and the Fox

A viper was being carried along on a bundle of thorns by the current of a river. A fox passing by, on seeing her, exclaimed, "The pilot is a fitting match for the ship."

*A wicked purpose often leads its author into perverse and destructive acts.
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