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A short story by Ambrose Bierce |
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Title: The Herdsman And The Lion Author: Ambrose Bierce [More Titles by Bierce] A Herdsman who had lost a bullock entreated the gods to bring him the thief, and vowed he would sacrifice a goat to them. Just then a Lion, his jaws dripping with bullock's blood, approached the Herdsman. "I thank you, good deities," said the Herdsman, continuing his prayer, "for showing me the thief. And now if you will take him away, I will stand another goat." [The end] GO TO TOP OF SCREEN |