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A short story by Ambrose Bierce |
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The Lion, The Cock, And The Ass |
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Title: The Lion, The Cock, And The Ass Author: Ambrose Bierce [More Titles by Bierce] A Lion was about to attack a braying Ass, when a Cock near by crowed shrilly, and the Lion ran away. "What frightened him?" the Ass asked. "Lions have a superstitious terror of my voice," answered the Cock, proudly. "Well, well, well," said the Ass, shaking his head; "I should think that any animal that is afraid of your voice and doesn't mind mine must have an uncommon kind of ear." [The end] GO TO TOP OF SCREEN |