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A short story by Ambrose Bierce |
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The Kangaroo And The Zebra |
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Title: The Kangaroo And The Zebra Author: Ambrose Bierce [More Titles by Bierce] A Kangaroo hopping awkwardly along with some bulky object concealed in her pouch met a Zebra, and desirous of keeping his attention upon himself, said: "Your costume looks as if you might have come out of the penitentiary." "Appearances are deceitful," replied the Zebra, smiling in the consciousness of a more insupportable wit, "or I should have to think that you had come out of the Legislature." [The end] GO TO TOP OF SCREEN |