

The Partridge and the Fowler.A Fowler caught a Partridge, and was about to kill him. The Partridgeearnestly besought him to spare his life, saying: "Pray, master, permitme to live, and I will entice many Partridges to you in recompense foryour mercy to me." The Fowler replied: "I shall now with the lessscruple take your life, because you are willing to save it at the costof betraying your friends and relations;" and without more ado hetwisted his neck and put him in his bag with his other game. Those who would sacrifice their friends to save themselves from harm arenot entitled to mercy. From Aesop's Fables |