The Lion went once a-hunting along with the Fox, the Jackal, and
the Wolf. They hunted and they hunted till at last they surprised
a Stag, and soon took its life.
Then came the question how the spoil should be divided. "Quarter
me this Stag," roared the Lion; so the other animals skinned
it and cut it into four parts.
Then the Lion took his stand in front of the carcass and pronounced
judgment: The first quarter is for me in my capacity as King of Beasts;
the second is mine as arbiter; another share comes to me for my part
in the chase; and as for the fourth quarter, well, as for that, I
should like to see which of you will dare to lay a paw upon it."
"Humph," grumbled the Fox as he walked away with his tail
between his legs; but he spoke in a low growl:
"You may share the labours of the great, but you will not
share the spoil."
