THE WOLF AND THE CRANE ONE day a wolf, who was eating his dinner
much too fast, swallowed a bone, which
stuck in his throat, and pained him very
much. He tried to get it out, but could not.
Just then he saw a Crane passing by. "Dear
friend," said he to the Crane, "there is a bone
sticking in my throat. You have a good long
neck; can't you reach down and pull it out?
I will pay you well for it."
"I'll try," said the Crane. Then he put his
head into the Wolf's mouth, between his sharp
teeth, and reached down, and pulled out the
bone.
"There!" said the Wolf, "I am glad it is
out; I must be more careful another time."
"If you will pay me, I will go now," said
the Crane.
"Pay you, indeed!" cried the Wolf. "Be
thankful that I did not bite your head off
when it was in my mouth. You ought to be
content with that."