There
was once a young Shepherd Boy
[who
tended his
sheep {at
the foot} {of a mountain} {near a dark forest}.]
/ It
was rather
lonely {for him} all day, [so
he
thought
upon a plan
[{by which}
he
could get
a little company
and
some
excitement.]]
/ He rushed down
{towards the village} calling
(Gerundive to "He")
out "Wolf,
Wolf," (DO of "calling")
/ and
the villagers
came
out
to meet (Inf -
Adverb to "came out")
him
(DO of "to meet"),
/ and
some{of them}
stopped {with
him} {for a considerable time}.
/ This
pleased
the
boy
so much
[that a few
days afterwards
he
tried
the same trick,]
/ and again
the
villagers came{to
his help}. /
But shortly
{after this} a
Wolf actually
did come out
{from the forest}, and began
to worry the sheep,
/
and the
boy{of
course}cried out
"Wolf, Wolf,"
still
louder [than
before.] /
But this
time the
villagers,
[who
had
been fooled
twice before,]
thought [
the boy was
again
deceiving
them,] /
and
nobody stirred
to come
(Inf - Adverb to "stirred")
{to his help}.
/
So the
Wolf
made a good
meal {off
the boy's flock}, /
and
[when
the boy
complained,]
the wise man
{of
the village} said:
/
"A
liar
will
not
be
believed, even [when
he
speaks the
truth."]
/
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