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 (NuA),
[so he
thought
upon a
plan [{by
which}
he
could
get a little company
and
some
excitement.]]
/ He rushed down
{towards the village} calling
out "Wolf, Wolf,"
/ and
the villagers
came
out
to
meet him,
/ and
some {of them}
stopped
{with him} {for a considerable time}.
/ This
pleased
the
boy
so
much [that a
few
days (NuA)
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}Note
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cried out
"Wolf, Wolf,"
still louder [than before.]
/
But
this
time
(NuA)
the
villagers,
[who
had
been fooled twice before,]
thought
[the boy
was
again
deceiving
them,]
/ and
nobody stirred
to come
{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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