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Aesop's Fable # 18: The Shepherd's Boy
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     \-\There was once a young Shepherd Boy [RAJFwho tended his sheep {at the foot} {of a mountain} {near a dark forest.}]  \-\It was rather lonely {for him} all day,#NuA02 [RAVFso he thought upon a plan [RAJF{by which} he could get a little company and some excitement.=CC]]  \-\He rushed down {towards the village} calling*GiveR04 out "Wolf, Wolf," \C\and the villagers came out to meet*INFAV03 him, \C\and some {of them} stopped {with him} {for a considerable time.}
     \-\This pleased the boy so much [RAVFthat a few days#NuA04 afterwards he tried the same trick,] \C\and again the villagers came {to his help.} \-\But shortly {after this} a Wolf actually did come out {from the forest,} and began=CV to worry*INFDO04 the sheep, \C\and the boy {of course} cried out "Wolf, Wolf," still louder [RAVRthan before.]  \-\But this time#NuA02 the villagers, [MAJFwho had been fooled=PV twice before,] thought [RNDOthe boy was again deceiving them,] \C\and nobody stirred to come*INFAV05 {to his help.}  \-\So the Wolf made a good meal {off the boy's flock,} \C\and [LAVFwhen the boy complained,] the wise man {of the village} said:
     \-\"A liar will not be believed,=PV even [RAVFwhen he speaks the truth."]
 

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