Aesop's Fables, Part 129 summary
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In The Lion and the Ass, two hunting partners trap wild goats by dividing their work: the Ass frightens them out of a cave, and the Lion kills them at its entrance. When the Ass boasts about his success, the Lion answers that even he might flee if he did not recognize the animal making the noise.
What happens
- The Lion and the Ass become hunting partners and find wild goats in a cave.
- The Lion waits at the entrance while the Ass goes inside and brays to scare the goats out.
- The Lion kills the goats individually as they emerge.
- The Ass boasts about frightening them, and the Lion says knowing his identity keeps the noise from frightening him.

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What to notice
The Lion appears to praise the frightening noise but makes his knowledge of its source the reason he stays.
Quick check
What does the Ass do during the hunt?

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