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Aesop's Fables

The Geese and the Cranes.

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Illustration from Aesop's Fables: A New Revised Version From Original Sources
Illustration from Aesop's Fables: A New Revised Version From Original Sources

The Geese and the Cranes fed in the same meadow. A bird-catcher came to ensnare them in his nets. The Cranes, being light of wing, fled away at his approach; while the Geese, being slower of flight and heavier in their bodies, were captured.

Those who are caught are not always the most guilty.

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