1. The poor horse was very melancholy, and wandered up and down in the wood, seeking some little shelter from the cold wind and rain. Presently a fox met him: "What’s the matter, my friend?" said he. "Why do you hang down your head and look so lonely and woe-begone?" "Ah!" replied the horse, "justice and avarice never dwell in one house; my master has forgotten all that I have done for him so many years, and because I can no longer work he has turned me adrift and says unless I become stronger than a lion he will not take me back again; what chance can I have of that? He knows I have none, or he would not talk so.
The fox is trying to trick the horse. The farmer has no reason for letting the horse go. The fox is trying to trick the horse. The farmer has no reason for letting the horse go. The farmer was sad to let his horse go. The farmer loved the horse dearly. The farmer was sad to let his horse go. The farmer loved the horse dearly. The horse believes he has a chance to return to his master. The famer has owned the horse for only a short time. The horse believes he has a chance to return to his master. The famer has owned the horse for only a short time. The horse feels sad about his current situation. The farmer has not acted fairly towards the horse.