95 The Fox, the Cock, and the Dog
One night a fox was prowling about a farmer's hen-coop, and saw a cock roosting high up beyond his reach. "Good news, good news!" he cried. "Why, what is that?" said the cock. "King lion has declared a universal truce. No beast may hurt a bird henceforth. but all shall dwell together in brotherly friendship."
"Why, that is good news." said the cock; and there I see some one coming, with whom we can share the good tidings." And so saying he craned his neck forward and looked afar off.
"What is it you see?" said the fox, "It is only my master's dog that is coming towards us. What, going so soon?" he countinued. as the fox began to turn away as soon as he had heard the news, "WIll you not stop and congratulate the dog on the reign of universal peace?"
"I would gladly do so." siad the fox, "but I fear he may not have heard of king lion's decree."
Cunning often outwits itself.
henceforth:
Friday 31 July 1925 henceforth became known as ‘Red Friday'.
afar off
멀리, 멀리 떨어져
They suggested quiet places afar off, and rest, and peace.
cock: 수탉, 장닭
prowling: 서성거리다, 배회하다
hen-coop: 닭의 우리
roosting: (새가) 나무에 앉다, 보금자리에 들다
truce: 전투 중지, 휴전, 정전
universal: 전세계의, 전체의
brotherly: 형제의, 형제 같은
craned: (잘 보려고) 목을 길게 빼다
reign: 통치, 지배, 주권, 시대
decree: 최종 판결, 법령
cunning: 교활함, 간사함
outwit: ~을 계략으로 앞서다, ~보다 한수 위다, 따돌리다
tidings: 소식