The Traveler and His Dog

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The Traveler and His Dog (George Fyler Townsend's Version)

A TRAVELER about to set out on a journey saw his Dog stand at the door stretching himself. He asked him sharply: “Why do you stand there gaping? Everything is ready but you, so come with me instantly.” The Dog, wagging his tail, replied: “O, master! I am quite ready; it is you for whom I am waiting.”

The loiterer often blames delay on his more active friend.

(From Three Hundred Æsop's Fables Literally Translated From The Greek By The Rev. Geo. Fyler Townsend, M.A. — Public Domain).

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