A Stag，roundly chased by the hounds and blinded by fear to the danger he was running into，took shelter in a farmyard and hid himself in a shed among the oxen. An Ox gave him this kindly warning，“Oh unhappy creature！Wwhy should you thus，of your own accord，incur destruction and trust yourself in the house of your enemy？” The Stag replied，“Only allow me，friend，to stay where I am，and I will undertake to find some favorable opportunity of effecting my escape.”