Fables 41-45 Summary

(41) "The Fox with the Cropped Tail" A fox, his tail cut short by a trap, tries to convince the other foxes to cut their tales. One of the foxes says that the first fox would not ask them to do this if it weren't in his own best interest. (42) "The Fox Who Had Never Seen a Lion" A fox sees a lion for the first time and fears he will die of fright. He sees the lion a second time and is less frightened. The third time he sees the lion, he strikes up a conversation. (43) "The Fox and the Monster Mask" A fox creeps into an actor's house, and after rummaging through the wardrobe, he finds a large beautifully made monster's mask. He says it has a fearsome face, but it doesn't have a brain. (44) "The Two Men Who Quarreled...