Æsop's Fables (V. S. Vernon-Jones)/The Lamb Chased by a Wolf
THE LAMB CHASED BY A WOLF
A WOLF was chasing a Lamb, which took refuge in a temple. The Wolf urged it to come out of the precincts, and said, “If you don’t, the priest is sure to catch you and offer you up in sacrifice on the altar.” To which the Lamb replied, “Thanks, I think I’ll stay where I am: I’d rather be sacrificed any day than be eaten up by a Wolf.”