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Krilof and His Fables.
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The Man and His Shadow.
There was a certain original who must needs desire to catch his own Shadow. He makes a step or two to wards it, but it moves away before him. He quickens his pace; it does the same. At last he takes to running; but the quicker he goes, the quicker runs the Shadow also, utterly refusing to give itself up, just as if it had been a treasure. But see! our eccentric friend suddenly turns round, and walks away from it. And presently he looks behind him; the Shadow runs after him now.
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