The Communal Assembly.
The Wolf asked the Lion to appoint him inspector Jover the Sheep. Thanks to the pains taken by his gossip the Fox, a friendly word had been spoken about him to the Lioness.
But, inasmuch as wolves have a bad name in the world, and in order that it might not be said that the Lion shows favour to persons, therefore orders were given to the whole animal kingdom to meet together in a general assembly, and there to inquire on all sides what any one knew, good or bad, about the Wolf.
Tire order was obeyed. The animals were all convoked, and their voices were gathered befittingly in the assembly.
Against the Wolf not a word was said. So the Wolf was appointed to preside over the sheep-fold.
But the Sheep? What did they say? Of course they were at the assembly?
Well, it seems they weren't. Somehow the Sheep had been forgotten.
And yet it was they whose opinion was wanted the most.
