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(Someone who has praised a work without knowing its author will often disparage it once he learns who wrote it.) Aesop had some famous notions. What simple inventions! What wise sayings!... Since I have one of his fables to hand, I shall put it into Spanish. “Surely,” said a Mouse inside his hole, 5 “there is no quality more lovely or more splendid than faithfulness; that is why I am so very fond of the hunting dog.” A Cat replied, “Well, that is a quality I possess as well...” At this, 10 my good Mouse takes fright and hides, then, wrinkling his snout, replies: “What! You possess it?... Then I like it no longer.” Praise that many think is just seems unjust to them 15 when they see their adversary deserves it. What do you think, dear reader? Perhaps this little fable will please you and instruct you. —“It is a marvel; Aesop has said something worthy of himself.” 20 —“Well, you see, Aesop did not write it; it came out of my own head.”—“So it is yours?” —“Yes, my learned sir: since you thought it so fine before, now find fault with it because it is mine.” 25