An Aesop Fable: The Bat and the Weasels [1 of 1]

• A Bat who fell upon the ground and was caught by a Weasel pleaded to be spared his life. The Weasel refused,
• saying that he was by nature the enemy of all birds. The Bat assured him that he was not a bird, but a mouse, and thus was set free.
• Shortly afterwards the Bat again fell to the ground and was caught by another Weasel, whom he likewise entreated not to eat him.
• The Weasel said that he had a special hostility to mice. The Bat assured him that he was not a mouse, but a bat,
• and thus a second time escaped. It is wise to turn circumstances to good account. The End.