The tiger phoned the zebraand invited him to dine.He said If you could join methat would simply be pine.The zebra said I thank you,but respectfully decline.I heard you ate the antelope1;he was a friend of mine.On hearing this the tiger criedI must admit it's true!I also ate the buffalo2,the llama and the gnu.And yes I ate the warthog,the gazelle and kangaroo,but I could never eat a creaturebeautiful as you.You see I have a secretI'm embarrassed to confide3:I look on you with envyand a modicum4 of pride.Of all the creatures ever known,the tiger gently sighed,It seems we are the only twowith such a stripy hide.Now seeing how we share thisstrong re百度竞价推广blance of the skin,I only can conclude that we arejust as close as kin5.This means you are my brotherand, though fearsome I have been,I could not eat my brother,that would surely be a sin.The zebra thought, and then repliedI'm certain you are right.The stripy coats we both possessare such a handsome sight!My brother, will you let mereconsider if I might?My calendar is empty soplease let us dine tonight.The tiger met the zebra inhis brand-new fancy carand drove him to a restaurantwhich wasn't very far.And when they both were seatedat a table near the bar,the zebra asked What's on the grill6?The tiger said You are.But please, you cannot dine on me!the outraged7 zebra cried.To cook me up and eat meis a thing I can't abide8.You asked me for your trustand I unwarily complied.You said you could not eat menow you plan to have me fried?And what about the envyand the modicum of pride?And what of us as brotherssince we share a stripy hide?I'm sorry, said the tigerand he smiled as he replied,but I love the taste of zebraso, in other words, I lied.
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