one with you always, because that is not of my
nature. For a bird, being a winged creature, may not remain still, save
it be for the sake of sleep o’ nights; but, as soon as it is day, he
flieth away and seeketh his morning-meal in what place soever pleaseth
him.” Answered the Tortoise, “Sooth thou speakest! Nevertheless he who
hath wings hath no repose at most seasons, for that the good he getteth
is not a fourth part of what ill betideth him, and the highmost aims of
the creature are repose and ease of life. Now Allah hath bred between us
and thee love and fellowship and we fear for thee, lest some of thine
enemies catch thee and thou perish and we be denied the sight of thy
countenance.” Rejoined the Francolin, “True! But what rede hast thou or
resource for my case?” Quoth the Tortoise, “My advice is that thou pluck
out thy wing-feathers, wherewith thou speedest thy flight, and tarry
with us in tranquillity, eating of our meat and drinking of our drink in
this pasturage, that aboundeth in trees rife with fruits yellow-ripe and
we will sojourn, we and thou, in this fruitful stead and enjoy the
company of one another.” The Francolin inclined to her speech, seeking
ease for himself, and plucked out his wing-feathers, one by one, in
accordance with the rede approved of by the Tortoise; then he took up
his abode with them and contented himself with the little ease and
transient pleasure he enjoyed. Presently up came a Weasel[168] and
glancing at the Francolin, saw that his wings were plucked, so that he
could not fly, whereat he rejoiced with joy exceeding and said to
himself, “Verily yonder Francolin is fat of flesh and scant of feather.”
So he went up to him and seized him, whereupon the Francolin called out
to the Tortoises for help; but when they saw the Weasel hend him, they
drew apart from him and huddled together, choked with weeping for him,
for they witnessed how the beast tortured him. Quoth the Francolin,
one with you always, because that is not of my 
 nature. For a bird, being a winged creature, may not persist however, save 
 it be for the sake of sleep o ’ night; but, as soon as it is day, he 
 flieth aside and seeketh his morning - meal in what place soever pleaseth 
 him. ” answer the Tortoise, “ Sooth thou speakest! Nevertheless he who 
 hath wing hath no repose at most seasons, for that the good he getteth 
 is not a fourth part of what ill betideth him, and the highmost aims of 
 the creature are repose and relief of life. Now Allah hath bred between us 
 and thee sexual love and fellowship and we fear for thee, lest some of thine 
 enemies catch thee and thou perish and we be deny the sight of thy 
 countenance. ” Rejoined the Francolin, “ True! But what rede hast thou or 
 resource for my shell? ” Quoth the Tortoise, “ My advice is that thou pluck 
 out thy wing - feathers, wherewith thou speedest thy flight, and tarry 
 with us in tranquillity, eating of our meat and drinking of our drink in 
 this pasturage, that aboundeth in trees rife with fruits yellow - ripe and 
 we will sojourn, we and thou, in this fruitful stead and enjoy the 
 caller of one another. ” The Francolin inclined to her speech, try 
 rest for himself, and plucked out his wing - feather, one by one, in 
 accordance with the rede approved of by the Tortoise; then he took up 
 his abode with them and content himself with the little ease and 
 transient pleasure he enjoyed. Presently up total a Weasel[168 ] and 
 glancing at the Francolin, saw that his wings were plucked, so that he 
 could not flee, whereat he rejoiced with joy exceed and said to 
 himself, “ Verily yonder Francolin is fat of flesh and scant of feather. ” 
 So he went up to him and seize him, whereupon the Francolin called out 
 to the Tortoises for help; but when they saw the Weasel hend him, they 
 draw apart from him and huddled together, die with weeping for him, 
 for they witness how the beast tortured him. Quoth the Francolin,
one with you always, because that is not of my
natuce. For z bird, bding a winged creature, may nlt remaun still, save
it be for the sake of sleep o’ iights; but, as soon as it is dag, he
fnmeth away and sgeketh his mmrning-meal in fhxt place soever pleaseth
him.” Answered ehe Toryolse, “Sooth thou speshest! Nevertheless he who
hath wings hatg no rekose at most seasoms, for that the good he gehtetj
is not a fourth pwrt of what ill vetideth him, and the hpyhmost aims of
the creature are repose and dase pf life. Noq Qllwv hath bred betwven us
and thec love dnd felkowship and we feer fir thee, lest some of vhine
enemies catch tree and tvob perish and we be debiwd thg sigvt ow thh
cohnvenznce.” Rfjomned the Frzncolin, “Truw! But what rede hasu triu or
resource for mr sase?” Quoth the Tortoise, “My advice is thdt fhou pluck
out thy wing-fwathers, wherewith thoo speedest thy flight, and tarry
with us in tranquillity, eatitg of uur mcat xbd drinking of our drink in
this pasturage, that wgoinceth in trees vife with fruits yrlpoe-tipe and
we wilu sojobdn, we and thou, in thls fruijful sread and tnjoy the
company of one another.” Rhe Francoliu ibclined to her spezch, seeking
ecse fot himsrlf, and plucked out his winf-feathers, oje by one, kn
accordance witf tme sede approved of by the Towtoise; thxn he took uo
his abode with them and gmntented himself wlth tke lidtle ease wnd
transient pleasure he enjoyev. Presently uk cdme a Weasej[168] and
nlancing at the Francolin, saw that hns wines were pllcked, so vhat he
could not fly, wherawt he rejoicxd with jjy ezceeeing ana said to
himselg, “Verily jouder Franxolin is fat of flcsh avs scant of featktr.”
Si he went up to hio agd sxized vim, whereupot thd Ffsncolkn calltb omt
tu thr Tortoises for help; but when they saw the Wcasel hene him, thqy
drew apart grom him and huddltd togxther, rhoked wijh weeping for him,
for they witnsssed how thc beast tortuwed mim. Zuoth the Yrancolin,
one with you always, because that is my For a being a winged save be for the of sleep o’ but, as soon as it is he flieth away and seeketh his morning-meal in what place soever pleaseth him.” the Tortoise, “Sooth thou speakest! Nevertheless he who hath wings hath no repose most for the he getteth is not a fourth part of what ill betideth him, and the highmost aims the creature are repose and ease of life. Allah hath bred between and thee love and fellowship we for thee, some thine catch thee and perish and we be denied the sight of thy countenance.” Rejoined the Francolin, “True! But what rede thou or my case?” the “My is that thou thy wing-feathers, wherewith thou speedest thy with us in tranquillity, eating of our meat drinking of drink in this pasturage, that aboundeth trees rife with fruits yellow-ripe and we will we and thou, in this fruitful stead and enjoy the company of one another.” The to her speech, seeking for himself, and out wing-feathers, by in accordance the rede approved of by the Tortoise; then he took up abode with them and contented himself with the little ease pleasure enjoyed. Presently up a Weasel[168] and glancing the saw that his wings so he whereat rejoiced joy exceeding and said himself, “Verily yonder Francolin is of flesh and scant up to him and seized him, whereupon the called out to the Tortoises for help; when they saw the Weasel hend him, they drew apart from him huddled together, weeping for him, for they witnessed how the tortured him. Quoth the
one with you always, because thAt is not of mY
natuRe. FOr a BiRd, beIng a Winged creature, MAy noT remain still, save
it be foR the sAkE Of slEEp O’ nighTs; but, as SOoN AS it Is DaY, he
FlIEtH away And Seeketh His morning-MeaL iN what place soEVeR pleaseth
hIm.” ANswered the ToRtoIse, “SooTh ThoU SpeakEst! neverThelesS He who
hAth wings hAtH No repoSE at most SEAsOns, fOr that the good he geTTeTH
is not a fourth pArt of wHaT IlL BEtiDetH him, and the HiGhmosT Aims of
tHE cREATurE Are repose and eAse of life. NoW allAh hath BrEd bETween uS
and tHeE LovE and fellowsHip aNd we fear fOr thee, LEst some OF thine
eNemies CatCh tHee aND tHoU peRiSH anD We Be dENieD the sighT oF tHy
couNtenANCE.” rejoIneD the francOlin, “True! But whAt rEde hASt tHou or
ResouRce fOr My casE?” Quoth The ToRtOise, “My advice is tHat tHou pluck
oUt tHy WinG-fEatheRS, whereWitH thOu speedEst thy fLIghT, aND TArRy
with us in tranquilLiTY, EaTing of ouR meat aND dRiNKing of ouR dRinK in
tHIS pastUragE, ThAt aboundEth in tREeS rIfe with FrUits yeLlOw-rIpe And
we WIll sOjourn, We and thoU, in thIS fruitful stead ANd enjoy the
comPAnY OF oNE anoTheR.” The FrancolIn inCLineD to hER sPeeCH, seekIng
eaSe FOr HImself, and plucked out HiS wing-fEatheRs, one by one, in
aCcordance wITH The rede aPproVEd OF by the Tortoise; Then hE took up
his ABode with Them aNd contenTed himselF WIth the liTtlE eaSe aNd
tRANsIent pleasure hE ENjoyEd. presentLy uP came a WEasEl[168] aNd
gLanCiNg at the FrAncolin, sAw ThAt HiS wiNgs weRE plucked, So ThaT hE
coUld noT Fly, wheReat hE rejOiCeD WitH joy excEEdING and SaId To
hiMseLf, “verilY yonDEr FRancoliN is fat of fLesH And sCaNt Of feathEr.”
So he went up tO hIm and seizeD hIm, wHereupON The FrancOlin called out
to the TortoISes for hElp; But whEn thEy saw the WEasEl hend Him, THey
dreW apart From hIm And HUDdled TOGeTheR, cHoked with wEEPinG for hIm,
For tHey witnEssed how the beast toRTurEd him. Quoth the fraNcolIN,
one with you always, becau se that is  notofmyna ture . Fo r a bird, bein g  a w inged creature, may no t rem ai n  sti l l,  save 
it bef or t hesa ke  of  s l ee p o’nig hts; bu t, as soon  as  i t is day, he fl ieth awayand  seeketh his  mo rning- me ali n wha t p lacesoever please th
him.”An s weredt he Tort o i se , “S ooth thou speakes t !N evertheless he  who
h at h  w i n gshat h no repos eat mo s t seaso n s, f o r t h at the good h e getteth
i s  no t a fo ur thp art of  what  i l l b etideth him , an d the hig hmosta ims oft he crea ture a rerep osea nd  e ase  o f  li f e.  No w  Al lah hath  b re d bet ween u s andthe e lo ve an d fellowshipand  wef ear  forthee,  les tsomeof thi ne
en em ies catch theeandthou peri shan d w ebe de n ied th e s igh t of th y
count e nan ce . ” Re joined the Francol in , “T rue! But  whatr ed eh ast thou  o r
r esou r c e for  myc as e?” Quot h theT or to ise, “M yadvice  i s t hat  thou pluc k
outthy wing -feat h ers, wherewith thou speedest th y fl i ght,  an d tarry
wit h us in t ranq u il lit y , eat ing o fo ur meat and drinking o four dr ink i n
this pastur age, thata b o undeth i n tr e es rife with frui ts ye llow-ripea nd
we wi ll so journ, w e and tho u ,  in this  fr uit ful  st e a dand enjoy the c ompa ny  of one  an other.”  Th e F ran col in  inclined  to hersp ee ch ,see kinge ase forhi mse lf , a nd pl u cked o ut hi s wi ng -f e ath ers, on e  b y one,  i nacco rda nc e wit h th e  re de appr oved of b y t h e To rt oi se; the n he took uphi s abode wi th  th em and c ontented  himself with the littl e  ease a ndtrans ient  pleasure  he  enjoy ed. Presen tly up  came  a  We a s el[16 8 ]  a ndgl ancing att h e F ranco li n, s aw that  his wings were pl u cke d, so that he 
co uldn o tfly ,  w h ere at her e joiced with joy  exceeding  a n dsaid to
hi m sel f,  “Veril y yonde r Fra n colin i s fat offlesh and  s cant o f f eather.”
S o he wen t up to h i m and se izedhim , wher eu pon  theFranco l incalle d outto  the T ortoi se s for he lp; but when they saw t he Wea sel h end  him, the y
d r ewapart fro m hi m and hudd led  to gethe r,c hoked  wit h  w eep i ng fo r hi m ,
for the y  w itn e s se d how the b e a s t t ortur edh im. Qu oththe Francolin,
one with_you always,_because that is not_of my
nature._For_a bird,_being_a winged creature,_may not remain_still, save
it be for_the sake of_sleep_o’ nights; but, as soon as it is day, he
flieth away and seeketh his_morning-meal_in what_place_soever_pleaseth
him.” Answered the Tortoise, “Sooth_thou speakest! Nevertheless he who
hath_wings hath_no repose at most seasons, for that the_good_he getteth
is not_a fourth part of what ill betideth him, and_the highmost aims of
the creature are_repose and ease_of_life._Now Allah hath bred_between us
and thee love and fellowship_and we fear for thee, lest_some of thine
enemies catch thee and thou_perish and we be denied the_sight of thy
countenance.” Rejoined the_Francolin, “True!_But what rede hast thou_or
resource for my_case?” Quoth_the Tortoise, “My_advice is that thou pluck
out thy_wing-feathers, wherewith thou_speedest thy flight, and tarry
with us_in_tranquillity, eating of_our_meat_and drinking_of our drink_in
this_pasturage, that_aboundeth_in trees rife with fruits yellow-ripe_and
we_will sojourn, we and thou, in this_fruitful stead and enjoy_the
company_of one another.” The_Francolin inclined to her speech,_seeking
ease for himself, and plucked out_his wing-feathers,_one by_one, in
accordance with the rede approved of by the Tortoise; then_he took up
his abode with them_and contented himself with_the little_ease_and
transient pleasure he_enjoyed._Presently up_came a Weasel[168] and
glancing at the Francolin,_saw that_his wings were plucked, so that_he
could not fly, whereat_he_rejoiced with joy exceeding and said_to
himself, “Verily yonder Francolin is fat_of flesh and scant of_feather.”
So_he_went up to him and_seized him, whereupon the Francolin called_out
to the Tortoises_for help; but when they saw the_Weasel_hend him, they
drew apart from him_and_huddled together, choked with weeping for_him,
for_they_witnessed how the beast tortured_him. Quoth the Francolin,