ALLIGATOR. Ask any of them—I know what they will say.

[Enter the WOLF. He comes down the bank to drink.]

MAN. Wolf, I would question thee.

WOLF (gruffly). Well?

MAN. How dost thou repay the one who doth thee a favor?

WOLF (gruffly, as before). By doing him a wrong.

[The Wolf drinks and goes.]

ALLIGATOR. Ha, ha, ha! Just what I said! Now I shall eat thee forthwith!

MAN. I can't believe that every animal would so answer.

ALLIGATOR. I don't intend waiting for thee to find out.