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A Certaine man hauing forgotte to shut the doore wher the Hens roosted: when he arose in the morning, founde that they were all kylled and caried awaye by the Foxe: He was wroth therefore with the Dog, bycause he hadde not well tended hys goods, & bet him sore. Why, (quod he) if thou hast ben negligent in shutting the doore, for whome the Hens layde Egges, and hatched Chickens, is it any maruell if I béeing
in a dead sléepe, and haue no profite by them, did not perceiue the Foxe comming?
MOR. We muste neuer hope to haue diligent seruants, where the maister is negligent.