Driven by thirst, a Wolf and a Lamb had come to the same stream for a drink of water. The Wolf stood above, and the Lamb below, at some distance.

Now, the Wolf wanted to eat the Lamb, and so, looking for an excuse to quarrel, he growled at the Lamb and said, “Why have you made the water muddy for me? Can’t you see that I am drinking?”

The poor Lamb trembled with fear, but bravely replied, “How could I have done that, Wolf? You are standing above me, and the water is flowing down from you to me.”

The Wolf could not argue this, for it was true. But determined to pick a quarrel, he declared, “Six months ago you spread mean and nasty stories about me!”

“No, Wolf,” said the Lamb, “I did not do that, for I was not even born six months ago!”

“In that case, it was your father who spread stories about me!” declared the Wolf, and pouncing upon the Lamb, he tore him to pieces, killing him unjustly.

This Fable is applicable to those men who, under false pretences, oppress the innocent.

Thus do some oppress the innocent.