Aesop’s Fables: The Young Man and his Cat

A Young Man became so fond of his Cat that he made her his constant companion, and used to declare that if she were a woman he would marry her. Venus, at length, seeing how sincere was his affec-tion, gratified his wishes, and changed the Cat into a young and beautiful Woman.

The Young Man was delighted, and lost no time in marrying her. They lived happily together until one day when the Bride

heard a Mouse in the room. Quickly springing up, she caught the Mouse, and killed it. Venus, angry at this behavior, and seeing that under the form of a Woman there was still hidden the nature of a Cat, determined that form and nature should no longer disagree, and changed her back again to a Cat.

Moral:The true nature, though hidden, will assert itself.

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