The Eagle

Tortoise to Eagle
"I will give you," she said, "all the riches of the Red Sea." ~ The Tortoise and the Eagle

Eagle to Tortoise
"I will teach you to fly then," ~ The Tortoise and the Eagle

Eagle
"It is a double grief to me," he exclaimed, "that I should perish by an arrow feathered from my own wings." ~ The Eagle and the Arrow

Cat to Eagle
"Destruction is preparing for you, and for me too, unfortunately. The Wild Sow, whom you see daily digging up the earth, wishes to uproot the oak, so she may on its fall seize our families as food for her young." ~ The Eagle, the Cat, and the Wild Sow

Lion to Eagle
"I have no objection, but you must excuse me for requiring you to find surety for your good faith, for how can I trust anyone as a friend who is able to fly away from his bargain whenever he pleases?" ~ The Lion and the Eagle

Fox to Eagle
"Do not cultivate the favor of this man, but of your former owner, lest he should again hunt for you and deprive you a second time of your wings." ~ The Eagle and His Captor

Kite to Eagle
"Why," said the Kite, "do I see you with such a rueful look?" ~ The Eagle and the Kite

Eagle to Kite
"I seek," she replied, "a mate suitable for me, and am not able to find one." ~ The Eagle and the Kite

Kite to Eagle
"Take me," returned the Kite, "I am much stronger than you are." ~ The Eagle and the Kite

Eagle to Kite
"Why, are you able to secure the means of living by your plunder?" ~ The Eagle and the Kite

Kite to Eagle
"Well, I have often caught and carried away an ostrich in my talons." ~ The Eagle and the Kite

Eagle to Kite
"Fly off and bring me back the ostrich you promised me." ~ The Eagle and the Kite

Eagle to Kite
"Is this," said the Eagle, "the faithful fulfillment of your promise to me?" ~ The Eagle and the Kite

Kite to Eagle
"That I might attain your royal hand, there is nothing that I would not have promised, however much I knew that I must fail in the performance." ~ The Eagle and the Kite