The Fox and the Mask
Aesop's Fables


         A Fox had by some means got into the storeroom of a theatre. Suddenly he observed a face glaring down on him and became very frightened; but looking more closely he found it was only a Mask, such as the type actors use to put over their face. "Ah," said the Fox, "you look very fine. It's a pity you haven't got any brains."

Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth.