attr. Æsop, Three Hundred Aesop's Fables — The Ass and the Lap-dog (1887)
“ A Man had an Ass, and a Maltese Lap-dog, a very great beauty. The Ass was left in a stable, and had plenty of oats and hay to eat, just as any other Ass would. The Lap-dog knew many tricks, and was a great favourite with his master, who often fondled him ”
