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4. COMPLEX BEHAVIOURS

‘I can peck very hard,’ boasted the hen.

‘I’m a complex character,’ the fox whispered back.

‘But you’re kind – aren’t you?’ the hen asked nervously.

‘From Monday to Saturday, certainly – wouldn’t hurt a fly,’ the fox rolled on his back.

‘Oh, but today is—’

‘Sunday!’ the fox shrieked, pouncing.