After some time some little partridges who were hopping about heard the poor panther 's groans , and went up to see what was the matter . He had never tried to make his dinner off them , and they had always been quite friendly . ` You seem in pain , ' said one of them , fluttering close to him , ` can we help you ? ' ` Oh , it is the jackal ! He made me these shoes ; they are so hard and tight that they hurt my feet , and I can not manage to kick them off . ' ` Lie still , and we will soften them , ' answered the kind little partridge . And calling to his brothers , they all flew to the nearest spring , and carried water in their beaks , which they poured over the shoes . This they did till the hard leather grew soft , and the panther was able to slip his feet out of them . ` Oh , thank you , thank you , ' he cried , skipping round with joy . ' I feel a different creature . Now I will go after the jackal and pay him my debts . ' And he bounded away into the forest . But the jackal had been very cunning , and had trotted backwards and forwards and in and out , so that it was very difficult to know which track he had really followed . At length , however , the panther caught sight of his enemy , at the same moment that the jackal had caught sight of him . The panther gave a loud roar , and sprang forward , but the jackal was too quick for him and plunged into a dense thicket , where the panther could not follow . Disgusted with his failure , but more angry than ever , the panther lay down for a while to consider what he should do next , and as he was thinking , an old man came by . ` Oh ! father , tell me how I can repay the jackal for the way he has served me ! ' And without more ado he told his story . ` If you take my advice , ' answered the old man , ` you will kill a cow , and invite all the jackals in the forest to the feast .
Watch them carefully while they are eating , and you will see XXXXX most of them keep their eyes on their food .
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