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The Fisherman And The Sprat Fisherman cast his net into the sea, and when he drew it up again it contained nothing but a single Sprat that begged to be put back into the water.              "I'm only a little fish now," it said, "but I shall grow big one day, and then if you come and catch me again I shall be of some use to you."              But the Fisherman replied, "Oh, no, I shall keep you now I've got you: if I put you back, should I ever see you again? Not likely!" Next Story: The Boasting Traveller Previous Story: The Fox And The Goat