" but , old fellow , " said he , " you must wink at my making off by chance with a fat sheep of your master 's ; perhaps one will escape some fine day . " " do n't reckon on that , " answered the dog ; " i can not consent to it ; i must remain true to my master . " but the wolf , not supposing it was said in earnest , came sneaking in the night to carry off the sheep . but the master , who had been warned by the faithful sultan of the wolf 's intention , was waiting for him , and gave him a fine hiding with the threshing - flail . so the wolf had to make his escape , calling out to the dog , " you shall pay for this , you traitor ! "
the master had been warned by the faithful sultan of the owlf 's intention .
how did the master know about the wolf's intention of carrying off the sheep ?
how did the master know about the wolf's intention of carrying off the sheep ?