Some Bavarian peasants having caught a wolf one evening, tied it to a … — The Devil's Dictionary

The Devil's Dictionary — Ambrose Bierce

Some Bavarian peasants having caught a wolf one evening, tied it to a post by the tail and went to bed. The next morning nothing was there! Greatly perplexed, they consulted the local priest, who told them that their captive was undoubtedly a werewolf and had resumed its human form during the night. "The next time that you take a wolf," the good man said, "see that you chain it by the leg, and in the morning you will find a Lutheran."

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