One day when Jack was walking in the park, he saw a woman he knew sitting on a
bench with a dog beside her. The dog was looking up at the woman.#
Jack went up to the woman and said, "Hello, Sue, how are you? May I sit and
talk with you for a while?"#
"Of course, please sit down." Sue said.#
Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench, and they talked quietly together. The
dog still looked up at Sue, as if waiting for something to be fed.#
"That's a nice dog," Jack said, looking at the animal.#
"Yes, he's handsome. He's a bit of a mixture, but that's not a bad thing. He's
strong and healthy."#
"And hungry," Jack said. "He hasn't taken his eyes off you. He thinks you've
got some food for him."#
"That's true," Sue said, "but I haven't."#
The two friends laughed and then Jack said, "Does your dog bite?"#
"No," Sue said. "He's never bitten anyone. He's always gentle and
good-tempered."#
Hearing this, Jack decided to pet the dog. He put out his hand and touched the
animal's head. Immediately it jumped up and bit him.#
"Hey!" Jack shouted. "You said he didn't bite."#
"No, I didn't," Sue answered. "You asked me if my dog bit, and I said no.
That's not my dog. My dog is at home."&