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attacked the people there. It is bad of you to do so. I know that hunger has
made you do all these wrong actions. If I ask the villagers to give you some
food every day, will you stop attacking them and killing their animals?’

The wolf looked at Saint Francis. It lifted a paw and put it in the saint’s hand.
The saint held it. Then he put it gently on the ground and patted it on its

head. Then Saint Francis walked down from the forest to the village. The wolf
walked slowly behind him.

When the villagers saw them, they were frightened and ran away.

Saint Francis called out to them, ‘Don’t run away. Don’t be afraid. Now, Brother
Wolf will not trouble you again. If you give him something to eat every day,

he will never attack you. He will never kill your animals.’

When they heard the calm words of Saint Francis, the village people were not
frightened any more. They came out of their houses. The terrible wolf had become

Brother Wolf. He lived in the village for a long time. Everybody loved him and
played with him. They gave him food every day. The wolf was very happy.

Saint Francis had changed the savage wolf into a kind animal by showing him
love and kindness.

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