The Crow and the Fox, Partners

A crow and a fox were partners. When they got hungry, the fox would put on a monk's habit, kneel, hold a missal in his front paws, lift his eyes heavenward, and pray reverently. 
Then the crow would go summon the chickens to confess their sins. "It's a miracle!" the crow would shout. "A most holy fox will hear your confessions and intercede with God on your behalf."
The foolish hens would follow the crow, but this time a rooster stopped them. "Silly hens!" he said, suspecting foul play. "You cannot trust a crow, and a fox even less so."

Inspired by: Mille Fabulae et Una, a collection of Latin fables that I've edited, free to read online. I am not translating the Latin here; instead, I am just telling a 100-word version of the fable. Notes: This is fable 45. Vulpes, Corvus et Gallus in the book, which is not in Perry; it's from the Speculum Sapientiae. 

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