Aesop's fables . oing that now when you are a prisoner : if onlyyou had done so before you were caught, you might stillhave been free. Precautions are useless after the event. THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A MAN who wanted to buy an Ass went to market,-^^ and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arrangedwith the owner that he should be allowed to take himhome on trial to see what he was like. When he reachedhome, he put him into his stable along with the otherasses. The newcomer took a look round, and imme-diately went and chose a place next to the laziest andgreediest beast in the stable. When
Aesop's fables . oing that now when you are a prisoner : if onlyyou had done so before you were caught, you might stillhave been free. Precautions are useless after the event. THE ASS AND HIS PURCHASER A MAN who wanted to buy an Ass went to market,-^^ and, coming across a likely-looking beast, arrangedwith the owner that he should be allowed to take himhome on trial to see what he was like. When he reachedhome, he put him into his stable along with the otherasses. The newcomer took a look round, and imme-diately went and chose a place next to the laziest andgreediest beast in the stable. When the master sawthis he put a halter on him at once, and led him off andhanded him over to his owner again. The latter was agood deal surprised to see him back so soon, and said, Why, do you mean to say you have tested him already ? I dont want to put him through any more tests, repliedthe other : I could see what sort of beast he is from thecompanion he chose for himself. A man is known by the company hekeeps. 150. THE KID AND THE WOLF A KID strayed from the flock and was chased by a?^^^ Wolf. When he saw he must be caught he turnedround and said to the Wolf, I know, sir, that I cantescape being eaten by you : and so, as my life is bound tobe short, I pray you let it be as merry as may be. Will younot play me a tune to dance to before I die ? The Wolfsaw no objection to having some music before his dinner :so he took out his pipe and began to play, while the Kid 151 danced before him. Before many minutes were passedthe dogs who guarded the flock heard the sound andcame up to see what was gomg on. They no soonerclapped eyes on the Wolf than they gave chase and drovehim away. As he ran off, he turned and said to theKid, Its what I thoroughly deserve : my trade is thebutchers, and I had no business to turn piper to pleaseyou. THE DEBTOR AND HIS SOW A MAN OF ATHENS fell into debt and was pressedfor the money by his creditor ; but he had nomeans of paying at the time, so he begged fo
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