The
Story
of
Dabschelim
and
Pilpay
.
I
Have
learnt
from
Men
of
Wit
and
Learning
,
that
in
one
of
the
Cities
of
India
,
that
was
the
Metropolis
of
it
,
there
reign'd
a
Prince
,
whose
Ministers
,
Persons
of
clear
Parts
and
deep
Insight
,
by
their
Counsels
rendred
his
Subjects
happy
,
and
still
successfully
brought
to
pass
the
just
Designs
of
their
Sovereign
.
He
was
a
sworn
Enemy
of
Oppression
;
nor
could
the
Wicked
gain
their
Ends
in
his
Dominions
,
because
they
were
always
severely
punished
.
This
King
was
call'd
by
the
Name
of
Dabschelim
,
(
a
Name
most
proper
for
such
a
Prince
,
as
signifying
in
their
Language
,
a
Great
King
)
His
Puissance
was
such
,
that
he
undertook
none
but
extraordinary
Enterprises
.
His
Army
was
compos'd
of
ten
thousand
Elephants
;
and
as
for
valiant
and
experienc'd
Soldiers
he
had
'em
about
him
in
great
numbers
,
and
his
Treasures
full
to
support
'
em
.
All
this
render'd
him
formidable
to
his
Enemies
,
and
procur'd
the
Repose
of
his
People
,
of
whom
he
took
a
particular
care
himself
,
hearing
their
Complaints
and
Differences
with
delight
,
composing
their
Quarrels
,
and
making
himself
the
Arbtitator
of
their
Disputes
,
without
any
respect
to
his
Grandeur
and
Magnificence
.
He
never
forsook
the
Interests
of
his
People
,
but
referr'd
their
Affairs
to
the
Debates
and
Decisions
of
Men
of
Justice
and
Equity
.
After
he
had
taken
such
good
Order
for
the
Government
of
his
Dominions
,
he
liv'd
in
Tranquility
,
and
spent
his
Days
with
Happiness
and
Content
.
One
day
that
he
had
been
entertain
d
with
diverse
Discourses
upon
several
Sciences
,
he
laid
himself
down
upon
his
Bed
,
to
give
some
relaxation
to
his
Mind
:
Which
he
had
no
sooner
done
,
but
he
saw
in
a
Dream
a
certain
Figure
full
of
Light
and
Majesty
,
which
spake
to
him
these
Words
,
You
have
done
this
day
a
good
Action
for
the
sake
of
God
,
and
you
shall
be
rewarded
for
it
.
To
morrow
,
by
break
of
day
,
get
a
Horseback
,
and
ride
toward
the
East
,
where
you
shall
find
an
inestimable
Treasure
,
by
the
means
of
which
you
shall
exceed
all
other
Men
.
Presently
Dabschelim
awoke
,
and
set
himself
to
consider
of
this
vast
Treasure
.
By
break
of
day
he
mounted
one
of
his
most
beautiful
Horses
,
which
he
order'd
to
be
harness'd
with
Saddles
of
Gold
,
and
Bridles
all
Enamell'd
,
and
away
he
rid
directly
East-ward
.
He
rode
through
several
Inhabited
places
,
and
at
length
arriv'd
in
a
Desert
,
where
Viewing
the
Country
,
and
casting
his
Eyes
on
every
side
,
to
discover
his
expected
Happiness
,
he
perceiv'd
a
very
high
Mountain
,
that
reach'd
above
the
Clouds
,
at
the
Foot
of
which
he
spy'd
a
Cave
obscure
and
dark
,
and
black
within
as
the
Hearts
of
wicked
Men
.
At
the
same
time
,
he
saw
sitting
without
a
Man
,
whose
Aspect
alone
sufficiently
shew'd
the
austerity
of
his
Life
.
The
King
had
a
great
desire
to
ride
up
to
him
,
when
the
old
Man
understanding
his
Intention
,
and
breaking
silence
,
Sir
,
said
he
,
tho'
my
small
Cottage
be
nothing
like
to
your
magnificent
Palace
,
yet
it
is
an
Ancient
Custom
,
for
Kings
,
out
of
their
Goodness
,
to
come
and
visit
the
Poor
.
The
looks
of
great
Men
cast
down
upon
the
Poor
augment
their
Grandeur
.
Solomon
in
the
midst
of
all
his
Glory
and
Magnificence
vouchsaf'd
to
cast
his
Eyes
upon
the
little
Emets
.
Dabschelim
was
pleas'd
with
the
old
Mans
Civility
,
and
alighted
from
his
Horse
,
to
discourse
him
;
and
after
he
had
talk'd
to
him
of
diverse
things
,
the
King
was
going
to
take
his
leave
of
the
old
Man
,
who
made
him
this
Complement
;
Sir
,
said
he
,
't
is
not
for
a
poor
Man
as
I
am
,
to
offer
any
refreshment
to
so
Potent
a
Prince
as
You
are
;
But
I
have
a
Present
,
if
your
Majesty
pleases
to
accept
it
,
which
has
descended
to
me
from
Father
to
Son
,
and
which
is
appointed
for
you
.
This
Present
is
a
Treasure
which
I
have
here
by
me
;
if
your
Majesty
thinks
it
worth
your
Acceptance
,
command
your
Servants
to
seek
for
it
.
Dabschelim
,
hearing
these
Words
,
recounted
his
Dream
to
the
good
old
Man
,
who
rejoic'd
extreamly
to
find
that
his
intentions
were
conformable
to
the
Will
of
God
.
Upon
this
,
the
King
commanded
his
Servants
to
search
for
the
Treasure
round
about
the
Cave
,
and
in
a
little
time
they
discover'd
what
they
sought
for
;
and
shew'd
the
King
several
Chests
and
Coffers
full
of
Gold
,
Silver
and
Jewels
.
But
among
the
rest
of
the
Chests
there
was
one
of
a
smaller
size
which
was
bound
about
with
several
Bars
of
Iron
,
and
environ'd
with
several
Padlocks
,
the
Keys
of
which
were
not
to
be
found
,
notwithstanding
all
the
Care
and
Diligence
that
was
us'd
to
seek
'em
out
.
This
increas'd
the
Kings
Curiosity
:
There
must
be
somthing
,
said
he
,
within
this
little
Casket
,
much
more
precious
than
Jewels
,
since
it
is
so
strongly
,
and
so
heedfully
Barr'd
and
Lockt
.
Presently
a
Smith
was
sent
for
,
and
the
Casket
being
broken
open
,
there
was
found
within
it
another
small
Trunk
of
Gold
,
set
all
over
with
precious
Stones
,
and
within
that
,
another
lesser
Box
,
which
the
King
order'd
to
deliver'd
into
his
hands
.
So
soon
as
this
little
Box
was
open'd
,
he
found
therein
a
piece
of
white
Sattin
,
upon
which
were
written
some
Lines
in
the
Syriac
Language
.
Dabschelim
was
astonish'd
at
the
Accident
,
and
in
great
perplexity
to
know
what
the
words
might
signifie
.
Some
said
,
it
was
the
name
of
the
Owner
of
the
Treasure
:
Others
,
that
it
was
a
Talisman
or
some
Charm
for
the
Preservation
of
the
Treasure
.
But
after
every
one
had
deliver'd
his
Opinion
,
't
was
the
Kings
Pleasure
that
inquiry
should
be
made
for
some
Person
who
was
able
to
Interpret
the
meaning
of
the
Lines
.
At
length
after
long
search
a
Person
was
found
who
understood
Foreign
Languages
,
who
after
he
had
read
the
Writing
,
Sir
,
said
he
to
the
King
,
This
Writing
contains
a
great
many
Exhortations
,
which
are
these
that
follow
.
I
,
King
Houschenk
,
have
dispos'd
of
this
Treasure
for
the
Great
King
Dabschelim
,
understanding
,
by
divine
Revelation
,
Him
to
be
the
Person
for
whom
it
is
design'd
.
But
among
the
Precious
Stones
,
I
have
conceal'd
my
last
Will
and
Testament
,
by
way
of
Instruction
,
and
to
let
him
know
that
it
is
not
for
Men
of
Reason
and
Understanding
,
to
be
dazl'd
with
the
luster
of
glittering
Treasures
.
Riches
are
but
borrow'd
Conveniences
;
which
are
to
be
repay'd
to
our
Successours
.
The
Pleasures
of
this
World
,
that
are
so
Charming
,
however
are
not
Eternal
This
Testament
is
an
Abridgment
to
regulate
the
Conduct
of
Kings
,
and
he
must
be
a
Wise
Prince
who
follows
these
Instructions
.
Who
ever
shall
despise
'em
and
refuse
to
follow
'em
,
according
to
what
is
contain'd
under
these
fourteen
Heads
,
let
him
be
assur'd
of
losing
his
Empire
.
The
First
Admonition
is
,
that
he
never
discard
his
Domestic
Servants
at
the
Sollicitation
of
another
.
For
he
that
is
near
the
Person
of
a
King
shall
never
want
persons
who
will
be
always
envious
and
jealous
of
his
Happiness
;
who
when
they
see
that
the
King
has
any
Affection
for
him
,
cease
not
by
a
thousand
Calumnies
to
render
him
odious
to
his
Master
.
The
Second
is
,
that
he
never
suffer
in
his
Company
Flatterers
nor
Backbiters
,
for
they
are
always
seeking
occasions
of
Disturbance
.
't
is
better
to
Exterminate
such
People
,
than
to
let
'em
be
a
trouble
to
Human
Society
.
The
Third
,
that
he
always
preserve
his
Ministers
and
Grandees
in
a
right
Understanding
one
of
another
,
to
the
end
they
may
Unanimously
labour
the
Preservation
of
the
State
.
The
Fourth
,
that
he
never
trust
to
the
submissions
of
his
Enemies
.
The
more
affection
they
testifie
,
and
the
louder
Protestations
they
make
of
their
service
,
the
more
their
Artifices
are
to
be
mistrusted
.
There
is
no
relying
upon
the
Friendship
of
an
Enemy
:
He
is
to
be
shun'd
,
when
he
approaches
with
the
Countenance
of
a
Friend
,
as
dry
Wood
shuns
a
well
kindl'd
Fire
.
The
Fifth
,
when
a
Man
has
once
acquir'd
what
he
has
diligently
sought
after
,
he
ought
to
preserve
it
carefully
,
seeing
we
have
not
every
Day
the
same
opportunity
to
gain
it
,
and
when
we
have
not
preserv'd
what
we
have
acquir'd
,
we
have
nothing
left
us
but
the
Vexation
to
have
lost
it
.
We
cannot
fetch
the
Arrow
back
which
we
have
once
let
fly
,
tho'
we
should
eat
our
Fingers
for
madness
.
The
Sixth
is
,
that
we
never
ought
to
be
two
hasty
in
Business
,
but
on
the
other
side
,
before
we
put
any
enterprize
in
Execution
,
it
behoveth
us
to
weigh
and
Examin
what
we
are
are
going
to
do
.
Things
done
in
hast
and
with
a
precipitate
Rashness
,
come
to
a
Mischievous
Conclusion
.
A
Man
may
do
that
which
was
never
done
before
,
but
he
repents
in
vain
who
has
done
amiss
.
The
Seventh
is
,
that
He
never
despise
Good
Counsel
and
Prudence
:
If
there
be
a
necessity
for
him
to
make
Peace
with
some
Enemies
,
to
deliver
himself
out
of
their
Hands
,
let
him
do
it
without
delay
.
The
Eighth
is
,
to
avoy'd
the
Company
of
Dissemblers
,
and
never
to
hearken
to
their
glozing
Speeches
;
for
seeing
that
in
their
Bosoms
they
carry
nothing
but
the
Plants
of
Enimity
,
they
can
never
bring
forth
the
Fruits
of
real
Friendship
.
The
Ninth
is
,
to
be
merciful
,
and
never
to
punish
his
Servants
for
a
slight
Fault
committed
through
Infirmity
.
For
a
Merciful
Prince
upon
Earth
,
is
an
Angel
in
Heaven
.
They
ought
to
consider
the
Weakness
of
Men
,
and
in
charity
and
goodness
to
conceal
their
Defects
.
Subjects
have
always
committed
Faults
,
and
Kings
have
always
pardon'd
'em
,
when
they
have
only
committed
the
Faults
of
Subjects
.
The
Tenth
is
,
not
to
procure
the
Harm
of
any
Person
;
on
the
other-side
,
we
ought
to
do
our
Neighbour
all
the
Good
we
can
.
If
you
do
Good
,
Good
will
be
done
to
you
;
But
if
you
do
Evil
,
the
same
will
be
Measur'd
to
you
.
The
Eleventh
is
,
not
to
seek
after
any
thing
that
may
be
contrary
to
his
Dignity
.
There
are
many
Persons
who
let
alone
their
own
Affairs
,
and
intrude
themselves
into
other
peoples
Business
,
and
at
last
do
nothing
at
all
.
The
Crow
would
needs
learn
to
Fly
like
the
Partridge
,
and
it
was
a
way
of
Flying
,
which
he
could
never
attain
;
and
so
he
forgot
his
own
.
The
Twelfth
is
,
to
be
of
a
Mild
and
Affable
Humour
.
Mildness
in
Society
is
like
Salt
in
Victuals
;
as
Salt
seasons
and
gives
a
relish
to
our
Meat
,
the
other
gives
Content
to
every
Body
:
The
Sword
of
Iron
is
not
so
sharp
as
the
Sword
of
Mildness
;
it
vanquishes
Invincible
Armies
.
The
Thirteenth
is
,
to
have
Faithful
Servants
,
and
never
to
admit
of
Knaves
and
Deceivers
.
By
this
means
the
Kingdom
will
be
safe
,
and
the
Kings
Secrets
will
never
be
reveal'd
.
The
Fourteenth
and
the
last
is
,
never
to
be
disturb'd
at
the
Accidents
of
this
World
.
A
Man
of
Spirit
and
Resolution
suffers
all
manner
of
Adversities
,
and
relies
upon
the
Providence
of
God
.
A
Fool
minds
nothing
but
his
Pastime
and
his
Pleasures
.
There
are
several
Stories
upon
every
one
of
these
Heads
,
which
if
the
King
will
be
pleas'd
to
hear
,
he
must
go
to
the
Mountain
Serandib
,
which
was
the
Mansion
of
our
Father
Abraham
,
and
there
all
his
Doubts
and
Difficult
Questions
will
be
unfolded
,
and
his
intentions
accomplish'd
.
God
grant
us
Peace
.
When
the
Learned
Man
had
done
reading
,
Dabschelim
embrac'd
him
,
and
having
receiv'd
back
again
the
piece
of
Sattin
,
which
he
took
with
great
respect
,
he
ty'd
it
about
his
Arm
,
saying
at
the
same
time
,
I
was
promis'd
a
Worldly
Treasure
,
and
I
have
found
a
Treasure
of
Secrets
.
God
has
favour'd
me
with
Plenty
of
his
Blessings
;
and
presently
he
order'd
the
Gold
and
Silver
to
be
distributed
to
the
Poor
,
to
the
end
his
Charity
might
be
serviceable
to
procure
the
repose
of
King
Houschenk's
Soul
;
and
having
so
done
,
he
return'd
to
his
Capital
City
,
and
went
to
his
Palace
,
where
all
that
Night
he
did
nothing
but
ruminate
upon
the
Journey
which
he
was
to
make
to
Serandib
.
The
next
Morning
by
Sun-rise
,
Dabschelim
sent
for
two
of
his
Principal
Ministers
,
in
whom
he
had
a
great
Confidence
.
To
them
he
discover'd
his
Dream
,
and
what
had
afterwards
befallen
him
,
and
told
'em
he
had
a
great
desire
to
take
a
Progress
to
Serandib
.
I
have
along
time
,
said
he
to
'em
,
taken
this
course
to
Advise
with
my
Counsel
before
I
undertook
any
of
my
Enterprises
,
and
now
I
am
willing
to
refer
my self
wholly
to
your
Judgments
,
what
you
think
fitting
for
me
to
do
upon
this
Occasion
.
The
two
Ministers
desir'd
the
Remainder
of
the
Day
and
the
Night
following
,
to
examin
the
Affair
,
and
after
due
Consideration
to
return
their
Answer
.
Dabschelim
granted
their
Request
,
and
the
next
Day
they
came
to
wait
upon
the
King
,
and
every
one
being
seated
in
their
Places
,
so
soon
as
the
King
had
made
'em
the
sign
to
speak
,
the
Grand
Visir
fell
upon
his
Knees
and
thus
began
.
Sir
,
In
my
Opinion
this
Journey
will
be
more
painful
than
profitable
,
because
that
Person
who
undertakes
long
Journeys
renounces
at
the
same
time
all
manner
of
Repose
.
Your
Majesty
is
not
Ignorant
of
the
Dangers
and
Hazards
to
which
the
Roads
are
Subject
.
't
is
not
then
for
a
Man
of
Discretion
to
change
his
Quiet
and
Ease
for
Labour
and
Disturbance
;
it
rather
behoves
him
to
call
to
Remembrance
the
Fable
of
the
Pigeon
that
would
needs
be
a
Traveller
,
and
the
Dangers
which
he
met
with
.
CHAP.
I.
That
we
ought
to
avoy'd
the
Insinuations
of
Flatterers
,
and
Backbiters
.
SAid
Dabschelim
to
Pilpay
,
The
first
Admonition
is
,
that
Kings
ought
never
to
listen
to
false
Reports
and
Flatterers
,
which
occasion
nothing
but
Misfortunes
,
and
always
bring
an
ill
End
to
all
such
as
Hearken
to
'
em
.
Whoever
cry'd
the
Bramin
,
observes
not
this
Command
,
must
needs
be
Ignorant
of
the
Fable
of
the
Lyon
and
the
Ox.
Upon
which
,
the
King
Desirous
to
hear
it
,
Pilpay
continu'd
in
the
following
Manner
.
The
Fable
of
a
Merchant
and
his
Leud
Children
.
A
Merchant
,
who
was
a
Man
Experienc'd
to
perfection
in
the
affairs
of
the
World
,
falling
Sick
,
and
perceiving
that
his
Age
and
his
Distemper
would
not
long
permit
him
to
Live
,
call'd
his
Sons
together
,
who
were
very
debauch'd
,
and
wasted
his
Estate
in
Riot
and
Disorder
.
Sons
,
said
He
,
I
know
you
may
be
in
some
measure
Excus'd
for
thus
consuming
my
Estate
,
not
knowing
what
it
cost
to
get
it
.
But
know
,
that
Riches
should
be
only
properly
Instrumental
to
acquire
the
Blessings
of
Heav'n
and
Earth
.
There
are
three
things
that
all
Men
labour
for
in
this
World
with
more
then
Ordinary
vehemence
.
The
first
is
,
that
they
may
enjoy
all
the
Conveniences
of
Life
:
And
these
are
People
who
are
only
addicted
to
Intemperance
,
and
abandon
themselves
to
sensual
Pleasures
.
The
second
is
,
to
obtain
High
Dignities
and
Preferments
:
These
are
the
Ambitious
,
who
only
love
to
command
and
be
Admir'd
.
The
third
is
,
to
acquire
Heavenly
Blessings
;
and
to
take
delight
in
doing
good
to
our
Equals
:
These
deserve
high
Applauses
:
But
there
's
no
way
to
attain
this
last
End
,
but
by
the
means
of
Wealth
well
got
.
Now
seeing
that
nothing
that
we
seek
for
in
this
World
is
to
be
had
without
Mony
,
that
which
can
procure
us
what
we
search
for
must
be
first
of
all
acquir'd
;
but
they
who
meet
an
Estate
already
got
to
their
Hands
,
know
not
the
Trouble
of
getting
it
:
And
that
's
the
reason
they
consume
it
so
Prodigally
in
a
little
time
.
Therefore
,
Dear
Children
,
give
over
this
Irregular
Life
,
take
a
care
of
your selves
,
and
rather
endeavour
to
increase
your
Estates
,
then
to
wast
'em
idly
.
To
which
,
Father
,
said
the
Eldest
Son
,
you
command
us
to
acquire
,
but
Acquisition
depend's
only
upon
Fortune
.
I
know
well
we
shall
never
want
what
is
destin'd
us
,
tho'
we
we
should
never
stir
a
Foot
to
obtain
it
:
On
the
other
side
,
we
shall
never
be
Masters
of
what
is
not
ordain'd
us
,
tho'
we
should
torment
our selves
almost
to
Death
.
I
Remember
an
old
Proverb
:
Whenever
I
fled
what
Destiny
had
Allotted
,
I
always
met
with
it
;
but
when
ever
I
sought
for
that
which
never
was
appointed
for
me
,
I
never
could
find
it
.
This
is
clearly
to
be
seen
by
the
Fable
of
the
Kings
two
Sons
;
of
which
,
one
discover'd
his
Fathers
Treasure
,
and
gain'd
the
Kingdom
with
little
Trouble
,
while
the
other
lost
it
,
tho'
he
did
all
he
could
to
preserve
it
.
The
Father
would
needs
hear
the
Fable
,
which
his
Son
rehears'd
as
follows
.
The
Fable
of
a
King
and
his
two
Sons
.
IN
the
Country
of
Alès
,
there
liv'd
a
King
who
had
two
Sons
,
both
covetous
,
yet
given
to
Debauchery
.
The
King
finding
himself
Extreamly
Old
,
and
considering
the
Humour
of
his
two
Sons
,
was
afraid
lest
after
his
Death
,
they
should
dissipate
in
Idle
Expences
the
vast
Treasure
which
he
had
heap'd
together
,
and
resolv'd
to
hide
it
.
With
this
design
he
went
to
a
Religious
Hermit
who
had
retir'd
from
the
World
,
and
in
whom
he
had
a
very
great
Confidence
.
By
the
Counsel
of
this
Hermite
the
Treasure
was
Buried
in
the
Hermitage
so
Privately
that
no
Body
knew
any
thing
of
.
This
done
,
the
King
made
his
Will
,
which
he
put
into
the
Hermits
hands
,
with
these
farther
Orders
at
the
same
Time
:
I
charge
you
,
said
He
,
to
reveal
this
Treasure
to
my
Children
,
if
after
my
Death
you
see
'em
in
the
Distresses
of
Poverty
.
It
may
be
,
added
the
King
,
that
when
they
have
suffer'd
a
little
Hardship
,
they
will
become
more
prudent
in
their
Expences
then
hitherto
they
have
been
.
The
Hermit
having
promis'd
all
Fidelity
in
the
Observance
of
the
King's
Commands
,
the
King
return'd
to
his
Palace
,
and
in
a
short
time
after
dy'd
;
nor
did
the
Hermit
long
survive
him
:
So
that
the
Treasure
lay
conceal'd
in
the
Hermitage
.
The
King
being
thus
Dead
,
the
two
Sons
could
not
agree
about
the
Succession
,
which
occasion'd
a
Bloody
War
between
'em
:
And
the
Eldest
who
was
the
Strongest
utterly
Despoil'd
his
Younger
Brother
of
all
that
he
could
preten'd
to
.
The
Young
Prince
thus
depriv'd
of
his
Inheritance
,
fell
into
such
a
deep
Melancholy
that
he
resolv'd
to
quit
the
World
.
To
that
purpose
he
left
the
City
;
and
calling
to
mind
the
Kindness
between
his
Father
and
the
Hermit
,
there
is
no
other
way
,
said
he
to
himself
,
but
to
find
out
this
Honest
Man
,
that
I
may
learn
of
him
to
live
as
he
does
,
and
end
my
life
in
his
Company
.
Coming
to
the
Hermitage
,
he
found
that
the
Hermit
was
Dead
;
and
thereupon
he
made
choice
of
his
Retirement
for
his
poor
Habitation
.
Now
there
was
in
this
Hermitage
a
certain
Well
,
which
had
no
Water
:
So
that
he
let
himself
down
to
the
Bottom
,
to
try
whether
he
could
find
what
it
was
that
stopt
the
Water
.
But
instead
of
meeting
what
he
lookt
for
,
he
found
his
Father's
Treasure
;
for
which
he
was
very
thankful
to
Heaven
,
and
took
up
a
Resolution
,
to
lay
out
his
Mony
with
more
Moderation
then
he
had
done
before
.
On
the
other
side
his
Brother
sate
securely
Revelling
upon
this
Throne
without
any
care
of
his
People
or
his
Army
;
imagining
with
himself
,
that
his
Father's
Treasure
was
hid
in
the
Palace
,
as
he
had
told
him
upon
his
Death
Bed
.
One
Day
,
being
at
War
with
a
Neighbouring
Prince
,
he
was
oblig'd
to
have
recourse
to
his
pretended
Treasure
.
But
he
was
amaz'd
after
he
had
sought
a
long
time
and
found
nothing
;
which
because
it
quite
disabl'd
him
from
raising
a
powerful
Army
,
put
him
into
a
very
great
fit
of
Melancholy
.
However
making
a
Vertue
of
Necessity
,
he
rais'd
what
Force
he
could
,
and
March'd
out
of
the
City
to
meet
and
encounter
his
Enemy
.
The
Battle
was
obstinate
,
and
the
King
and
his
Enemy
were
both
Slain
;
so
that
the
two
Armies
enrag'd
at
the
loss
of
their
Leaders
,
fell
to
Butcher
each
other
with
equal
Fury
;
till
at
length
the
Generals
being
agreed
together
,
that
it
would
be
their
better
way
to
chuse
a
Mild
and
Gentle
Prince
for
the
Government
of
the
State
,
they
went
and
found
out
the
Young
Prince
,
who
was
retir'd
to
the
Hermitage
,
conducted
him
in
great
Pomp
to
the
Royal
Palace
,
and
set
him
upon
the
Throne
.
This
Fable
shews
,
that
it
is
better
to
rely
upon
Destiny
and
Providence
,
then
for
Men
to
Torment
themselves
about
the
Acquisition
of
a
thing
that
was
never
ordain'd
'
em
.
So
soon
as
the
Young
Man
had
ended
his
Fable
,
All
this
is
very
true
,
said
the
Father
,
but
all
Effects
have
their
Causes
,
and
he
who
relies
upon
Providence
without
considering
'em
,
had
need
to
be
instructed
by
the
ensuing
Fable
.
The
Fable
of
the
Derwich
,
the
Falcon
,
and
the
Raven
.
A
Derwich
,
passing
through
a
Wood
,
and
considering
the
Wonders
of
God
and
Nature
,
spy'd
a
Falcon
that
held
a
Peice
of
Flesh
in
his
Beak
,
and
which
hovering
about
a
Nest
,
tore
the
Flesh
into
Bits
,
and
gave
it
a
young
Raven
that
lay
bald
and
Featherless
in
the
Nest
.
The
Derwich
admiring
the
Bounty
of
Gods
Providence
,
in
a
Rapture
of
Admiration
,
Behold
this
poor
Bird
,
said
He
,
that
is
not
able
to
see
out
Sustenance
for
himself
,
is
not
however
forsaken
of
God
,
who
spreads
the
whole
World
like
a
Table
,
where
all
Creatures
,
Friends
and
Foes
have
still
their
Food
and
Subsistence
ready
provided
for
'
em
.
He
extends
his
Liberality
so
far
,
that
the
Griffin
also
finds
wherewith
to
Liye
upon
the
Mountain
of
Caf
.
Why
then
am
I
so
greedy
,
and
wherefore
do
I
ran
to
the
ends
of
the
Earth
,
and
Plough
up
the
Ocean
for
Bread
?
Is
it
not
better
that
I
should
hence
forward
confine
my self
in
repose
to
a
little
Corner
,
and
abandon
my self
to
Fortune
.
Upon
this
he
retir'd
to
his
Cell
,
where
without
putting
himself
to
any
farther
Trouble
for
any
thing
in
this
World
,
he
remain'd
three
Days
and
three
Nights
without
Victuals
.
At
last
,
Servant
of
Mine
,
said
God
to
him
,
Know
thou
,
that
all
things
in
this
World
have
their
Causes
:
And
tho'
my
Providence
can
never
be
limited
,
my
Wisdom
however
requires
,
that
Men
shall
make
use
of
the
Means
that
I
have
ordain'd
'
em
.
If
thou
wouldst
imitate
any
one
of
the
Birds
,
imitate
the
Falcon
that
feeds
the
Raven
,
and
not
the
Raven
that
lies
a
sluggard
in
his
Nest
,
and
expects
his
Food
from
another
.
This
Example
shews
us
,
that
we
are
not
to
lead
Idle
and
Lazy
Lives
under
the
Pretence
of
Providence
.
Then
the
second
Son
taking
upon
him
to
speak
,
Sir
,
said
He
to
his
Father
,
you
advise
us
to
Labour
,
and
get
Estates
and
Riches
,
but
when
we
have
heap'd
up
a
great
deal
of
Wealth
,
what
shall
we
do
with
it
?
't
is
easie
to
acquire
Wealth
,
reply'd
the
Father
,
but
a
difficult
thing
to
expend
it
well
,
and
to
preserve
it
.
Riches
many
times
prove
very
fatal
,
as
may
be
seen
by
the
following
Fable
.
The
Fable
of
a
Country-Man
,
and
several
Rats
.
A
Certain
Husband-man
had
a
Barn
full
of
Corn
close
lockt
up
,
not
far
from
which
liv'd
a
Rat
,
that
made
Holes
on
every
side
of
it
,
on
purpose
to
get
a
Lively-hood
;
and
he
Labour'd
so
long
that
he
got
free
Ingress
into
the
Barn
.
When
he
saw
himself
Master
of
this
vast
Treasure
away
he
ran
,
full
of
Joy
,
and
gave
Notice
of
it
to
several
other
Rats
his
Neighbours
;
who
presently
fllockt
about
him
,
and
made
him
a
thousand
Offers
of
their
Service
,
Scraping
and
Cringing
to
him
,
and
soothing
him
in
all
the
Excursions
of
his
Fantastic
Humour
.
The
Fool
taking
all
this
for
ready
Mony
,
grew
very
proud
and
Stately
,
as
believing
himself
to
be
some
Extraordinary
Person
;
and
never
considering
that
this
Magazine
was
not
to
last
always
,
he
began
to
play
the
Prodigal
at
the
Husband-Mans
cost
,
treating
his
Companions
and
Flatterers
every
Day
at
Rack
and
Manger
.
But
there
happen'd
at
the
same
time
so
terrible
a
Famine
,
that
the
Poor
cry'd
out
for
Bread
while
the
Rat
lay
wallowing
in
Plenty
.
The
Husband-man
now
believing
it
his
time
to
make
the
Best
of
his
Corn
,
open'd
his
Barn
Door
;
but
finding
a
more
then
ordinary
Consumption
of
his
Store
,
he
fell
into
a
Passion
,
and
presently
remov'd
what
he
had
to
another
Place
.
The
Rat
,
who
lookt
upon
himself
to
be
sole
Master
of
Misrule
in
the
Barn
,
was
then
asleep
but
his
Parasites
,
were
awake
,
and
seeing
the
Husband-man
go
and
come
,
misdoubted
there
was
somthing
in
the
Matter
;
thereupon
they
betook
themselves
every
one
to
flight
,
leaving
the
poor
cully'd
Rat
asleep
.
This
is
the
Practice
of
your
Smell-feast
Friends
,
while
you
keep
a
plentiful
Table
they
are
your
most
Humble
and
Obedient
Servants
,
but
when
the
Accommodation
fails
,
like
Tartars
,
they
seek
for
other
Pastures
.
The
next
Day
the
Rat
waking
,
was
amaz'd
to
find
none
of
his
Pick-thanks
at
his
Elbow
,
which
made
him
leave
his
Hole
in
great
hast
,
to
know
the
Cause
,
which
he
soon
found
out
;
for
going
to
the
Barn
and
finding
all
was
gone
,
and
not
so
much
left
as
would
suffice
him
for
that
Day
,
he
fell
into
such
a
deep
Despair
,
that
he
beat
out
his
Brains
against
the
next
Wall
,
and
so
ended
his
Days
.
This
Example
shews
us
that
we
ought
to
Live
according
to
our
Income
.
The
second
Brother
having
thus
concluded
,
the
youngest
taking
his
Turn
.
Father
,
said
He
,
when
we
have
acquir'd
this
Wealth
you
speak
of
,
what
is
then
to
be
done
?
This
Wealth
,
reply'd
the
Father
,
is
to
be
made
use
of
,
upon
all
Occasions
;
but
more
especially
for
the
Conveniencies
of
Life
,
according
to
the
Directions
of
Temperance
and
Justice
.
In
the
first
Place
,
your
Expences
ought
not
to
be
such
,
as
afterwards
to
be
repented
of
,
or
to
be
condemn'd
as
the
Wast
of
Prodigality
.
In
the
second
Place
,
no
Man
ought
by
his
Avarice
to
render
himself
hateful
to
the
World
.
The
Father
having
thus
Exhorted
his
Children
to
follow
his
Counsel
,
they
betook
themselves
all
three
to
particular
Callings
,
the
Eldest
turn'd
Merchant
,
and
Travell'd
into
Foreign
Countries
:
Among
other
Goods
he
had
two
Oxen
;
both
the
Calves
of
the
same
Cow
,
and
both
very
fair
and
beautiful
,
the
one
was
call'd
Cohotorb
,
and
the
other
Mandeb●
.
The
Merchant
took
great
care
to
feed
up
these
Oxen
;
but
because
his
Journey
was
long
,
they
grew
to
be
Weak
and
Lean
.
In
the
Road
they
met
with
a
Quagmire
,
into
which
Cohotorb●
fell
,
and
stuck
so
fast
,
that
the
Merchant
had
much
ado
to
get
him
out
again
.
However
Cohotorb●
was
so
Weak
that
being
hardly
able
to
stand
,
the
Merchant
was
forc'd
to
leave
him
behind
under
the
care
of
a
certain
Person
till
he
could
recover
strength
to
continue
his
Journey
:
But
the
Man
,
after
he
had
kept
him
all
alone
for
three
Days
in
the
Desert
,
grew
weary
of
his
Charge
,
left
Cohotorb
to
feed
by
himself
,
and
sent
the
Merchant
word
that
his
Ox
was
Dead
.
In
a
little
time
after
Mandeb
dy'd
of
hard
labour
,
and
Cohotorb
behaving
recover'd
his
Flesh
,
began
to
ramble
from
one
Place
to
another
:
And
coming
into
a
Meadow
that
pleas'd
him
very
well
,
he
stay'd
thre
for
some
time
,
living
in
Ease
and
Plenty
;
so
that
he
became
fair
as
and
plump
as
ever
he
was
before
.
Not
far
from
this
Meadow
liv'd
a
Lyon
who
made
all
the
Inhabitants
of
the
Woods
round
about
him
tremble
;
and
he
commanded
over
several
other
Lyons
,
who
believ'd
him
to
be
the
most
Potent
Sovereign
in
the
World
.
And
indeed
he
was
very
formidable
:
But
when
he
heard
the
Bellowing
of
the
Ox
which
he
had
never
heard
before
,
a
most
Dreadful
Terrour
seiz'd
him
.
Nevertheless
,
because
he
was
asham'd
to
discover
his
Fears
to
his
Courtiers
,
he
pretended
an
unwillingness
to
stir
out
of
his
Palace
.
Among
the
rest
of
his
Domestic
Servants
he
had
two
Foxes
that
were
as
Cunning
as
two
Broakers
,
one
of
which
was
call'd
Kalila
,
and
the
other
Damna
;
and
the
latter
,
which
was
the
Male
,
was
more
Proud
and
more
Ambitious
then
the
Former
.
One
Day
,
said
He
to
his
Wife
,
What
dost
thou
think
of
the
King
,
that
he
dares
not
walk
abroad
as
he
was
want
to
do
?
To
whom
Kalila
answer'd
,
why
do
you
ask
me
such
a
Question
?
't
is
sufficient
for
you
to
live
peaceably
under
his
Protection
without
Examining
what
he
does
:
't
is
not
for
us
to
prate
about
State-Affaires
:
And
they
that
meddle
with
things
that
no
way
concern
'em
are
in
Jeopardy
of
the
same
Misfortune
that
befel
the
Ape
.
The
Fable
of
the
Carpenter
and
the
Ape
.
AN
Ape
sate
staring
upon
a
Carpenter
who
was
cleaving
a
Piece
of
Wood
with
two
Wedges
,
which
he
put
into
the
Cleft
one
after
another
,
as
the
split
open'd
.
The
Carpenter
leaving
his
work
half
done
,
the
Ape
would
needs
turn
Logcleaver
,
and
coming
to
the
Peace
of
Wood
,
pull'd
out
the
Wedge
,
without
putting
in
the
other
;
so
that
the
Wood
closing
again
,
held
the
Poor
Monkey
by
the
two
Fore
Feet
,
so
fast
,
that
not
being
able
to
get
away
before
the
Carpenter
return'd
,
the
Moody
Carpenter
knockt
him
o'
the
Head
for
medling
with
his
Work
.
This
Fable
instructs
us
,
that
we
ought
not
to
meddle
with
other
People's
Business
.
However
,
reply'd
Damna
,
't
is
not
for
those
that
serve
Kings
,
to
be
Idle
:
They
must
be
always
endeavouring
to
advance
themselves
.
Know
you
not
the
Fable
of
the
two
Companions
,
one
of
which
by
his
Industry
,
obtain'd
a
Crown
:
The
other
,
being
sloathful
and
faint-hearted
,
fell
into
Extream
Misery
.
The
Fable
of
the
two
Travellers
,
and
the
Lyon
carv'd
in
White
Stone
.
THere
were
two
Friends
in
Former
Times
who
made
a
Resolution
never
to
leave
each
other
.
They
always
Travell'd
together
,
and
one
Day
among
the
rest
,
they
came
to
a
lovely
Fountain
at
the
Foot
of
a
Hill
;
and
the
Place
was
so
delightful
,
that
they
resolv'd
to
rest
themselves
by
the
Purling
Stream
.
After
they
were
well
refresh'd
,
they
began
to
look
about
'em
,
and
please
their
Eyes
with
what
they
could
discover
most
Rare
and
Curious
in
so
pleasant
a
Place
.
At
length
they
cast
their
Eyes
upon
a
White
Stone
,
that
contain'd
the
following
Words
Written
in
Blew
Letters
.
Travellers
,
We
have
prepar'd
you
an
Excellent
Banquet
for
your
Welcome
.
But
you
must
throw
your selves
boldly
into
this
Fountain
,
and
Swim
to
the
other
side
,
where
you
shall
meet
with
a
Lyon
carv'd
in
White
Stone
,
which
you
must
take
upon
your
Shoulders
,
and
without
stopping
run
with
it
to
the
Top
of
younder
Mountain
,
never
fearing
the
Wild
Beasts
that
will
surround
you
,
nor
the
Thorns
that
will
prick
your
Feet
;
for
as
soon
as
you
are
got
off
the
Hill
,
you
will
be
in
possession
of
great
Felicity
:
If
you
cease
going
forward
,
you
shall
never
come
to
your
Journeys
End
,
nor
shall
the
Slothful
ever
attain
to
what
they
desire
.
Then
Ganem
,
for
that
was
the
Name
of
one
of
the
two
Companions
,
Brother
said
He
,
to
Salem
,
for
so
was
the
other
call'd
,
here
is
a
Means
prescribed
us
that
will
put
an
end
to
all
our
Pains
and
Travel
,
let
us
take
Courage
,
and
try
whether
what
this
Talisman
contains
be
True
or
False
.
Dear
Friend
,
reply'd
Salem
,
't
is
not
for
a
Man
of
Sense
to
give
Credit
to
an
Idle
Writing
,
and
under
Pretence
of
great
tho'
uncert
Gain
to
throw
himself
into
Evident
danger
.
Friend
,
reply'd
Ganem
,
They
who
have
never
so
little
Courage
,
contemn
danger
,
to
make
themselves
happy
;
there
is
no
gathering
the
Rose
,
without
being
prickt
by
the
Thorns
.
However
,
answer'd
Salem
,
we
are
not
to
attempt
such
Enterprizes
,
the
End
of
which
we
know
not
as
well
as
the
Beginning
:
And
thus
we
are
not
to
throw
our selves
into
this
Fountain
,
that
seems
to
be
a
Kind
of
an
Abyss
,
from
whence
it
may
not
be
so
easie
to
get
out
again
.
A
Rational
Man
never
moves
one
of
his
Feet
till
the
other
be
fix'd
.
Perhaps
this
Writing
may
be
a
meer
Whimsey
;
and
tho'
it
should
be
real
,
perhaps
when
you
have
cross
d
this
little
Lake
,
the
Lion
of
Stone
may
prove
so
heavy
,
that
you
may
not
be
able
to
run
with
it
without
Stopping
to
the
Top
of
the
Mountain
.
But
supposing
all
this
were
easie
for
you
to
perform
,
when
you
have
done
what
ever
is
by
you
to
be
done
,
you
know
not
what
will
be
the
Issue
of
your
care
and
trouble
.
For
my
part
I
will
be
no
sharer
with
you
in
dangers
of
this
Enterprize
,
and
will
endeavour
also
to
dissuade
you
from
it
.
No
Persuasions
,
reply'd
Ganem
,
shall
make
me
alter
my
Resolution
:
And
therefore
if
you
will
not
follow
me
,
Dear
Friend
,
at
least
be
pleas'd
to
see
me
venture
.
Salem
,
seeing
him
so
Resolute
,
cry'd
out
,
Dear
Friend
,
you
have
refus'd
my
Admonitions
,
and
I
have
not
the
power
to
stay
and
be
a
Witness
of
your
Ruin
;
and
so
taking
his
leave
he
set
forward
upon
his
Journey
.
On
the
other
side
Ganem
went
to
the
Brink
of
the
Fountain
,
resolving
to
perish'd
or
to
win
the
Prize
.
He
found
it
deep
,
but
strengthen'd
by
his
Courage
,
he
Swam
to
the
other
side
.
When
he
had
recover'd
the
dry
Land
,
he
rested
himself
a
while
;
and
then
lifting
up
the
Lion
with
with
all
his
Might
,
without
stopping
he
ran
with
it
to
the
Top
of
the
Mountain
.
From
thence
he
had
the
Prospect
of
a
very
fair
City
;
but
as
he
was
viewing
it
,
there
issu'd
from
the
Lion
of
Stone
such
a
Terrible
Thundering
Noise
,
that
the
Mountain
and
all
the
Places
round
about
it
Trembl'd
,
as
if
shaken
by
some
suddain
Earth-quake
.
This
Noise
no
sooner
reach'd
the
Ears
of
the
Inhabitants
of
the
City
,
but
they
came
all
to
Ganem
,
who
was
not
a
little
astonish'd
to
see
'
em
.
Presently
some
that
seem'd
to
be
Superiour
to
the
rest
in
Quality
and
degree
accoasted
him
with
great
Respect
and
Ceremony
;
and
after
they
had
harangu'd
him
with
many
large
Encomiums
,
they
set
him
upon
a
lovely
Horse
most
sumptuously
Caparison'd
.
After
this
,
they
Conducted
him
to
the
City
,
where
they
wash'd
him
with
Rose-water
,
made
him
put
on
the
Royal
Robes
and
proclaim'd
him
King
of
all
the
Country
.
He
desir'd
to
understand
the
reason
of
his
Advancement
:
To
which
they
answer'd
,
that
the
Learned
Men
of
the
Kingdom
had
by
vertue
of
a
Talisman
so
charm'd
the
Fountain
which
he
had
cross't
,
and
the
Lion
which
he
carry'd
to
the
Top
of
the
Mountain
,
that
when
their
King
Died
,
and
that
any
one
were
so
adventurous
as
to
Expose
himself
to
the
Hazards
which
he
had
done
,
the
Lion
roard
out
so
Prodigiously
,
that
the
Inhabitants
hearing
the
Noise
went
forth
in
search
of
the
Person
to
make
him
their
King
.
This
Custom
,
pursu'd
they
,
has
been
of
long
Continuance
,
and
since
the
Lot
is
fall'n
upon
your
Majesty
,
your
Sovereignty
is
absolute
among
us
.
Nor
was
Ganem
a
little
glad
to
see
his
Courage
so
well
recompenc'd
.
I
have
rehears'd
this
Fable
to
you
,
to
let
you
understand
,
that
there
is
no
tasting
Pleasure
without
Trouble
.
For
which
reason
it
is
that
I
am
resolv'd
never
to
give
over
till
I
am
one
of
the
Greatest
Lords
in
the
Court
.
Kalila
ask'd
him
what
Means
he
intended
to
make
use
of
to
attain
his
Ends.
The
Lion
,
answer'd
Damna
,
seems
to
be
seiz'd
with
Astonishment
,
and
I
intend
to
cure
him
of
his
Disquiet
.
How
canst
thou
presume
,
cry'd
Kalila
,
to
give
Counsel
to
a
King
,
thou
that
never
wert
accostum'd
to
the
Cabals
of
Princes
?
Persons
of
Wit
,
reply'd
Damna
,
never
want
Industry
to
accomplish
their
Designs
.
One
Day
,
a
Handicraft
Trades-Man
,
who
by
his
Vertue
had
Gaind
a
Kingdom
,
receiv
d
a
Letter
from
a
Neighbouring
Prince
,
wherein
he
Expostulated
with
the
New
King
after
this
manner
,
Thou
that
didst
never
handle
before
any
other
then
a
Chizzle
or
a
Saw
,
how
darst
thou
presume
to
Govern
a
Kingdom
?
To
which
the
Carpenter
return'd
for
Answer
,
he
that
gave
me
Wit
enough
to
Guide
a
Saw
,
will
also
give
me
no
less
Judgment
to
Govern
an
Army
.
Kings
,
reply'd
Kalila
,
do
not
always
cherish
with
their
favours
those
who
have
Wit
and
Merit
,
but
only
their
Oldest
Servants
,
and
such
as
have
done
the
State
Important
Service
;
and
seeing
therefore
you
are
but
a
new
Commer
,
and
indeed
none
of
the
most
useful
of
the
Kings
Servants
,
what
can
you
pretend
to
?
I
hope
,
reply'd
Damna
,
in
a
short
time
to
have
a
much
more
considerable
Employment
then
I
have
at
Present
:
For
I
am
not
ignorant
that
they
who
aspire
to
be
admitted
into
the
Cabinets
of
Princes
,
ought
to
have
five
particular
Qualifications
:
Never
to
be
in
Passion
;
to
avoid
Pride
;
not
to
be
Covetous
;
to
be
sincere
;
and
never
to
be
astonish
d
at
the
Changes
of
Fortune
.
Very
good
,
reply'd
Kalila
,
suppose
you
might
be
the
Kings
Favorite
,
what
Vertues
would
you
practise
to
gain
his
Esteem
?
I
would
serve
him
,
reply'd
Damna
,
with
a
perfect
Fidelity
,
I
would
punctually
obey
him
;
and
whatever
the
King
does
,
I
will
always
believe
his
Intentions
Good
.
I
will
persuade
him
to
do
Good
,
by
laying
before
him
the
Benefit
he
will
receive
thereby
,
and
I
will
dissuade
him
from
doing
what
ever
may
be
prejudicial
to
himself
or
his
Kingdom
.
I
find
thee
,
said
Kalila
,
resolv'd
to
go
on
with
this
design
;
but
have
a
care
what
thou
dost
;
for
't
is
a
dangerous
thing
to
serve
a
Prince
.
Wise
Men
say
,
that
three
sorts
of
Persons
are
depriv'd
of
Judgment
:
They
who
are
ambitious
of
Preferments
in
the
Courts
of
Princes
;
They
who
make
use
of
Poison
,
to
shew
the
Excellency
of
a
Remedy
;
and
they
who
entrust
Women
with
their
Secrets
.
A
King
is
compar'd
to
a
High
Mountain
,
upon
which
there
are
Mines
of
Pretious
Stones
,
and
numerous
Herds
of
wild
Devouring
Beasts
:
't
is
a
difficult
thing
to
accost
'em
,
but
more
dangerous
to
Inhabit
em
.
Kings
are
morever
compar'd
to
a
wide
'
Ocean
,
wherein
Sea-faring
People
either
make
their
Fortunes
or
perish
.
I
am
not
Ignorant
,
reply'd
Damna
in
his
turn
,
that
Kings
resemble
Fire
,
which
will
burn
those
that
approach
too
near
it
;
but
he
who
is
afraid
to
adventure
,
will
never
come
to
any
thing
.
After
this
Discourse
,
Damna
went
to
wait
upon
the
Lion
,
and
made
him
a
profound
Reverence
.
Presently
the
Lion
ask'd
who
he
was
.
To
which
some
of
his
Courtiers
reply'd
,
he
was
such
a
one
,
and
that
his
Father
had
a
long
time
serv'd
his
Majesty
.
Oh
said
the
King
,
I
now
remember
him
—
then
turning
to
Damna
,
Well
Friend
,
where
do
you
Live
?
—
I
supply
my
Fathers
Place
in
your
Majesties
Houshold
,
reply'd
Damna
,
but
till
now
I
never
durst
presume
to
appear
in
your
Majesties
presence
with
the
Offer
of
my
service
.
I
hope
your
Majesty
will
not
disdain
the
Oblation
of
my
faithful
Intentions
tho'
I
am
the
meanest
and
unworthiest
of
your
Servants
.
Dry
Wood
is
sometimes
as
much
esteem'd
in
this
World
as
the
Rosebush
or
the
Fruit-tree
.
The
Lion
was
charm'd
with
Damna's
Eloquence
,
and
looking
upon
his
Courtiers
,
Wit
,
said
He
,
resembles
Fire
,
that
will
shew
it self
,
tho'
Cover'd
with
Ashes
.
Damna
was
so
overjoy'd
that
his
Compliment
had
pleas
d
the
King
,
that
he
took
his
Opportunity
to
beg
a
Private
Audience
of
the
King
,
and
when
they
were
together
,
Sir
,
said
Damna
,
I
beseech
your
Majesty
to
let
me
Know
the
Cause
of
your
Retirement
,
for
within
these
few
Days
I
have
observ'd
your
Majesty
has
not
been
so
chearful
as
you
were
wont
to
be
.
Fain
would
the
Lion
have
conceal
d
his
fear
at
first
;
but
hearing
Chotorb●
Bellow
at
the
same
time
,
it
so
disorder'd
his
Countenance
,
that
he
found
himself
constrain'd
to
tell
Damna
,
that
the
terrible
Noise
of
the
Beast
,
whoever
he
were
,
was
the
cause
of
the
Disturbance
.
I
imagin
,
said
the
King
,
that
the
Body
of
the
Beast
which
I
hear
Bellow
so
Dreadfully
,
must
be
proportionable
to
the
sound
of
his
Voice
;
and
that
being
so
,
't
is
a
madness
for
us
to
tarry
any
longer
in
these
Woods
.
Is
this
all
that
troubles
your
Majesty
,
said
Damna
?
Nothing
else
,
answer'd
the
Lion
.
Sir
,
reply'd
Damna
,
you
ought
not
to
quit
your
Princely
Habitation
for
this
:
't
is
not
for
a
King
to
be
afraid
of
a
meer
Sound
,
but
rather
to
fortifie
his
Courage
with
so
much
the
greater
Resolution
.
Those
Creatures
that
make
the
loudest
Noises
are
not
always
the
Biggest
nor
the
Strongest
.
A
Crane
as
big
as
he
is
,
has
neither
strength
nor
Courage
to
encounter
the
weakest
Falcon
:
And
he
that
suffers
himself
to
bedeluded
by
Bulk
of
Body
may
be
deceiv'd
as
the
Fox
was
.
The
Fable
of
the
Fox
and
the
Hen
.
SIR
,
Pursu'd
Damna
,
there
was
a
certain
Fox
in
a
Wood
who
was
eagerly
searching
about
for
somthing
to
appease
his
Hunger
,
and
at
length
he
spy'd
a
Hen
,
that
was
busily
scratching
the
Earth
and
picking
up
the
Worms
at
the
Foot
of
a
Tree
.
Upon
the
same
Tree
also
hung
a
Drum
which
made
a
Noise
every
time
the
Branches
,
being
mov'd
by
the
Violence
of
the
Wind
,
beat
upon
it
.
Now
the
Fox
was
just
going
to
fling
himself
upon
the
Hen
,
at
what
time
he
heard
the
Noise
of
the
Drum
.
Oh
ho
,
quoth
he
,
looking
up
,
are
ye
there
,
I
'll
be
with
ye
by
and
by
,
that
Body
must
certainly
have
more
flesh
then
a
sorry
Hen
:
And
so
saying
,
he
clamber'd
up
the
Tree
,
while
the
Hen
made
her
Escape
.
When
he
had
seiz'd
his
Prey
,
he
fell
to
work
with
his
Teeth
and
his
Claws
,
and
an
Appetite
as
Keen
as
a
Razor
.
But
after
he
had
torn
off
the
Head
of
the
Drum
,
and
met
with
nothing
but
an
empty
Concavity
;
Air
instead
of
Flesh
and
Gristles
,
and
a
mear
Hollowness
instead
of
good
Guts
and
Garbidge
,
then
fetching
a
deep
sigh
,
unfortunate
Wretch
,
cry'd
He
,
what
a
Delicate
Morsel
have
I
lost
,
for
the
shew
of
a
larger
Belliful
!
I
have
recited
this
Example
,
to
the
end
your
Majesty
may
not
be
terrify'd
with
the
sound
of
the
Bellowing
Noise
you
hear
,
because
loud
and
strenuous
;
and
if
you
please
I
'll
go
and
see
what
sort
of
Creature
it
is
.
To
which
the
Lion
consented
;
but
when
Damna
was
gone
,
he
repented
his
having
sent
him
away
.
For
,
said
the
King
to
himself
,
't
is
a
great
Error
in
a
Prince
to
discover
his
secrets
to
ten
sorts
of
Persons
;
1.
To
those
whom
he
has
ill
us'd
without
a
Cause
.
2.
To
those
who
have
lost
their
Estates
or
their
Honour
at
Court
.
3.
To
those
who
have
been
Degraded
from
their
Employments
without
any
hopes
of
ever
being
restor'd
to
'em
again
.
4.
To
those
that
love
nothing
but
Sedition
and
Disturbance
.
5.
To
those
that
see
their
Kindred
or
Acquaintance
in
Preferments
from
whence
themselves
have
been
Excluded
.
6.
To
such
as
having
committed
any
Crime
have
been
more
severely
Punish'd
then
others
who
have
transgress'd
in
the
samemanner
.
7.
To
such
as
have
done
good
Service
,
and
have
been
ill
rewarded
.
8.
To
Enemies
reconcil'd
by
Constraint
.
9.
To
those
who
believe
the
Ruin
of
the
Prince
will
turn
to
their
Advantage
.
10.
To
those
that
believe
themselves
less
Oblig'd
to
their
Sovereign
then
to
his
Enemy
.
Therefore
I
have
done
imprudently
in
discovering
my
secrets
to
Damna
.
While
the
King
was
making
these
Reflexions
to
himself
,
Damna
return'd
,
and
told
him
,
that
the
Beast
which
made
such
a
Noise
was
no
other
then
an
Ox
,
that
was
feeding
in
a
Meadow
without
any
other
design
then
to
spend
his
Days
lazily
in
Eating
and
Sleeping
,
Moreover
,
added
Damna
,
if
your
Majesty
thinks
it
convenient
,
I
will
so
order
the
matter
,
that
he
shall
be
glad
to
come
and
enroll
himself
in
the
Number
of
your
Servants
.
The
Lion
was
extreamly
pleas'd
with
Damna's
Proposals
,
and
made
him
a
sign
to
go
and
fetch
the
Ox
into
his
Presence
.
Thereupon
,
Damna
went
immediatly
to
Chotorbe
,
and
ask'd
him
from
whence
he
came
,
and
what
Accident
had
brought
him
into
those
Quarters
?
In
answer
to
which
,
when
Chotorbe
had
satisfy'd
Damna's
Curiosity
,
then
Damna
,
Friend
,
said
He
,
here
lives
a
Lion
not
far
off
,
who
is
the
King
of
all
the
Beasts
of
the
Country
,
and
he
has
given
me
orders
to
conduct
thee
to
his
Palace
.
If
thou
wilt
follow
me
,
I
promise
thee
the
favour
of
being
admitted
into
his
Service
and
Protection
;
but
if
thou
refusest
to
go
a
long
with
me
,
know
that
thou
hast
not
many
Days
to
live
in
this
Place
.
So
soon
as
the
Ox
did
but
hear
the
Word
Lion
pronounc'd
,
he
trembl'd
for
fear
,
and
made
Damna
this
answer
,
If
thou
wilt
assure
me
that
he
shall
do
me
no
harm
I
will
follow
thee
.
Damna
Swore
to
him
,
and
Chotorbe
upon
the
Faith
of
his
Oaths
consented
to
go
and
wait
upon
the
Lion
:
upon
which
Damna
ran
before
to
give
the
King
Notice
of
Chotorbe's
coming
;
who
arriving
soon
after
,
made
a
profound
Reverence
to
the
King
,
who
receiv'd
him
with
great
Kindness
,
and
ask'd
him
what
Occasion
had
brought
him
into
his
Dominions
?
In
answer
to
which
when
the
Ox
had
recounted
to
him
all
his
Adventures
:
Remain
here
,
said
the
Lion
,
and
enjoy
thy
Peace
;
for
I
permit
my
Subjects
to
live
all
within
my
Dominions
,
in
repose
and
tranquillity
.
The
Ox
having
return'd
his
Majesty
Thanks
for
his
kind
Reception
promis'd
to
serve
him
with
a
Real
Fidelity
.
And
at
length
Chotorbe
insinuated
himself
in
such
a
Manner
into
the
Lion's
Favour
,
that
he
gain'd
his
Majesties
Confidence
,
and
became
his
most
Intimate
Favourite
.
When
Damna
saw
that
Chotorbe
was
in
greater
Esteem
at
Court
then
himself
,
and
that
he
was
the
only
Depositary
of
the
King's
Secrets
,
it
wrought
in
him
so
desperate
a
Jealousy
,
that
he
could
not
take
his
Rest
,
but
was
ready
to
Hang
himself
.
Presently
he
went
and
made
his
Moans
to
Kalila
;
Oh
my
dear
Wife
,
said
He
,
I
have
taken
a
World
of
Care
and
Pains
to
gain
the
King's
Favour
,
and
all
to
no
purpose
:
I
brought
into
his
Presence
the
Object
that
Occasion'd
all
his
Disturbances
,
and
that
very
Ox
is
now
become
the
Sole
Cause
of
my
Disquiet
.
To
which
Kalila
:
You
ought
not
to
complain
of
what
you
have
done
,
or
at
least
you
ought
to
blame
no
Body
but
your self
:
For
there
is
now
befallen
thee
,
what
formerly
befel
a
Monk
.
The
Fable
of
the
Monk
that
left
his
Convent
.
A
Certain
King
presented
a
Certain
Monk
with
a
very
Rich
Habit
;
of
which
a
Cunning
Thief
having
Notice
,
made
use
of
a
very
pleasant
stratagem
to
cheat
him
of
it
.
He
went
to
the
Monk
in
his
Convent
,
and
pretended
an
earnest
desire
to
serve
him
as
long
as
he
liv'd
.
The
Monk
overjoy'd
that
he
had
got
a
Novice
that
seem'd
to
be
so
piously
inclin'd
,
most
willingly
receiv'd
him
;
but
the
Thief
taking
the
first
Opportunity
he
could
,
stole
the
Habit
and
carry'd
it
a
way
.
The
Monk
missing
at
once
both
his
rich
Cloaths
and
his
Novi●
,
mistrusted
the
Business
,
and
so
leaving
the
Convent
,
he
resolv'd
to
go
to
the
City
in
search
of
the
Robber
.
As
he
Travel'd
upon
the
Road
,
he
met
with
two
Rams
that
were
very
furiously
Encountring
one
another
,
and
Enter-chang'd
such
desperate
Horn-jurs
,
that
the
Blood
ran
down
on
every
side
.
A
Fox
,
who
was
a
Witness
of
the
Combate
,
lick'd
up
the
Blood
:
But
as
he
was
licking
he
receiv'd
such
a
Terrible
Jurr
o'
the
Head
from
one
of
the
Rams
,
that
he
dy'd
upon
the
Spot
.
The
Monk
stopt
a
good
while
to
behold
this
Accident
,
and
stay'd
so
long
,
that
when
he
came
to
the
City
,
the
Gates
were
shut
.
However
a
Woman
that
liv'd
in
the
City
,
looking
out
at
Window
,
perceiving
him
,
and
believing
be
wanted
a
Lodging
,
call'd
to
him
and
offer'd
him
the
Convenience
of
her
House
.
The
Monk
very
readily
accepted
her
Kindness
,
went
into
the
House
,
and
put
himself
into
a
Corner
to
say
is
usual
Prayers
.
This
Woman
,
to
tell
ye
the
truth
,
was
a
Baud
,
and
kept
a
Bevy
of
Pretty
Girls
,
whose
Favours
she
Sold
to
the
Sparks
of
Venus
.
Among
these
Girls
there
was
one
among
the
Rest
,
who
was
so
violently
belov'd
by
a
young
Gentleman
,
and
of
whom
he
was
so
jealous
that
he
would
admit
no
Rival
;
which
they
,
who
were
Enamour'd
of
her
as
well
as
himself
,
could
as
little
brook
,
and
therefore
they
persuaded
the
young
Girl
to
rid
herself
of
his
Company
.
Now
in
regard
she
fear'd
him
more
then
she
lov'd
him
,
she
listen'd
to
the
persuasions
of
her
other
Lovers
,
made
her
jealous
Tyrant
Drunk
,
and
the
same
Night
blew
a
venomous
Powder
up
into
his
Nostrils
.
But
this
Powder
forcing
the
young
Man
to
Sneez
,
the
strength
of
the
sternutation
blew
it
back
again
into
the
Courtesans
Mouth
;
so
that
not
being
able
to
prevent
the
going
of
the
Powder
down
her
Throat
,
she
felt
the
Effects
of
her
own
Poison
and
dy'd
the
same
Hour
.
The
poor
Monk
was
astonish'd
to
see
all
this
,
and
he
thought
the
Night
extreamly
long
.
So
soon
as
Day
came
,
he
made
hast
to
leave
so
dangerous
a
Place
,
and
took
a
Lodging
at
a
Shooe-makers
House
,
who
receiv'd
him
with
open
Arms
,
and
who
being
invited
to
a
Feast
from
which
it
was
impossible
for
him
to
absent
himself
,
recommended
however
to
his
Family
,
the
care
and
good
Usage
of
his
Guest
.
At
the
same
time
the
Cordwainers
Wife
had
a
Gallant
,
that
was
handsome
and
good
Humour'd
and
they
met
frequently
together
by
the
means
of
a
Surgeons
Wife
,
who
was
so
cunning
a
Sollicitrix
of
Lechery
,
that
she
could
have
reconcil'd
Fire
and
Water
into
an
Amorous
Conjunction
,
and
withal
had
her
Tongue
so
well
hung
,
and
was
so
perfect
in
the
Art
of
Wheedling
,
that
she
would
have
made
you
believe
a
Stone
was
made
of
Wax
.
Now
whenever
the
Shooe-makers
Wife
knew
her
Husband
was
safe
abroad
,
she
made
use
of
this
Mistress
Go-between
,
to
give
Notice
to
her
Paramour
of
her
Husband's
Absence
;
and
now
believing
she
had
an
Opportunity
,
sent
her
away
forthwith
to
tell
her
Gallant
the
good
News
.
Away
comes
he
immediatly
upon
the
first
Intimation
;
but
by
what
Ill
luck
I
know
not
,
as
he
was
knocking
at
the
Door
,
the
Shooemaker
arriv'd
,
and
finding
the
Man
,
whom
he
already
suspected
to
be
the
Grafter
of
his
Forhead
,
had
had
such
good
Intelligence
,
in
he
went
without
saying
a
Word
,
beat
his
Wife
,
ty'd
her
to
a
Post
and
went
to
Bed
.
While
the
Cord-wainer
was
asleep
,
in
comes
the
Surgeon's
Wife
not
knowing
any
thing
of
what
had
happen'd
,
and
having
found
out
the
Shooe-makers
Wife
i'
the
Dark
,
Slife
,
Sister
said
She
,
why
do
you
let
the
young
Man
stay
so
long
at
the
Door
?
—
Go
and
fetch
him
in
.
To
whom
the
Disappointed
Bond
woman
,
with
a
low
voice
,
I
believe
said
She
,
some
malicious
Demon
sent
my
Husband
back
in
such
a
Rage
,
that
he
was
not
satisfy'd
with
almost
breaking
my
Bones
,
but
he
has
here
ty'd
me
to
a
Post
.
Now
you
would
do
a
Charitable
Act
,
if
you
would
but
unbind
me
,
and
stand
in
my
place
,
while
I
go
and
beg
pardon
of
my
Dear
Friend
for
having
made
him
stay
so
long
;
which
done
,
I
'll
come
back
and
be
ty'd
as
I
was
.
The
Surgeons
Wife
,
mov'd
with
Compassion
made
no
Scruple
to
put
herself
in
the
Room
of
her
distressed
Neighbour
,
who
went
to
keep
her
Word
with
her
Gallant
.
The
Monk
who
had
heard
all
this
Discourse
,
no
longer
accus'd
the
Cordwainer
of
Cruelty
,
nor
thought
him
in
the
wrong
for
beating
his
Wife
,
as
he
had
done
before
.
In
the
mean
time
the
Shooe-maker
wak'd
,
and
call'd
to
his
Wife
;
but
the
Surgeons
Mate
,
fearing
to
be
known
by
her
Voice
,
made
no
answer
;
which
put
the
Shooe-maker
into
such
a
fury
,
that
he
leapt
out
of
the
Bed
,
took
a
Knife
in
his
Hand
,
and
as
he
thought
,
cut
off
his
Wifes
Nose
,
and
holding
it
in
his
hand
,
with
a
flouting
Tone
,
here
,
said
He
,
here
's
a
Present
for
you
to
send
to
your
Wagtail
in
a
Corner
.
The
poor
Surgeons
Wife
durst
not
so
much
as
sigh
for
fear
;
however
,
quoth
she
to
her self
,
this
is
very
hard
luck
,
for
me
to
suffer
what
the
Shooe-makers
Wife
deserves
,
while
she
is
toying
and
dallying
in
the
Arms
of
her
Lover
.
Upon
her
return
the
Shooe-maker's
Wife
was
very
much
surpriz'd
to
find
her
faithful
Helpmeet
without
a
Nose
:
She
beg'd
her
a
thousand
Pardons
,
unbound
her
,
and
ty'd
herself
in
her
Place
,
while
the
Surgeon's
Mate
return'd
Home
,
carrying
her
Nose
in
her
hand
.
Some
Hours
after
,
when
she
thought
her
Husband
might
hear
her
,
with
her
hands
lifted
up
to
Heaven
,
Most
powerful
Deity
,
cry'd
the
Shooe-makers
Wife
,
who
know'st
the
Secrets
of
all
Hearts
,
thou
know'st
that
my
Husband
has
abus'd
me
without
a
Cause
,
let
him
see
that
I
am
a
Woman
of
Reputation
,
by
removing
from
my
face
the
deformity
with
which
his
Cruelty
had
defac'd
it
,
and
restoring
me
my
Nose
as
it
was
before
.
The
Shooe-maker
hearing
those
words
,
Vile
Strumpet
,
cry'd
He
,
what
wicked
Prayer
art
thou
making
?
Knowest
thou
not
that
the
Prayers
of
Harlots
never
reach
the
Throne
of
Heav'n
?
Prayers
that
would
be
Heard
must
issue
from
a
clean
Heart
,
and
undefiled
Lips
.
Inhuman
Tyrant
,
cry'd
his
Wife
,
rise
,
and
admire
the
puissance
of
the
Deity
,
and
the
Excess
of
his
goodness
,
who
understanding
my
Innocence
of
the
Crime
for
which
thou
accusest
me
,
is
pleas'd
to
demonstrate
my
Chastity
,
by
restoring
me
my
Nose
,
to
the
end
I
may
not
be
lookt
upon
as
a
Woman
of
Dishonour
in
the
World
.
The
Shooe-maker
,
believing
such
a
Miracle
Impossible
,
Rises
,
lights
a
Candle
,
comes
to
his
Wife
,
and
finding
upon
her
Face
no
Mark
at
all
of
the
Cruel
Fact
which
he
thought
he
had
committed
,
confess'd
the
injury
he
had
done
her
to
suspect
her
,
he
beg'd
her
pardon
,
and
by
a
thousand
Caresses
strove
to
make
her
forget
his
Cruelty
.
On
the
other
side
,
the
Surgeon's
Mate
,
who
was
gone
home
to
her
Lodging
,
as
you
may
well
believe
,
in
great
affliction
,
crept
softly
into
Bed
to
her
Husband
,
who
when
he
wak'd
,
ask'd
her
for
his
Case
of
Instruments
,
that
he
might
go
and
dress
such
a
Person
.
His
Wife
was
a
long
time
seeking
what
her
Husband
demanded
,
and
when
she
saw
him
quite
out
of
Patience
,
she
gave
him
a
single
Razer
which
put
the
Surgeon
into
such
a
pelting
Chafe
,
that
he
flung
it
at
her
Head
,
calling
her
a
thousand
Jades
and
Baggages
.
't
was
hardly
Day
,
which
favour'd
her
design
.
Presently
therefore
the
Woman
flung
her self
upon
the
Ground
,
and
fill'd
the
Air
with
loud
Shrieks
of
Murder
,
Murder
,
which
fetch'd
all
her
Neighbours
in
an
Instant
about
her
;
who
seeing
her
all
Bloody
and
without
a
Nose
,
began
to
cry
out
shame
upon
the
Surgeon
,
who
was
in
such
an
Amaze
,
that
he
knew
not
what
to
say
,
nor
which
way
to
look
.
He
knew
not
whether
it
were
best
for
him
to
deny
or
confess
the
Fact
:
However
when
Morning
was
come
,
they
hurry'd
the
Surgeon
away
before
the
Magistrate
.
The
Monk
also
went
along
with
the
Rabble
,
and
heard
the
Case
stated
.
After
the
Accusation
,
and
Witnesses
heard
,
well
said
the
Judge
to
the
Surgeon
,
what
was
the
Reason
,
Sir
,
that
you
abus'd
your
Wife
in
such
a
horrid
manner
?
To
which
when
the
Surgeon
seiz'd
with
Astonishment
stood
Mute
,
not
knowing
what
to
answer
,
the
Judge
without
any
farther
Examination
Condemn'd
him
to
Death
.
But
then
,
hold
,
Sir
,
cry'd
the
Monk
,
suspend
your
Judgment
,
and
take
a
care
what
Sentence
you
pronoune
:
't
is
neither
the
Thief
that
stole
my
Garments
,
nor
the
Rams
that
kill'd
the
Fox
,
nor
the
Harlot
that
Poison'd
her
Lover
,
nor
lastly
the
Shooe-maker
that
cut
off
the
Surgeons
Wife's
Nose
,
but
we
your selves
who
have
drawn
upon
us
all
these
Misfortunes
.
Then
the
Judge
leaving
the
Surgeon
,
and
addressing
himself
to
the
Monk
,
demanded
the
Interpretation
of
his
Riddle
.
Then
the
Monk
gave
him
a
full
account
of
all
that
he
had
seen
;
and
going
on
,
Sir
,
said
He
,
had
I
not
taken
the
rich
Garment
out
of
Ambition
,
the
Thief
had
never
Rob'd
me
;
had
not
the
Fox
thrown
himself
between
the
Rams
out
of
Greediness
,
he
had
not
been
Kill'd
;
had
not
the
Curtisan
gone
about
to
Poison
the
young
Gentleman
,
she
had
not
been
Poison'd
herself
;
and
had
not
the
Surgeon's
Wife
favour'd
the
Adultery
of
the
Shooe-makers
Wife
,
she
had
never
lost
her
Nose
.
So
that
they
who
commit
Evil
,
cannot
hope
for
Good
.
I
have
made
use
of
this
Fable
,
said
Kalila
,
to
shew
you
that
you
have
brought
these
troubles
upon
your
own
Head
.
't
is
true
,
said
Damna
,
that
I
am
the
cause
of
'em
,
but
I
desire
of
you
〈◇〉
proscribe
me
the
Remedy
.
I
have
told
you
〈◇〉
the
Beginning
,
reply'd
Kalila
,
that
I
would
never
meddle
with
your
Affairs
,
and
so
now
,
neither
do
I
intend
to
trouble
my self
with
the
Cute
of
your
Disturbances
.
Mind
your
own
Business
your self
,
and
consider
what
course
you
have
to
take
.
Well
then
,
reply'd
Damna
,
I
will
use
all
my
Endeavours
to
ruin
the
Ox
;
and
certainly
I
have
as
much
wit
as
the
Sparrow
that
reveng'd
himself
upon
the
Sparrow-hawk
;
upon
which
Kalila
desir'd
him
to
recite
the
Fable
,
and
Damna
began
as
follows
.
The
Fable
of
the
Sparrow
and
the
Sparrow-Hawk
.
TWO
Sparrows
had
made
their
Nest
under
the
Bough
of
a
Tree
,
where
they
had
also
laid
up
some
small
Provision
for
their
young
ones
;
but
a
Sparrow-Hawk
,
who
had
built
his
Nest
upon
the
top
of
a
Mountain
,
at
the
foot
of
which
this
Tree
grew
,
came
and
eat
up
the
young
Sparrows
,
which
was
a
great
Affliction
to
both
their
Parents
.
Nevertheless
,
after
this
,
they
bred
up
their
young
ones
so
well
,
and
in
so
much
safety
,
that
they
had
both
of
'em
the
pleasure
to
see
'em
ready
to
Fly
.
The
Father
and
the
Mother
by
their
continual
Chirping
,
testified
their
Joy
for
such
a
Happiness
;
but
all
of
a
sudden
they
fell
into
a
profound
Melancholy
,
which
was
caus'd
through
extremity
of
Fear
,
lest
the
Sparrow-Hawk
should
devour
their
young
ones
as
he
had
done
before
.
The
eldest
of
these
young
Sparrows
desired
to
know
of
his
Father
the
reason
of
his
Affliction
;
which
his
Father
having
discover'd
to
him
,
he
made
answer
,
that
't
was
a
folly
for
him
to
withstand
his
Destiny
,
but
that
it
rather
became
him
to
seek
out
some
way
to
remove
so
dangerous
a
Neighbour
.
All
the
Sparrows
approv'd
this
Advice
.
The
Mother
flew
to
get
Food
for
her
young
ones
;
and
the
Father
flew
another
way
in
search
of
some
Cure
for
his
Sorrows
.
After
he
had
flown
about
for
some
time
,
said
he
to
himself
,
whither
shall
I
flye
,
and
to
whom
shall
I
discover
my
Troubles
?
At
length
he
resolv'd
to
address
himself
to
the
first
Creature
he
met
,
and
to
Consult
him
about
his
Business
.
This
first
Creature
was
a
Salamander
,
whose
extraordinary
Shape
at
first
affrighted
him
:
However
,
the
Sparrow
would
not
alter
his
Resolution
,
but
accosted
and
saluted
him
.
The
Salamander
,
who
was
very
civil
,
gave
him
an
obliging
Reception
,
and
looking
upon
him
with
a
fix'd
Eye
,
Friend
,
said
he
,
I
discover
much
trouble
in
thy
Countenance
:
If
it
proceed
from
weariness
,
sit
down
and
rest
thy self
;
if
from
any
other
Cause
,
let
me
know
it
,
that
I
may
provide
thee
a
Remedy
,
if
it
lye
in
my
power
.
With
that
the
Sparrow
told
him
his
Misfortunes
in
such
moving
Language
,
as
rais'd
Compassion
in
the
Salamander
.
Well
,
said
the
Salamander
,
by
way
of
Consolation
,
let
not
these
Troubles
any
more
perplex
thee
;
I
'll
deliver
thee
from
this
wicked
Neighbour
this
very
Night
;
only
shew
me
his
Nest
,
then
go
to
roost
with
thy
young
ones
;
which
the
Sparrow
did
accordingly
,
and
then
return'd
the
Salamander
Thanks
for
being
so
much
concern'd
in
his
Misfortunes
.
No
sooner
was
the
Night
come
,
but
the
Salamander
and
several
others
of
his
own
Gang
,
went
directly
with
every
one
a
bit
of
lighted
Sulphur
in
their
Mouths
to
the
Sparrow-Hawk's
Nest
,
who
not
dreaming
of
any
such
thing
was
surpriz'd
by
the
Salamanders
,
who
threw
the
Sulphur
into
his
Nest
,
and
burnt
him
with
all
his
young
ones
.
This
Fable
teaches
ye
,
that
whoever
has
a
design
to
ruin
his
Enemy
,
may
bring
it
about
let
him
be
never
so
weak
.
But
Chotorbe
is
the
King's
chief
Favourite
,
reply'd
Kalila
,
and
it
will
be
a
difficult
thing
to
ruin
him
;
for
where
prudent
Princes
have
plac'd
their
Confidence
they
seldom
withdraw
it
because
of
a
bare
Report
.
It
may
be
represented
to
the
Lion
,
reply'd
Damna
,
that
one
of
six
things
which
cause
the
Ruin
of
Kingdoms
,
and
which
is
indeed
the
Principal
,
is
to
neglect
and
contemn
Men
of
Wit
and
Courage
.
What
are
the
other
five
,
reply'd
Kalila
,
The
second
,
continu'd
Damna
,
is
not
to
punish
the
seditious
;
the
third
is
to
be
too
much
given
to
Women
,
to
Play
and
Divertisments
;
Fourthly
the
Accidents
attending
a
Pestilence
,
a
Famin
,
or
an
Earth-quake
.
The
fifth
is
being
too
rash
and
violent
;
and
the
sixth
is
,
the
preferring
War
before
Peace
.
I
find
said
Kalila
,
that
you
are
resolv'd
to
be
a
Carver
of
your
own
Revenge
;
but
consider
that
whoever
meditates
Mischief
,
brings
it
at
last
upon
his
own
Head
.
On
the
other
side
,
he
that
study's
his
Neighbours
welfare
,
prospers
in
what
he
undertakes
,
as
you
may
see
by
the
ensuing
Eable
.
The
Fable
of
a
King
,
who
of
a
Tyrant
,
as
he
was
,
became
Benigne
and
Just
.
THere
was
a
Certain
King
who
did
nothing
but
Tyrannize
over
his
People
;
he
ruin'd
the
Rich
,
misus'd
the
Poor
;
so
that
all
his
Subjects
,
Day
and
Night
,
implor'd
of
Heav'n
to
be
deliver'd
from
him
.
One
Day
,
that
he
return'd
from
Hunting
,
after
he
had
summon'd
his
People
together
,
Good
People
,
said
He
,
'till
this
present
time
,
the
reason
of
my
Tyrannizing
has
been
to
all
of
you
unknown
.
But
I
assure
you
that
from
hence
forward
you
shall
live
in
Peace
and
at
Ease
,
and
no
body
shall
dare
to
oppress
you
.
The
People
were
extreamly
overjoy'd
at
this
good
News
,
and
forbore
praying
against
the
King
.
In
a
Word
,
this
Prince
made
such
an
Alteration
in
his
conduct
,
that
he
acquir'd
the
Title
of
Just
,
and
every
one
began
to
bless
the
Felicity
of
his
Reign
.
One
Day
,
one
of
his
Favourites
presuming
to
ask
him
the
reason
of
so
suddain
and
so
remarkable
a
Change
,
the
King
gave
him
this
answer
.
As
I
Rode
a
Hunting
t'other
Day
,
I
saw
a
Dog
in
pursuit
of
a
Fox
,
and
after
he
had
overtaken
him
,
he
Bit
off
the
lower
part
of
his
Leg
:
However
●he
Fox
as
lame
as
he
was
,
made
a
shift
to
es●●pe
into
a
Hole
.
The
Dog
not
able
to
get
him
out
,
left
him
there
:
But
hardly
had
he
●one
a
hundred
paces
,
when
a
Man
threw
a
●●eat
Stone
at
him
and
crackt
his
Scull
:
at
the
●●●e
Instant
the
Man
met
a
Horse
that
trod
up●●
his
Foot
,
and
lam'd
him
for
ever
;
soon
after
the
Horse's
Foot
stuck
so
fast
between
two
Stones
,
that
he
broke
his
Ankle-bone
in
striving
to
get
it
out
.
Then
,
said
I
to
my self
,
Men
are
us'd
as
they
use
others
.
Whoever
does
that
which
he
ought
not
to
do
,
receives
what
he
is
not
willing
to
receive
.
This
Example
shews
you
,
that
they
who
have
a
design
to
do
mischief
,
are
generally
punish'd
for
their
evil
Intentions
.
If
you
attempt
to
ruin
Chotorb●
,
you
will
repent
of
it
:
He
is
stronger
then
you
,
and
has
more
Fr●●●●s
.
Wit
is
beyond
Strength
,
reply'd
Damna
,
as
the
following
Fable
will
convince
you
.
The
Fable
of
a
Raven
,
a
Fox
and
a
Serpent
.
A
Raven
had
built
his
Nest
in
the
Cleft
of
a
Mountain
,
and
every
time
she
Hatcht
,
a
Serpent
came
and
devour'd
her
Young
ones
.
The
Raven
complaining
to
a
Fox
that
was
one
of
his
Friends
,
said
she
to
him
,
what
would
you
advi●e
me
to
do
to
be
rid
of
this
Serpent
?
What
d'
you
think
to
do
?
Answer'd
the
Fox
.
I
am
re●●lv'd
,
reply'd
the
Raven
to
go
and
Peck
out
his
Eyes
when
he
is
a
sleep
,
that
so
he
may
no
longer
find
the
way
to
my
Nest
.
The
Fox
disapprov'd
this
design
,
and
told
the
Raven
,
that
it
became
a
prudent
Person
to
manage
his
Revenge
in
such
a
manner
,
that
no
Mischief
might
befal
him
in
taking
his
Revenge
:
Never
venture
the
Misfortune
that
befel
the
Crane
,
of
which
I
am
going
to
tell
the
Fable
.
The
Fable
of
the
Crane
and
the
Cray-fish
.
A
Crane
had
her
Habitation
by
the
side
of
a
Lake
,
and
liv'd
upon
such
Fish
as
she
could
catch
;
but
being
become
old
and
feeble
,
she
could
Fish
no
longer
,
which
was
a
great
affliction
to
her
.
I
did
ill
said
she
to
her self
,
in
not
making
necessary
Provision
to
support
me
in
my
old
Age
;
and
therfore
I
must
now
make
use
of
shift
,
and
cunning
to
get
a
livelyhood
:
With
that
she
plac'd
herself
by
the
Water-side
,
and
began
to
sigh
and
weep
.
A
Cray-fish
perceiving
her
at
a
distance
,
accosted
her
and
ask'd
her
why
she
wept
?
Alas
,
how
can
I
otherwise
chuse
but
grieve
,
seeing
my
daily
Nourishment
like
to
be
taken
from
me
?
For
two
Fisher-men
lately
passing
this
way
;
said
the
one
to
the
other
.
Here
is
great
store
of
Fish
,
what
think
you
of
clearing
this
Pond
.
To
whom
his
Companion
answer'd
,
no
—
there
is
more
in
such
a
Lake
:
Let
us
go
thither
first
,
and
then
come
hither
.
If
this
be
so
,
added
the
Crane
I
must
soon
prepare
for
Death
.
The
Cray-fish
hearing
this
,
went
to
the
Fish
and
told
'em
what
she
had
heard
:
Upon
which
the
poor
Fish
in
great
perplexity
swam
immediately
to
the
Crane
,
and
addressing
themselves
to
her
,
we
are
now
,
said
they
,
in
so
great
a
Consternation
,
that
we
are
come
to
defire
your
Protection
.
Tho'
you
are
our
Enemy
,
yet
Wisemen
tell
us
,
that
they
who
make
their
Enemy
their
Sanctuary
,
may
be
assur'd
of
being
well
receiv'd
:
you
know
full
well
that
we
are
your
daily
Food
,
and
therefore
consider
and
tell
us
what
you
think
is
the
best
course
for
us
to
take
.
To
which
the
Crane
;
that
which
you
acquaint
me
with
,
I
heard
my self
from
the
Mouths
of
the
Fisher-men
;
we
have
no
power
sufficient
to
withstand
'em
;
nor
do
I
know
any
other
way
to
secure
you
,
but
by
removing
you
one
after
another
into
a
little
Pond
here
hardby
,
where
there
is
very
good
Water
,
and
where
the
Fisher-men
can
never
catch
you
,
by
reason
of
the
Extraordinary
depth
of
it
.
The
Fish
approv'd
this
Counsel
,
and
desir'd
the
Crane
to
carry
'em
one
by
one
into
this
Pond
.
Nor
did
she
fail
to
Fish
up
three
or
four
every
Morning
,
but
she
carry'd
'em
to
the
Top
of
a
small
Hill
,
where
she
eat
'em
:
And
thus
she
Feasted
her self
for
a
while
.
One
Day
,
the
Cray-fish
,
having
a
desire
to
see
this
delicate
Pond
made
known
her
curiosity
to
the
Crane
,
who
bethinking
her self
that
the
Cray-fish
was
her
most
mortal
Enemy
,
resolv'd
to
Murder
her
as
she
had
done
the
Rest
:
And
with
this
design
she
flung
the
Cray-fish
upon
her
Neck
,
and
flew
towards
the
Hill
.
But
the
Cray-fish
spying
at
a
distance
the
small
Bones
of
her
Companions
,
mistrusted
the
Cranes
Intention
,
and
laying
hold
of
a
fair
Opportunity
,
got
the
Cranes
Neck
in
her
Claw
,
and
grasp'd
it
so
hard
,
that
she
strangl'd
the
Crane
.
This
Example
shews
you
that
Crafty
,
tricking
People
are
often
Victimes
to
their
own
Cunning
.
The
Raven
returning
Thanks
to
the
Fox
for
his
good
Advice
,
Sir
,
said
she
,
I
shall
not
by
any
means
neglect
your
wholesome
Instructions
;
but
what
shall
I
do
?
You
must
,
Reply'd
the
Fox
?
Snatch
up
somthing
that
belongs
to
some
body
that
sees
what
you
do
,
to
the
end
he
may
follow
you
.
Which
he
may
easily
do
,
if
you
fly
slowly
;
and
when
you
are
just
over
the
Serpents
Hole
,
let
fall
the
thing
that
you
hold
in
your
Beak
or
Talons
whatever
it
be
,
for
then
the
Person
that
follows
you
,
seeing
the
Serpent
come
forth
,
will
knock
him
o'
th
Head
.
The
Raven
did
as
the
Fox
advis'd
him
,
and
by
that
means
was
deliver'd
from
the
Serpent
.
What
cannot
be
done
by
strength
,
said
Damna
,
is
to
be
perform'd
by
Policy
.
't
is
very
true
,
reply'd
Kalila
;
but
the
Ox
has
more
Policy
then
you
.
He
will
by
his
Prudence
frustrate
all
your
Projects
,
and
before
you
can
pluck
one
Hair
from
his
Tail
,
he
will
flea
off
your
Skin
.
I
know
not
whether
you
have
heard
of
the
Fable
of
the
Rabbet
and
the
Fox
:
I
will
tell
it
you
,
that
you
may
make
your
Advantage
of
it
.
The
Fable
of
the
Rabbet
,
the
Fox
and
the
Wolf
.
A
Hungry
Wolf
spy'd
a
Rabbet
feeding
at
the
Foot
of
a
Tree
,
and
had
an
intention
to
seize
him
.
The
Rabbet
perceiving
him
,
would
fain
have
say'd
his
life
by
F●●ght
,
but
the
Wolf
threw
himself
in
his
way
,
and
stopt
his
Escape
.
So
that
the
Rabber
seeing
himself
in
the
power
of
the
Wolf
,
submissive
and
prostrate
at
his
Feet
gave
him
all
the
good
Words
he
could
think
of
.
I
know
,
said
He
,
that
the
King
of
all
Creatures
wants
a
supply
to
appease
his
Hunger
,
and
that
he
is
now
ranging
the
Fields
in
search
of
Food
;
but
I
am
but
an
●nsignificant
Morsel
for
his
Royal
Stomack
:
Therefore
let
him
be
pleas'd
to
take
my
Information
.
About
a
Furlong
from
hence
lives
a
Fox
that
is
Far
and
Plump
,
and
whose
Flesh
●s
as
white
as
a
Capons
:
Such
a
Prey
wal
do
your
Majesties
Business
.
If
you
please
I
will
go
and
give
him
a
Visi●
,
and
eng●ge
him
to
come
forth
of
his
H●le
:
Then
,
if
he
prove
to
your
l●king
,
you
may
devour
him
;
if
not
,
it
will
be
my
Glory
that
I
had
the
Honour
of
being
a
small
Breakfest
for
your
Majesty
Thus
over-persuaded
the
Wolf
gave
the
Rabbet
leave
to
seek
out
the
Fox
,
and
followd
him
at
the
Heels
.
The
Rabbet
left
the
Wolf
at
the
Entrance
of
the
Hole
and
crept
in
himself
,
o'rejoy'd
that
he
had
such
an
Opportunity
to
revenge
himself
of
the
Fox
,
from
whom
he
had
receiv'd
an
Affront
which
he
had
for
along
time
dissembl'd
.
He
made
him
a
low
Congie
,
and
gave
him
great
Demonstrations
of
his
Friendship
.
On
the
other
side
,
the
Fox
was
no
less
obliging
in
his
Answers
to
the
Rabbets
Civilities
,
and
ask'd
him
what
good
wind
had
blown
him
thither
.
Only
the
great
desire
I
had
to
see
your
Worship
,
reply'd
the
Rabbet
,
and
there
is
one
of
my
Relations
at
the
Door
who
is
no
less
ambitious
to
kiss
your
hands
,
but
he
dares
not
enter
without
your
permission
.
But
then
the
Fox
mistrusting
there
was
somthing
more
then
ordinary
in
all
this
glozing
,
well
said
He
to
himself
,
I
must
pay
this
pretended
Friend
of
mine
in
his
own
Coin
.
However
not
seeming
to
take
any
notice
of
any
thing
,
Sir
,
said
he
to
the
Rabbet
,
your
Friend
shall
be
very
welcome
,
he
does
me
too
much
honour
—
but
,
added
he
,
I
must
entreat
you
to
let
me
put
my
Chamber
in
a
little
better
order
to
receive
him
.
The
Rabbet
too
much
persnaded
of
the
good
Success
of
his
Enterp●●●e
puh
,
puh
,
said
He
,
my
Relation
is
one
that
never
stands
upon
Ceremonies
,
and
so
went
out
to
give
the
Wolf
notice
that
the
Fox
was
fall'n
into
the
snare
.
And
now
the
Wolf
thought
he
had
the
Fox
fast
already
,
and
the
Rabbet
believ'd
himself
quite
out
of
danger
,
as
having
done
the
Wolf
such
a
piece
of
good
Service
But
the
Fox
had
at
the
Entrance
of
his
Hole
,
a
very
deep
Trench
,
which
he
had
digg'd
on
purpose
to
guard
him
against
all
surprizes
of
this
nature
.
Presently
therefore
he
took
away
the
Planks
,
which
he
had
lay'd
for
the
Convenience
of
those
that
came
to
Visit
him
,
cover'd
the
Trench
with
a
little
Earth
and
Straw
,
and
set
open
a
Back
Door
in
case
of
necessity
;
and
having
thus
prepar'd
all
things
in
a
readiness
,
he
desir'd
the
Rabbet
and
his
Friend
to
walk
in
.
But
then
it
was
,
that
the
Wolf
no
less
Hungry
then
the
Rabbet
was
desirous
to
make
his
escape
,
fell
both
into
the
Trench
.
Upon
which
the
Wolf
imagining
that
the
Rabbet
had
a
hand
in
the
contrivance
,
in
the
heat
of
his
fury
,
tore
him
to
Pieces
.
By
this
you
see
,
that
Fineness
and
Policy
signifie
nothing
,
where
you
meet
Men
of
Wit
and
Prudence
.
't
is
very
true
,
said
Damna
,
but
the
Ox
is
now
proud
of
his
Preferment
,
neither
has
he
the
least
Suspicion
of
my
Hatred
.
A
Rabbet
wiser
then
that
you
spoke
of
last
,
undertook
the
ruin
of
a
Lion
,
and
you
shall
see
how
he
brought
it
about
.
The
Fable
of
the
Lion
and
the
Rabbet
.
IN
the
Parts
adjoyning
to
Raydet
there
was
a
very
delightful
Meadow
,
where
several
Wild
Beasts
had
taken
up
their
Habitations
by
reason
of
the
Pleasantness
of
the
Place
.
Among
those
Creatures
there
was
a
furious
Lion
,
who
disturb'd
the
Peace
of
all
the
rest
with
his
continual
Murders
.
One
Day
,
therefore
,
they
met
all
together
,
went
to
wait
upon
the
Lion
,
and
lay'd
before
him
that
they
were
his
Subjects
,
and
by
consequence
,
that
it
no
way
became
him
to
make
such
dreadful
slaughters
of
whole
Families
together
.
You
seek
after
us
,
added
they
,
and
we
avoy'd
you
;
would
you
live
and
enjoy
your
quiet
,
by
leting
us
alone
,
we
would
bring
a
whole
Flasket
of
Tame
and
Wildfowl
,
and
you
should
never
be
put
to
the
Toyl
of
Hunting
.
The
Lion
accepted
this
Proposal
,
and
the
Beasts
cast
lots
every
Morning
,
and
he
upon
whom
the
lot
fell
was
appointed
to
hunt
for
the
Lion
.
One
Day
the
lot
fell
upon
the
Rabbet
.
who
seeing
he
could
not
avoy'd
it
,
after
he
had
summon'd
all
the
Beasts
together
,
if
you
will
stand
by
me
,
said
He
,
I
will
certainly
deliver
you
from
this
cruel
Tyrant
that
Reigns
over
us
.
To
which
they
all
unanimously
answer'd
,
that
they
would
do
their
utmost
:
Upon
this
the
Rabbet
stay'd
till
the
Hour
of
Dinner
was
past
:
By
which
time
the
Lions
anger
augmented
with
his
Appetite
;
he
lasht
the
Ground
with
his
Tayl
,
and
perceiving
the
Rabbet
,
Whence
come
you
,
said
He
,
and
what
are
my
Subjects
a doing
?
May
it
please
your
Majesty
,
answer'd
the
Rabbet
,
bowing
to
him
with
a
profound
Respect
,
your
Subjects
sent
me
hither
to
bring
your
Majesty
your
accustom'd
Provision
;
but
I
met
a
Lion
by
the
way
who
took
it
from
me
.
I
told
him
,
it
was
for
the
King
:
To
which
He
answer'd
,
that
there
was
no
other
King
in
this
Country
but
himself
;
and
now
I
am
come
to
inform
your
Majesty
of
this
hainous
piece
of
insolence
.
Then
the
Lion
,
opening
his
burning
Eyes
,
cry'd
out
,
who
is
this
Audacious
Usurper
that
dares
to
lay
his
Paw
upon
my
Dinner
?
Canst
thou
shew
me
where
this
hairbrain'd
Royster
lives
?
Yes
,
Sir
,
reply'd
the
Rabbet
,
if
you
'l
but
be
pleas'd
to
follow
me
:
And
when
they
came
to
a
Well
that
was
full
of
clear
Water
,
Sir
,
said
the
Rabbet
to
the
Lion
,
your
Enemy
lives
in
this
Well
,
but
I
dare
not
shew
him
you
,
and
therefore
look
your self
and
you
'l
see
him
as
plain
as
the
Nose
i'
your
Face
:
Have
a
care
however
that
you
are
not
first
assail'd
.
With
that
the
Lion
went
stalking
to
the
Well
,
and
seeing
another
Lion
i'
the
Water
,
which
he
took
for
his
Enemy
that
had
devour'd
his
Food
,
enflam'd
with
Anger
he
flung
himself
into
the
Well
to
encounter
his
Mortal
Foe
and
there
was
drown'd
himself
.
This
Fable
shews
you
,
that
a
strong
Man
may
be
surpriz'd
by
one
that
is
much
weaker
,
when
he
is
not
mistrusted
.
Well
,
well
,
said
Kalila
,
if
you
can
ruin
the
Ox
without
doing
the
Lion
any
harm
,
go
on
and
prosper
;
if
not
,
I
advise
you
to
give
over
your
Enterprise
:
For
it
does
not
become
a
Subject
for
his
own
private
Interest
and
repose
to
suffer
any
Mischief
to
befall
his
Prince
.
Here
the
Confabulation
between
Damna
and
Kalila
ended
,
and
Damna
having
taken
leave
of
his
Wife
,
absented
himself
at
a
great
distance
from
the
Lion's
Court
.
Some
time
after
he
return'd
,
and
affecting
an
Air
of
Sadness
before
his
Majesty
,
Oh
honest
Damna
said
the
King
to
Him
,
whence
comst
thou
?
Where
hast
thou
been
this
long
time
?
Is
there
any
News
abroad
?
Yes
,
Sir
,
answer'd
Damna
.
Then
the
King
starting
for
fear
,
what
is
it
,
said
he
to
Damna
?
I
beg
your
Majesty
,
reply'd
Damna
,
that
you
will
be
pleas'd
to
grant
me
a
private
Audience
.
Affairs
of
Importance
ought
never
to
be
delay'd
,
reply'd
the
King
;
and
so
commanding
the
Room
to
be
clear'd
,
order'd
Damna
to
go
on
and
speak
what
he
had
to
say
.
Then
Damna
,
't
is
requisite
,
said
He
,
that
the
Bearer
of
ill
News
should
have
the
address
to
give
it
an
Allay
;
and
that
he
to
whom
it
is
reported
should
be
able
to
judge
,
whether
the
Person
that
makes
the
Report
be
worthy
to
be
Credited
,
or
whether
he
speak
for
his
own
Interest
.
If
he
be
worthy
to
be
believ'd
,
he
ought
to
be
confided
in
,
when
his
discourse
may
be
advantageous
to
the
Public
.
The
Lion
,
interrutping
him
,
thou
knowst
,
said
He
,
that
I
have
experienc'd
thy
Fidelity
,
and
therefore
speak
boldly
,
what
thou
hast
to
say
.
The
Purity
of
my
Intentions
,
continu'd
Damna
,
have
made
me
to
assume
this
Boldness
,
and
I
am
more
then
happy
to
be
known
to
your
Majesty
.
I
question
not
thy
Zeal
,
said
the
Lion
;
but
prithe
come
to
the
News
,
which
it
so
much
concerns
me
to
know
.
When
Damna
perceiv'd
the
good
success
of
his
Flatteries
,
and
that
the
King
had
a
Confidence
in
him
,
he
thus
began
his
Discourse
.
Sir
,
said
He
,
Chotorbe
has
daily
conferences
with
the
Grandees
and
Chieftains
of
your
Army
,
and
I
partly
know
that
he
improves
your
faint-heartedness
as
much
as
lies
in
his
Power
to
your
Prejudice
;
which
makes
me
believe
he
has
some
design
upon
your
Person
.
't
is
to
be
admir'd
,
that
he
should
so
ungratefully
abuse
your
Favours
,
and
the
particular
Friendship
with
which
you
are
pleas'd
to
Honour
him
.
Damna
,
cry'd
the
Lion
;
take
a
care
what
thou
say'st
:
If
this
be
true
,
what
course
is
to
be
taken
?
Sir
,
reply'd
Damna
,
there
are
two
sorts
of
People
,
the
one
Sage
and
Prudent
;
the
other
Rash
and
Inconsiderate
.
The
one
are
always
at
a
loss
,
when
any
accident
befals
'em
;
the
other
foresee
things
,
and
nothing
moves
'em
,
whatever
happens
.
We
ought
therefore
to
imitate
their
Prudence
,
and
to
secure
our selves
from
danger
,
so
soon
as
we
have
the
least
Inkling
of
it
.
There
are
another
sort
of
People
who
never
truly
foresee
Danger
,
but
who
know
how
to
take
their
proper
courses
when
it
presents
it self
:
And
these
three
Characters
put
me
in
mind
of
the
Fable
of
the
three
Fish
,
which
I
would
tell
your
Majesty
,
did
I
not
fear
it
might
offen'd
your
Patience
.
But
the
Lion
commanded
him
to
let
him
hear
it
out
,
and
so
Damna
thus
proceeded
.
The
Fable
of
the
two
Fisher-men
,
and
the
three
Fish
.
THere
was
a
certain
Pond
,
of
which
the
Water
was
very
clear
,
and
empty'd
it self
into
a
River
.
It
was
remote
from
the
Highway
,
and
there
were
in
it
three
Fish
,
One
of
which
was
prudent
,
the
second
had
but
little
Wit
,
and
the
third
was
a
meer
Fool
.
One
Day
,
by
chance
two
Fisher-men
perceiv'd
this
Pond
,
they
made
up
to
it
,
and
they
no
sooner
observ'd
these
three
Fish
which
were
Large
and
Fat
,
but
they
went
and
fetch'd
their
Nets
.
The
Fish
suspecting
the
Fisher-mens
design
,
were
in
a
peck
of
Troubles
.
The
prudent
Fish
immediately
resolv'd
what
Course
totake
.
He
threw
himself
out
of
the
Pond
,
through
the
litte
Channel
that
open'd
into
the
River
,
and
so
made
his
Escape
.
The
next
Morning
the
two
Fisher-men
return'd
,
and
stop'd
up
all
the
Passages
,
to
prevent
the
Fish
from
getting
out
.
The
half
witted
Fish
,
repented
then
that
he
had
not
follow'd
his
Companion
;
but
at
length
he
bethought
himself
of
a
Stratagem
;
he
appear'd
upon
the
Surface
of
the
Water
with
his
Belly
upward
,
and
fain'd
to
be
Dead
.
The
Fisher-men
also
having
tak'n
him
,
thought
him
really
what
he
Counterfeited
himself
to
be
,
so
that
they
threw
him
again
into
the
Water
.
The
last
,
which
was
the
foolish
Fish
,
seeing
himself
press'd
by
the
Fisher-men
,
sunk
down
to
the
Bottom
of
the
Pond
,
and
shifted
up
and
down
from
Place
to
Place
,
but
could
not
avoid
falling
into
their
hands
.
This
Example
shews
your
Majesty
,
that
you
ought
to
prevent
Chotorbe
,
by
making
your self
Master
of
his
Life
,
before
he
have
yours
at
his
Command
.
What
you
say
is
very
agreeable
to
reason
,
said
the
King
;
but
I
cannot
believe
that
Chotorbe
upon
whom
I
have
heap'd
so
many
Favours
,
should
be
so
perfidious
as
you
represent
him
.
't
is
true
,
reply'd
Damna
,
that
he
never
receiv'd
any
thing
but
Kindness
from
your
Majesty
;
but
what
is
bread
i'
the
Bone
will
never
out
of
the
Flesh
;
neither
can
any
thing
come
out
of
a
Vessel
but
what
is
put
into
it
.
Of
which
the
following
Fable
is
a
sufficient
Proof
.
The
Fable
of
the
Scorpion
and
the
Tortoise
.
ATortoise
and
a
Scorpion
had
bound
themselves
in
such
a
Tye
of
Friendship
,
that
the
one
could
not
live
without
the
other
.
One
Day
,
finding
themselves
oblig'd
to
change
their
Habitation
,
they
Travell'd
together
,
but
meeting
with
a
River
,
the
Scorpion
making
a
stop
,
said
He
to
the
Tortoise
,
how
shall
I
get
over
the
Water
?
Never
trouble
your self
my
dear
Friend
for
that
,
reply'd
the
Tortoise
,
I
'll
carry
you
upon
my
back
secure
from
all
manner
of
Danger
.
In
short
the
Scorpion
got
upon
the
Back
of
the
Tortoise
,
who
took
Water
and
began
to
Swim
.
But
he
was
hardly
got
half
way
the
River
,
when
he
heard
a
Terrible
Rumbling
upon
his
Back
,
which
made
him
ask
the
Scorpion
what
he
was
doing
?
Doing
!
Reply'd
the
Scorpion
,
why
I
am
whetting
my
Sting
,
to
try
whether
I
can
bore
this
Horny
Curass
of
yours
that
covers
your
Flesh
.
Oh
Ingrateful
Wretch
,
then
cry'd
the
Tortoise
,
wouldst
thou
,
at
a
time
when
I
am
giving
thee
such
a
Demonstration
of
my
Friendship
,
would'st
thou
at
such
a
time
,
Pierce
with
thy
Venomous
Sting
the
Defence
that
Nature
has
given
me
,
and
take
away
my
life
?
Sir
,
said
Damna
,
pursuing
his
Discourse
,
the
Wicked
are
never
to
be
favour'd
.
You
urge
me
too
hard
upon
this
Subject
,
said
the
Lion
,
were
Chotorbe
capable
of
so
much
perfidiousness
,
he
would
certainly
have
shewn
his
malicious
Intentions
before
this
.
Never
trust
to
that
,
reply'd
Damna
,
he
carries
on
his
Design
with
more
prudence
.
He
will
not
attack
your
Majesty's
Person
in
Particular
,
he
will
first
Cajole
your
whole
Court
,
and
delude
'em
into
his
Interests
.
You
say
something
now
,
said
the
Lion
,
Interrupting
him
,
but
how
shall
we
find
a
fair
pretence
to
be
rid
of
him
?
Let
me
alone
for
that
,
reply'd
Damna
,
a
faithless
Subject
must
be
Punish'd
.
These
Amusements
of
the
subtle
Fox
made
such
an
Impression
in
the
mind
of
the
King
,
that
he
resolv'd
to
admit
Chotorb
no
more
into
his
presence
,
but
to
banish
him
altogether
from
his
Court
,
after
he
had
let
him
know
the
reason
of
his
Fall
.
But
Damna
,
fearing
lest
Chotorb
should
discover
his
Villany
,
Sir
,
said
He
,
I
have
heard
from
Persons
of
Understanding
,
that
a
Prince
ought
never
to
inflict
Public
Punishment
upon
faults
committed
in
Secret
.
Nor
secretly
to
chastise
public
Crimes
:
Therefore
,
seeing
Chotorb●
is
a
secret
Transgressour
,
he
must
be
privately
Punish'd
.
't
is
a
great
piece
of
Injustice
,
reply'd
the
Lion
,
to
punish
any
one
,
before
he
be
told
the
reason
of
his
Punishment
.
't
will
be
be
sufficient
,
answer'd
Damna
,
that
once
for
all
you
make
him
sensible
of
your
Displeasure
,
and
that
you
give
him
a
cold
Reception
:
His
Conscience
will
upbraid
him
with
his
perfidiousness
at
the
same
instant
,
and
he
will
no
longer
doubt
but
that
you
are
preparing
for
him
his
due
Reward
.
You
will
perceive
him
also
Disturb'd
and
Agitated
in
his
Mind
,
which
will
be
an
evident
Proof
of
the
Truth
of
my
Suspitions
.
If
it
be
so
,
reply'd
the
Lion
,
I
shall
be
soon
convinc'd
of
his
Treason
.
Damna
,
seeing
the
King
so
well
prepar'd
to
his
Hearts
desire
,
went
to
Chotorbe
,
and
made
him
a
low
Bow
.
To
whom
,
the
Ox
,
after
many
Caresses
,
What
's
the
Reason
,
said
He
,
that
you
come
to
see
me
no
oftner
?
Is
it
because
you
think
me
no
longer
one
of
your
Friends
?
Tho'
I
have
been
absent
for
some
time
,
reply'd
Damna
,
Yet
have
I
still
preserv'd
you
in
my
Thoughts
.
But
why
,
reply'd
the
Ox
,
did
you
retire
from
the
Court
?
Because
I
love
my
Liberty
,
reply'd
Damna
;
and
when
we
are
in
the
Kings
Presence
,
we
tremble
for
fear
,
as
being
always
under
restraint
.
You
look
cry'd
the
Ox
,
as
if
you
were
not
satisfi●d
with
the
King
,
and
were
afraid
of
some
Misfortune
.
't
is
very
true
,
answer'd
Damna
,
but
't
is
for
your
sake
,
and
not
for
my
own
that
I
am
in
this
perplexity
.
Poor
Chotorbe
terribly
frighted
at
this
answer
,
my
Dear
Friend
said
He
to
Damna
,
let
me
know
the
Danger
that
Threatens
me
.
Why
truly
,
reply'd
Damna
,
a
Friend
of
mine
has
in
trusted
me
with
a
private
discourse
which
past
some
Days
ago
,
between
the
King
and
a
great
Person
who
has
no
Kindness
for
your
Lordship
.
Said
the
King
to
this
great
Person
,
Chotorbe
is
now
very
Fat
and
of
no
use
to
us
;
now
I
must
feast
all
the
Lords
of
my
Court
;
and
therefore
I
think
my
cheapest
way
will
be
to
Roast
this
Ox
alive
and
whole
for
their
Entertainment
.
I
bring
you
this
News
to
convince
you
that
I
am
your
Real
Friend
,
and
to
assist
you
,
as
far
as
lyes
in
my
power
,
to
avoy'd
the
Danger
.
Chotorbe
,
astonish'd
at
this
Piece
of
four
Intelligence
:
But
by
what
Device
,
said
He
,
shall
I
be
able
to
escape
this
Intended
Cruelty
of
the
King
?
Alas
,
good
Heaven
is
my
Witness
,
I
never
gave
him
the
least
Occasion
to
use
me
so
severely
.
Certainly
I
must
have
some
private
Enemy
who
has
falsely
accus'd
me
to
his
Majesty
behind
my
Back
,
and
incens'd
him
without
a
Cause
against
me
.
He
is
like
the
Drake
,
who
seeing
the
Resemblance
of
the
Moon
in
the
Water
,
thought
it
to
be
some
extraordinary
Fish
,
and
deluded
with
that
Errour
div'd
several
times
to
catch
it
;
but
mad
to
see
that
all
his
Efforts
should
prove
Vain
;
he
came
out
of
the
Water
,
swearing
never
to
return
to
that
Element
again
:
And
after
that
,
tho'
he
were
never
so
Hungry
,
he
would
never
Dive
more
after
any
Fish
,
believing
it
to
be
only
the
light
of
the
Moon
.
Backbiters
and
Flatterers
have
so
prepossess'd
the
Lion
against
me
,
that
whatever
I
do
hence
forward
to
please
him
,
he
will
still
believe
that
I
only
dissemble
.
It
may
be
,
said
Damna
,
the
King
may
alter
his
Mind
:
On
the
other
side
,
being
absolute
in
his
Power
,
he
may
,
without
being
bound
to
give
any
reason
,
Condemn
you
to
Death
.
't
is
true
,
reply'd
Chotorbe
,
that
Princes
many
times
repay
with
Ingratitude
the
Services
of
their
most
faithful
Subjects
,
as
you
may
see
by
the
Ensuing
Fable
.
The
Fable
of
the
Falcon
and
the
Hen
.
HUssie
,
said
a
Falcon
to
a
Hen
,
you
are
an
ingrateful
Slut
.
Why
,
what
ingratitude
have
you
observ'd
in
me
,
reply'd
the
Hen
?
Can
there
be
a
greater
Piece
of
Ingratitude
,
reply'd
the
Falcon
,
then
that
which
you
commit
in
reference
to
Men
?
By
Day
,
they
seek
out
every
where
for
Nourishment
to
Fat
you
,
and
in
the
Night
time
you
have
a
place
always
ready
to
Roost
in
.
They
take
care
that
your
Chamber
be
close
Barr'd
up
that
nothing
may
trouble
your
Repose
:
Nevertheless
when
they
desire
to
catch
you
,
you
run
away
;
which
I
never
do
;
I
,
that
am
a
Wild
Bird
of
Prey
.
Upon
the
meanest
of
their
Caresses
I
grow
Tame
;
suffer
my self
to
be
taken
,
and
I
never
Eat
but
upon
their
Fists
.
All
this
is
very
true
,
reply'd
the
Hen
:
But
I
find
you
know
not
the
Reason
,
of
my
Flight
:
And
wherefore
is
it
?
Because
you
never
saw
a
Falcon
upon
the
Spit
;
but
I
have
seen
a
thousand
Hens
drest
with
all
manner
of
Sauces
.
I
have
recited
this
Fable
,
to
shew
you
,
that
they
who
are
so
ambitious
of
a
Court
Life
,
know
not
the
Inconveniences
of
it
.
I
believe
,
said
Damna
,
that
the
Lion
seeks
your
Life
for
no
other
Reason
,
but
because
he
is
jealous
of
your
Vertues
.
't
is
a
certain
Truth
,
reply'd
Chotorbe
,
that
the
Fruit
Trees
only
are
subject
to
have
their
Branches
Broken
;
Nightingales
are
Cag'd
because
they
Sing
more
Pleasantly
then
other
Birds
;
and
we
pluck
the
Peacocks
Feathers
from
their
Tayls
,
for
no
other
reason
but
because
they
are
Beautiful
.
And
thus
at
this
Day
,
the
Wicked
who
are
Cloath'd
with
the
outward
shews
of
Vertue
,
are
much
more
Honour'd
then
Persons
truly
Vertuous
.
However
I
am
not
afraid
of
whatever
Contrivances
the
Malice
of
Wicked
People
can
Weave
to
my
Prejudice
.
I
will
Imitate
the
Nightingale
in
the
following
Fable
.
The
Fable
of
the
Nightingale
and
the
Country-man
.
A
Certain
Country-man
had
a
Rose-bush
in
his
Garden
,
which
he
made
his
whole
Delight
.
He
had
so
great
a
kindness
for
it
,
that
every
Morning
he
went
to
look
upon
it
,
and
see
his
Roses
ready
to
blow
.
One
Day
,
as
he
was
admiring
,
according
to
his
Custom
,
the
Beauty
of
his
Flowers
,
he
spy'd
a
Nightingale
perch'd
upon
one
of
the
Rofes
,
and
plucking
off
the
Leaves
one
after
another
.
Which
put
him
into
so
great
a
Passion
,
that
the
next
Day
he
lay'd
a
Snare
for
the
Nightingale
,
in
revenge
of
the
wrong
which
he
pretended
to
have
receiv'd
from
Her
.
In
short
he
took
the
Bird
and
put
her
in
a
Cage
.
The
Nightingale
very
Melancholy
to
see
her self
in
that
Condition
,
with
a
Mournful
Voice
ask'd
the
Country-man
the
Reason
of
her
Slavery
.
To
whom
the
Country-man
:
Know
,
said
He
,
that
thou
toarest
my
Heart
,
when
thou
toarest
the
lovely
Leaves
of
my
Roses
.
Alass
,
reply'd
the
Nightingale
,
you
use
me
very
severely
for
having
cropt
a
few
Leaves
from
a
Rose
.
But
how
must
you
expect
to
be
us'd
in
the
other
World
,
for
afflicting
me
in
this
manner
!
For
in
the
other
World
all
People
are
us'd
after
the
same
manner
as
they
deal
by
their
Neighbours
.
The
Country-man
mov'd
with
these
words
,
gave
the
Nightingale
her
Liberty
again
;
for
which
the
Nightingale
being
no
less
willing
to
thank
him
;
Friend
,
said
She
,
since
you
have
done
me
this
favour
,
I
will
repay
your
Kindness
in
the
same
manner
.
Know
then
,
that
at
the
Foot
of
yonder
Tree
lyes
bury'd
a
Pot
full
of
Gold
,
go
and
take
it
,
and
Heaven
bless
you
with
it
.
The
Country-man
digg'd
about
the
Tree
,
and
finding
the
Pot
,
I
wonder
,
said
He
,
to
the
Nightingale
,
that
being
able
to
see
this
Pot
,
which
was
bury'd
under
Ground
,
you
could
not
discover
the
Net
that
was
spread
for
your
Captivity
.
Know
you
not
,
reply'd
the
Nightingale
that
we
can
never
escape
our
Destiny
?
By
this
Example
you
see
that
we
are
wholly
to
resign
our selves
up
to
our
Fate
.
't
is
very
true
,
reply'd
Damna
;
however
the
Lion
seeking
your
Destruction
will
incur
divine
Punishment
;
and
being
so
desirous
as
he
is
to
augment
his
Grandeur
by
your
Fall
,
what
befel
the
Hunter
,
will
be
his
Destiny
.
The
Fable
of
the
Hunter
,
the
Fox
and
the
Leopard
.
A
Certain
Hunter
,
said
Damna
pursuing
,
his
Discourse
,
espy'd
in
the
middle
of
a
Field
a
Fox
that
lookt
with
so
cunning
an
Aspect
,
and
who
had
on
a
Skin
so
fair
and
lovely
,
that
he
had
a
great
desire
to
take
him
alive
.
To
this
purpose
he
found
out
his
Hole
,
and
just
before
the
Entrance
into
it
he
digg'd
a
very
deep
Trench
,
which
he
cover'd
with
slender
Twigs
and
Straw
,
and
having
eas'd
Nature
upon
it
,
he
went
and
hid
himself
in
a
Corner
out
of
sight
.
The
Fox
returning
to
his
Hole
,
smelling
the
strong
Scent
of
what
the
Hunter
had
left
for
his
Breakfast
,
presently
ran
to
see
what
dainty
Morsel
it
was
.
When
he
came
to
the
Trench
,
the
Fox
would
fain
have
been
tasting
the
delicate
Morsel
;
but
the
fear
of
some
Treachery
would
not
permit
him
to
fall
too
:
So
that
he
remov'd
his
Lodging
and
took
up
other
Quarters
.
In
a
moment
after
came
a
hungry
Leopard
,
who
being
tempted
by
the
Savoury
Odour
of
the
Reaking
Electuary
,
made
such
hast
to
fall
on
,
that
he
tumbl'd
into
the
Trench
.
The
Hunter
hearing
the
Noise
of
the
falling
Leopard
,
threw
himself
into
the
Trench
,
without
looking
into
it
,
because
he
never
question'd
but
that
it
had
been
the
Fox
:
But
there
he
found
the
Leopard
which
tore
him
in
Pieces
and
devour'd
him
.
This
Fable
teaches
us
that
Prudence
and
Wisdom
ought
to
regulate
our
Desires
.
Then
Chotorbe
,
I
did
very
ill
,
said
He
,
to
accept
the
Lions
offer
.
't
is
not
enough
,
reply'd
Damna
,
interrupting
him
,
to
repent
and
bewail
your
past
Actions
,
you
must
now
make
it
your
Business
to
moderate
the
Lions
Passion
.
I
am
assur'd
of
his
good
will
reply'd
Chotorbe
;
but
Traytours
and
Flatters
will
do
their
utmost
to
change
his
Favour
into
Hatred
;
and
am
afraid
they
will
bring
about
their
designs
in
the
same
manner
as
the
Wolf
,
the
Fox
and
the
Raven
ruin'd
the
Cammel
.
The
Fable
of
the
Wolf
,
the
Fox
,
the
Raven
and
the
Cammel
.
IN
former
times
said
Chotorbè
,
there
was
a
Crafty
Raven
,
a
Subtle
Fox
,
and
a
Bloody
Wolf
who
put
themselves
into
the
Service
of
a
Lion
,
that
held
his
Court
in
a
Wood
upon
the
Highway
.
Near
this
place
a
Merchants
Cammel
quite
tyr'd
with
long
Travel
lay
down
to
rest
himself
:
And
in
a
few
Days
after
having
recover'd
his
strength
,
he
enter'd
into
the
Lions
Wood
with
a
design
to
Feed
.
But
he
was
strangely
astonish'd
when
he
saw
the
Lion
there
:
He
offer'd
him
his
Service
;
the
Lion
accepted
it
,
and
after
he
knew
by
what
Accident
he
came
into
the
Place
,
he
ask'd
him
what
he
would
do
?
Whatever
your
Majesty
pleases
,
reply'd
the
Cammel
.
If
thou
wilt
live
with
me
,
reply'd
the
Lion
,
thou
shalt
be
secure
.
The
Cammel
was
very
glad
of
this
,
and
remain'd
with
the
Lion
,
doing
nothing
but
feed
without
disturbance
,
so
that
he
became
Plump
and
Fat
.
One
Day
the
Lion
going
a
Hunting
,
met
an
Elephant
with
whom
he
Encounter'd
:
But
returning
Wounded
to
the
Wood
,
was
starv'd
to
Death
.
While
he
lay
upon
his
Death
Bed
,
the
Wolf
and
the
Fox
,
who
liv'd
only
upon
what
the
Lion
left
after
he
had
been
a
Field
,
fell
into
a
deep
Melancholy
,
which
the
Lion
perceiving
,
I
am
more
sorry
,
said
He
,
for
your
sadness
then
my
own
Wounds
:
Go
and
see
if
you
meet
with
any
Venson
in
the
Purlieus
adjoyning
:
If
you
do
,
return
and
give
me
Notice
and
I
will
go
and
seize
it
for
you
.
Upon
that
,
away
they
went
,
left
the
Lion
,
and
held
a
Council
all
three
together
.
Said
the
Wolf
,
what
good
does
this
Cammel
do
us
here
?
We
have
no
Correspondence
with
him
;
nor
does
the
Lion
get
any
thing
by
him
;
then
let
us
kill
him
,
he
will
keep
us
alive
for
two
or
three
Days
,
and
by
that
time
the
King
may
be
cur'd
of
his
Wounds
.
But
this
advice
did
no
way
please
the
Fox
,
who
affirm'd
that
the
Cammels
life
could
not
be
justly
taken
away
,
since
the
Lion
had
given
him
his
word
that
he
should
live
unmolested
in
the
Wood
:
That
such
an
Action
would
render
the
King
Odious
to
all
Posterity
,
who
would
look
upon
him
as
a
perfidious
Person
,
who
gave
Protection
to
a
stranger
within
his
Dominions
,
only
to
put
him
to
Death
without
a
Cause
,
and
gain
by
his
Destruction
.
The
Raven
,
who
had
a
great
deal
of
Wit
and
as
much
Malice
,
reconcil'd
both
these
Opinions
,
saying
that
there
might
be
a
fair
Pretence
found
to
colour
the
Death
of
the
Cammel
.
Stay
here
then
till
I
return
;
and
so
saying
,
away
he
went
to
the
Lion
;
and
when
he
came
into
his
Presence
,
Sir
,
said
He
,
we
are
almost
famish'd
to
Death
,
and
for
that
reason
so
weak
that
we
can
hardly
Crawl
along
:
But
we
have
found
out
a
Remedy
for
all
this
;
and
if
your
Majesty
will
but
give
leave
we
shall
have
a
Feast
.
What
is
you
remedy
?
Answer'd
the
Lion
,
hardly
able
to
open
his
Jaws
.
To
whom
the
Rav'n
,
Sir
,
said
He
,
the
Cammel
lives
like
a
Hermite
in
your
Kingdom
,
never
comes
near
us
,
neither
is
he
good
for
any
thing
but
to
satisfy
our
Hunger
.
And
in
regard
your
Majesty
wants
good
and
wholesome
Dyet
in
your
Condition
,
Cammels
Flesh
(
for
I
am
so
much
a
Surgeon
)
may
be
very
proper
for
you
.
The
Lion
,
highly
,
incens'd
at
this
Proposal
of
the
Raven
,
Oh!
What
a
wicked
and
Treacherous
Age
is
this
!
Cry'd
He
.
How
will
you
prove
it
lawful
to
be
faithless
,
and
violate
ascertain'd
Promises
?
I
know
nothing
of
that
,
Sir
,
reply'd
the
Raven
;
but
great
Casuists
hold
it
for
a
Maxim
,
That
a
single
Person
may
be
sacrific'd
to
the
welfare
of
a
whole
Nation
,
or
the
Preservation
of
the
Kings
Life
.
Besides
,
there
may
be
some
Expedient
found
out
to
disingage
your
Majesty
from
your
Promise
.
Upon
that
,
the
Lion
bow'd
down
his
Head
to
consider
of
it
,
and
the
Raven
return'd
to
his
Companions
,
to
whom
he
related
what
discourse
had
past
between
the
King
and
him
.
And
now
,
said
the
Raven
,
let
us
go
to
the
Cammel
,
and
inform
him
of
the
unfortunate
Accident
that
has
befallen
the
King
,
and
of
his
being
like
to
Starve
;
And
then
,
let
us
lay
before
him
,
that
since
we
have
spent
the
greatest
Part
of
our
Lives
in
Peace
and
Plenty
under
the
King
Reign
,
it
is
but
just
,
we
should
surrender
up
our
own
,
to
prolong
his
Days
.
In
pursuance
of
this
Discourse
,
which
will
engage
the
Cammel
to
accompany
us
,
we
will
go
to
the
King
and
offer
him
our
three
Carkasses
;
striving
at
the
same
time
which
shall
be
most
free
of
his
Flesh
to
serve
the
King
for
his
present
Nourishment
.
The
Cammel
perhaps
will
then
be
willing
to
sacrifice
himself
;
and
then
we
'll
take
him
at
his
Word
;
and
our
design
will
succeed
.
In
short
they
Acted
their
Parts
so
well
,
that
they
carry'd
the
Cammel
to
the
King
,
to
whom
the
Raven
being
Spokesman
,
Sir
,
said
He
,
seeing
your
Health
is
more
Pretious
to
us
then
our
lives
,
suffer
me
to
offer
you
up
mine
to
appease
your
Raging
Hunger
.
What
a
goodly
Collation
you
offer
to
his
Majesty
!
Cry'd
the
Fox
.
You
that
have
only
a
little
Skin
and
three
or
four
dry
Bones
,
are
a
precious
Bit
to
satisfy
the
King
,
who
I
warrant
you
could
feed
at
this
time
like
a
Fidler
in
a
Farmer's
Henroost
;
I
have
better
Flesh
and
more
substantial
then
yours
.
Then
the
Wolf
,
Sir
,
said
He
,
your
Majesty
must
have
more
Solid
Dyet
to
refresh
your
Hungry
Stomack
,
and
therefore
I
think
my self
a
Banquet
much
more
proper
to
regale
your
Highness
.
The
Cammel
,
unwilling
to
appear
less
Affectionate
then
the
Rest
,
when
it
came
to
his
turn
,
all
you
three
,
said
He
,
are
not
enough
to
satisfy
the
King's
Hunger
;
but
tho'
he
had
not
eaten
a
Mouthful
these
three
Days
,
I
alone
am
sufficient
to
restore
him
to
his
Health
.
Then
said
all
the
Rest
,
this
Cammel
speaks
reason
,
his
Flesh
is
Excellent
,
and
dainty
,
worth
your
Majesties
Tast
.
How
happy
will
he
be
,
to
leave
to
Posterity
such
an
Example
of
Zeal
and
Generosity
!
And
so
saying
they
all
fell
up
him
,
and
tore
him
to
pieces
,
before
he
could
speak
a
Word
for
himself
.
This
Fable
shews
that
when
several
wicked
Conspirators
combine
together
in
the
Contrivance
of
any
Enterprize
,
they
easily
bring
it
to
pass
.
For
my
part
said
Damna
,
were
I
in
your
Condition
,
I
would
defend
my
life
,
as
I
advise
you
to
do
:
For
he
that
dyes
with
his
Sword
in
his
hand
,
renders
himself
famous
.
't
is
not
good
to
begin
a
War
;
but
when
we
are
attackt
,
't
is
Ignominious
to
Surrender
our selves
Cowardly
into
the
Enemies
hand
.
But
we
ought
to
know
our
Strength
,
reply'd
Chotorbe
,
before
we
Engage
in
Combat
;
for
if
we
attack
our
Enemy
imprudently
it
resembles
the
Angel
Ruler
of
the
Sea
,
concerning
whom
I
will
tell
you
the
Fable
.
The
Fable
of
the
Angel
Ruler
of
the
Sea
,
and
two
Birds
,
call'd
Titavi
.
TWo
Birds
,
call'd
Titavi
,
liv'd
upon
the
Shore
of
the
Indian
Sea
.
When
it
was
Hatching
Season
,
said
the
Female
to
the
Male
,
't
is
time
for
me
to
chuse
a
proper
place
wherein
to
Hatch
my
young
ones
.
To
whom
the
Male
,
this
is
a
very
good
Place
,
said
He
.
No
,
reply'd
the
Female
,
for
the
Sea
may
swell
,
and
the
Waves
may
carry
away
my
Eggs.
That
can
never
be
,
said
the
Male
,
nor
dares
the
Angel
Ruler
of
the
Sea
do
me
an
Injury
;
for
if
he
should
,
I
would
certainly
call
him
to
an
Account
.
You
must
never
boast
,
reply'd
the
Female
,
of
a
thing
which
you
are
not
able
to
perform
.
What
comparison
is
there
betweeen
You
and
the
Prince
of
the
Sea
?
Remember
the
Misfortune
that
befel
the
Tortoise
.
What
Misfortune
?
Cry'd
the
Male
.
The
Fable
of
the
Tortoise
and
two
Ducks
.
THere
was
a
Tortoise
,
continu'd
the
Female
,
that
liv'd
in
a
Pond
with
some
Ducks
in
full
content
.
But
at
length
there
happen'd
so
dry
a
Year
that
there
was
no
Water
in
the
Pond
.
Thereupon
the
Ducks
finding
themselves
constrain'd
to
remove
,
went
to
the
Tortoise
to
take
their
Leaves
of
him
.
But
the
Tortoise
upbraided
'em
for
leaving
him
in
the
time
of
his
Calamity
,
and
besought
'em
to
carry
him
a
long
with
'
em
.
To
whom
the
Ducks
,
't
is
a
great
Trouble
to
us
,
said
they
,
that
we
must
leave
you
in
this
Condition
,
but
we
are
constrain'd
to
it
for
our
own
Preservation
:
And
as
to
what
you
propose
to
us
,
to
take
you
with
us
,
we
have
a
long
Journey
to
make
,
and
you
can
never
follow
us
,
because
we
can
fly
:
Nevertheless
,
if
you
will
promise
us
,
not
to
speak
a
word
by
the
way
,
we
will
carry
you
.
But
we
shall
meet
with
People
that
will
talk
to
us
;
and
then
you
will
be
tatling
,
which
will
be
the
cause
of
your
Destruction
.
No
,
answer'd
the
Tortoise
,
I
will
do
what
ever
you
would
have
me
.
Then
the
Ducks
order'd
the
Tortoise
to
take
a
little
Stick
,
and
hold
it
in
the
middle
between
his
Teeth
;
and
then
exhorting
him
to
keep
steady
,
two
Ducks
took
the
Stick
by
each
end
,
and
to
rais'd
him
up
.
Now
as
they
flew
over
a
Village
,
the
Inhabitants
wondring
at
the
Novelty
of
the
sight
,
fell
a
Shouting
with
all
their
Might
;
〈◇〉
made
such
a
horrid
Noise
,
that
〈…〉
grew
Impatient
to
be
twatling
.
And
〈…〉
not
able
to
keep
silence
any
longer
,
he
was
going
to
wish
the
People
Eyes
out
for
Gazing
upon
'
em
.
But
so
soon
as
he
open'd
his
Mouth
,
he
fell
to
the
Ground
and
Kill'd
himself
.
This
Example
shews
,
that
we
ought
not
to
despise
the
Exhortations
of
Friends
.
I
have
heard
your
Fable
,
said
the
Male
,
but
know
,
that
they
who
want
Courage
,
are
no
way
capable
of
great
performances
.
Let
us
Hatch
our
young
ones
in
this
Place
,
and
let
us
be
assur'd
,
that
the
Angel
Ruler
of
the
Sea
can
do
us
no
harm
.
The
Female
obey'd
,
and
built
her
Nest
by
the
Sea
side
:
But
within
a
Day
or
two
after
,
the
Ocean
swelling
,
the
Waves
overturn'd
the
Nest
,
and
the
Prince
of
the
Sea
took
the
Eggs.
Then
the
Female
,
addressing
her self
to
the
Male
,
I
told
you
,
said
she
,
that
you
were
too
Vainglorious
to
out-brave
a
Power
,
which
it
became
you
rather
to
revere
Now
let
us
see
how
you
will
revenge
your self
for
this
Affront
.
I
'll
assure
you
,
reply'd
the
Male
,
that
I
will
make
him
restore
your
Eggs.
And
so
saying
,
without
any
more
delay
,
he
flew
to
all
the
Birds
,
one
after
another
,
told
'em
the
Story
,
and
crav'd
Aid
to
revenge
himself
upon
the
Prince
of
the
Sea
.
All
the
Birds
promis'd
their
succour
to
Titavi
,
and
went
with
him
also
to
the
Griffon
,
and
threaten'd
to
acknowledge
him
no
longer
for
their
King
,
if
he
did
not
Head
'
em
.
Thereupon
,
the
Griffon
flew
before
'em
,
and
they
beset
the
Prince
of
the
Sea's
Palace
,
who
seeing
such
an
Infinite
Number
of
Birds
,
in
great
Terrour
and
Affright
,
restor'd
the
Eggs.
An
Enemy
said
Damna
,
is
at
no
time
to
be
despis'd
.
I
will
not
then
begin
the
Combat
,
reply'd
Chotorbè
,
interrupting
him
,
but
if
the
Lion
attack
me
,
I
will
defend
my self
.
Well
then
,
answer'd
Damna
,
when
you
see
him
lash
the
Ground
with
his
Tail
,
and
move
his
Eyes
,
you
may
be
sure
he
will
immediately
be
upon
your
Skirts
.
I
thank
you
for
your
Advice
,
reply'd
Chotorbè
,
and
when
I
observe
the
signs
which
you
have
so
like
a
Friend
inform'd
me
of
,
I
shall
prepare
to
receive
him
.
Damna
,
overjoy'd
at
the
success
of
his
Enterprize
,
went
to
Kalila
,
who
ask'd
him
how
his
Design
went
forward
.
I
thank
my
Fates
,
cry'd
Damna
,
I
am
just
going
to
Triumph
over
my
Enemies
.
After
this
Confabulation
,
the
two
Foxes
went
to
Court
,
where
soon
after
Chotorbè
arriv'd
.
The
Lion
no
sooner
beheld
him
,
but
he
thought
him
Guilty
:
And
Chotorbe
,
casting
his
Eyes
upon
the
Lion
,
made
no
Question
but
that
his
Majesty
had
resolv'd
his
Ruin
.
So
that
both
the
one
and
the
other
manifesting
those
signs
which
Damna
had
describ'd
to
each
,
there
began
a
most
terrible
Combat
,
wherein
the
Lion
kill'd
the
Ox
,
but
not
without
a
great
deal
of
Trouble
and
Hazard
.
Oh!
What
a
a
wicked
Creature
thou
art
!
Cry'd
Kalila
to
Damna
,
for
thou
hast
here
endanger'd
the
Kings
Life
.
Thy
end
will
be
Miserable
,
for
contriving
such
pernicious
Designs
;
and
that
which
happen'd
to
a
Cheat
who
was
the
Cully
of
his
own
Knaveries
,
will
one
Day
befall
thee
.
The
Fable
of
two
young
Merchants
,
the
one
Crafty
the
other
without
Malice
.
TWo
young
Merchants
left
their
Country
,
to
Travel
upon
the
Account
of
Trade
:
The
one
was
call'd
Sharpwit
,
the
other
Simpleton
.
These
two
by
Accident
found
a
Bagg
full
of
Mony
.
Said
Sharpwit
to
his
Companion
,
Travelling
in
truth
is
very
Profitable
,
but
very
Painful
:
And
therefore
Brother
,
let
us
be
contented
with
this
Mony
,
without
Fatiguing
our selves
any
more
to
get
Wealth
:
To
which
Simpleton
consenting
,
they
return'd
both
to
their
Lodging
.
However
before
they
parted
,
Simpleton
bethought
himself
of
Dividing
what
they
had
found
,
to
the
end
they
might
be
both
at
their
own
Liberty
.
But
,
said
Sharpwit
,
't
is
much
better
for
us
to
put
it
into
a
safe
Place
,
and
every
Day
to
take
out
somthing
out
of
the
Stock
.
Simpleton
answer'd
,
that
he
very
well
approv'd
of
his
Proposal
.
After
this
they
hid
the
Mony
,
taking
each
of
'em
a
small
Sum
for
their
particular
Expences
.
The
next
Day
,
Sharpwit
went
where
the
Mony
lay
,
and
having
taken
it
away
,
return'd
home
.
On
the
other
side
,
when
Simpleton
had
expended
all
that
he
had
,
he
ran
to
Sharpwit's
Lodging
,
and
meeting
with
him
,
Come
,
said
He
,
let
's
go
together
and
take
out
such
another
Sum
as
we
took
out
before
.
Content
;
answer'd
Sharpwit
,
for
I
have
spent
all
my
Stock
,
and
want
Mony
:
So
they
went
both
together
,
but
when
they
came
to
the
Place
where
the
Mony
had
been
hid
,
the
Birds
were
flown
.
Presently
Sharpwit
threw
himself
upon
the
Ground
,
tore
his
Hair
,
rent
his
Cloaths
,
and
weeping
to
his
Companion
,
Why
hast
thou
dealt
so
unkindly
with
thy
Friend
,
said
He
,
for
no
body
but
thou
could
take
away
the
Mony
,
since
no
body
else
knew
where
it
was
hid
.
't
was
in
vain
for
Simpleton
to
swear
he
had
not
taken
it
away
:
The
other
still
feigning
to
be
assur'd
of
the
Contrary
.
At
length
they
went
both
before
a
Judge
,
before
whom
Sharpwit
,
after
he
had
related
the
whole
Story
how
they
found
the
Mony
,
and
how
they
agreed
to
hide
it
,
accus'd
Simpleton
for
having
stoln
it
.
The
Judge
call'd
presently
for
Witnesses
to
prove
the
Robbery
;
to
which
Sharpwit
,
I
have
no
other
Witnesses
,
said
He
,
but
the
Tree
that
grows
next
the
Place
;
and
I
hope
,
God
,
who
is
so
just
,
will
suffer
the
dumb
Tree
to
give
Testimony
of
the
truth
.
The
Judge
admiring
to
hear
the
Man
talk
at
such
a
rate
,
resolv'd
to
see
the
Issue
of
the
Business
,
and
accepting
the
Tree
for
a
Witness
,
promis'd
the
next
Day
to
take
a
Walk
to
the
Tree
and
Examine
it
:
And
so
the
two
Merchants
went
home
till
next
Day
.
In
the
mean
time
Sharpwit
told
his
Father
the
Story
,
assuring
him
withal
that
he
had
no
hope
but
in
him
,
when
he
took
the
Tree
for
his
Evidence
.
If
you
will
but
act
your
part
,
added
he
,
we
shall
have
the
Sum
which
I
have
taken
,
and
as
much
more
from
the
Party
accus'd
upon
his
Condemnation
,
which
will
serve
us
very
well
,
the
remainder
of
our
Days
.
His
Father
ask'd
him
what
he
was
to
do
.
Why
Sir
,
reply'd
the
Son
,
you
must
go
into
the
Tree
in
the
Evening
,
and
lye
there
all
Night
;
to
the
end
that
when
the
Judge
comes
betimes
in
the
Morning
,
you
may
give
Testimony
according
to
the
Custom
.
Oh
Son
,
said
the
Father
,
leave
off
these
little
knacks
of
Knavery
,
for
tho'
thou
may'st
deceive
Men
,
thou
can'st
never
deceive
God
;
and
I
'm
afraid
thy
Fortune
will
have
the
same
Success
with
that
of
the
Frog
.
The
Fable
of
the
Frog
,
the
Cray-fish
,
and
the
Serpent
.
THere
was
a
Frog
which
had
her
Habitation
hard
by
a
Serpent
,
that
every
time
she
brought
forth
young
ones
,
eat
'em
up
;
which
put
her
almost
beside
her
Wits
.
One
Day
going
to
pay
a
Visit
to
a
Cray-fish
that
was
one
of
her
Gossips
,
she
made
her
the
confident
of
her
Grievances
.
The
Cray-fish
put
her
in
good
Heart
,
assuring
her
that
a
way
might
be
found
out
to
rid
her
from
such
a
pernicious
Neighbour
.
You
will
highly
oblige
me
,
said
the
Frog
,
if
you
would
be
pleas'd
but
to
teach
me
that
Trick
.
Hark
you
then
,
Gossip
,
reply'd
the
Cray-fish
,
there
is
in
such
a
Place
one
of
my
Comrades
who
is
very
Fat
and
Strong
withal
.
Take
you
a
sufficient
Number
of
little
Menows
,
and
lay
'em
all
in
a
Row
from
the
Cray-fishes
Hole
,
to
the
Serpents
Lodging
;
for
the
Cray-fish
that
I
tell
you
of
will
certainly
Snap
'em
up
all
,
one
after
another
,
till
he
comes
where
the
Serpent
lyes
;
who
will
certainly
come
forth
upon
the
noise
,
and
then
the
Crayfish
will
devour
him
too
.
The
Frog
follow'd
this
advice
,
and
accordingly
tasted
the
sweet
Pleasure
of
revenge
.
But
two
days
after
,
the
Cray-fish
that
had
eaten
the
Serpent
,
thinking
to
find
more
,
went
where
the
Frog
lay
in
,
and
eat
up
her
and
all
her
young
ones
.
You
see
by
this
Fable
,
that
deceivers
are
deceiv'd
.
Father
,
said
the
Son
,
leave
off
this
idle
discourse
:
We
have
no
time
now
for
Moralizing
.
Thereupon
the
old
Man
,
who
was
covetous
enough
,
not
able
to
dissuade
his
Son
,
submitted
and
went
and
hid
himself
in
the
Tree
.
The
next
Day
,
betimes
in
the
Morning
,
the
Judge
made
hast
to
the
Tree
,
accompany'd
by
a
great
Number
of
Persons
of
Wit
and
Penetration
,
and
a
great
Croud
of
others
that
desir'd
to
be
Witnesses
of
the
Miracle
.
After
some
Ceremonies
,
the
Judge
ask'd
the
Tree
,
whether
it
were
true
that
Simpleton
had
taken
the
Mony
in
dispute
.
Presently
he
heard
a
Voice
that
answer'd
,
Yes
—
He
is
Guilty
of
what
he
is
Accus'd
.
Which
somwhat
astonish'd
the
Judge
at
first
:
But
afterwards
surmizing
that
there
might
be
some
body
in
the
Tree
,
he
order'd
all
the
Boughs
round
about
the
Tree
to
be
heap'd
together
and
set
a
Fire
.
Upon
which
the
Poor
old
Man
,
after
he
had
endur'd
the
heat
as
long
as
he
could
,
cry'd
out
,
Mercy
,
Mercy
;
and
being
then
lifted
out
of
the
Tree
,
confess'd
the
Truth
.
By
which
piece
of
Discretion
the
Judge
made
manifest
the
Innocence
of
Simpleton
,
and
Sharpwits
wickedness
,
for
which
he
was
punish'd
,
while
all
the
Mony
was
taken
from
the
Accuser
and
given
to
the
Party
accus'd
.
I
have
recited
this
Example
,
to
shew
you
,
that
there
is
nothing
like
Acting
with
Uprightness
and
Sincerity
.
You
are
too
blame
,
said
Damna
,
to
call
Wit
by
the
Name
of
Knavery
,
and
the
care
of
a
Mans
own
Interests
,
by
the
Appellation
of
Artifice
.
For
my
part
,
I
am
apt
to
think
,
that
I
have
shew'd
nothing
but
Wit
and
Judgment
●in
my
whole
Conduct
.
Thou
art
a
wicked
Creature
,
cry'd
Kalila
,
nor
will
I
any
longer
listen
to
thee
,
nor
live
with
thee
,
because
thou
teachest
such
wicked
Maxims
.
They
that
frequent
the
Company
of
such
as
thou
art
,
will
come
to
the
Gardner's
end
.
The
Fable
of
the
Gardner
and
the
Bear
.
THere
was
in
former
times
a
Gardner
who
lov'd
his
Gardning
to
that
degree
,
that
he
absented
himself
from
the
Company
of
Men
,
to
the
end
he
might
wholly
give
himself
up
to
the
care
of
his
Flowers
and
Plants
.
He
had
neither
Wife
nor
Children
;
and
from
Morning
till
Night
he
did
nothing
but
work
in
his
Garden
,
so
that
it
lay
like
a
Terrestrial
Paradise
.
But
at
length
the
good
Man
grew
weary
of
being
alone
,
and
took
a
Resolution
to
leave
his
Garden
in
search
of
good
Company
.
As
he
was
walking
at
the
foot
of
a
Mountain
,
he
spy'd
a
Bear
whose
looks
put
him
into
great
affright
.
This
Bear
was
also
weary
of
being
alone
,
and
came
down
from
the
Mountain
,
for
no
other
reason
,
but
to
see
whether
he
could
meet
with
any
one
that
would
joyn
Society
with
him
.
So
soon
therefore
,
as
they
saw
each
other
,
they
began
to
have
a
Friendship
one
for
another
.
The
Gardner
first
accosted
the
Bear
,
who
made
him
a
profound
Reverence
.
After
some
Complements
past
between
'em
,
the
Gardner
made
the
Bear
a
sign
to
follow
him
,
and
carrying
him
into
his
Garden
,
regal'd
him
with
a
world
of
very
delicious
Fruit
which
he
had
carefully
preserv'd
,
so
that
at
length
they
enter'd
into
a
very
strict
Friendship
together
.
In
so
much
that
when
the
Gardner
was
a
weary
of
Working
,
and
lay
down
to
take
a
little
Nap
,
the
Bear
out
of
Affection
,
stay'd
all
the
while
by
him
,
and
kept
off
the
Flies
from
his
Face
.
One
Day
that
the
Gardner
lay
down
to
sleep
at
the
foot
of
a
Tree
,
and
that
the
Bear
stood
by
to
drive
away
the
Flies
,
it
happen'd
that
one
of
those
Infects
lit
upon
the
Gardner's
Mouth
,
and
still
as
the
Bear
drave
it
away
from
one
side
,
it
would
light
on
the
other
;
which
put
the
Bear
into
such
a
Chafe
,
that
he
took
up
a
great
Stone
to
kill
it
.
't
is
true
,
he
did
kill
the
Flie
,
but
at
the
same
time
he
broke
out
two
or
three
of
the
Gardner's
Teeth
.
From
whence
Men
of
Judgment
observe
,
that
it
is
better
to
have
a
Prudent
Enemy
,
then
an
Ignorant
Friend
.
This
Example
shews
,
that
your
Society
is
no
less
dangerous
then
the
Company
of
the
Bear
.
For
my
part
,
said
Damna
,
I
am
not
so
Ignorant
,
but
that
I
am
able
to
distinguish
between
what
is
Baneful
,
and
what
is
Benefitial
to
my
Friend
.
I
know
very
well
,
reply'd
Kalila
,
that
your
Transgressions
are
not
the
failings
of
Ignorance
:
For
when
you
betray
your
Friends
,
't
is
not
without
long
Premeditation
;
Witness
the
Contrivances
you
made
use
of
to
set
the
Lion
and
the
Ox
together
by
the
Ears
.
But
I
cannot
endure
to
hear
you
pretend
to
Innocence
.
You
are
like
the
Merchant
that
would
make
his
Friend
believe
that
Rats
eat
Iron
.
The
Fable
of
the
Merchant
and
his
Friend
.
A
Certain
Merchant
,
said
Kalila
,
pursuing
her
Discourse
,
had
a
great
desire
to
make
a
long
Journey
.
Now
in
regard
he
was
not
very
wealthy
,
't
is
requisite
,
said
He
to
himself
,
that
before
my
departure
I
should
leave
some
part
of
my
Estate
in
the
City
,
to
the
end
that
if
I
meet
with
ill
luck
in
my
Travels
,
I
may
have
wherewithal
to
keep
me
at
my
Return
.
To
this
purpose
he
deliver'd
a
great
Number
of
Bars
of
Iron
in
trust
to
one
of
his
Friends
,
desiring
him
to
keep
'em
during
his
Absence
;
and
then
taking
his
Leave
,
away
he
went
.
Some
time
after
he
return'd
home
;
and
the
first
thing
he
did
was
to
go
to
his
Friend
,
and
demand
his
Iron
.
But
his
Friend
who
ow'd
several
Sums
of
Mony
,
having
sold
the
Iron
to
pay
his
Debts
,
made
him
this
answer
,
Truly
Friend
,
said
He
,
I
put
your
Iron
into
a
Room
that
was
close
lock'd
,
imagining
it
would
have
been
there
as
secure
as
my
own
Gold
;
but
there
was
a
Rat
in
the
Room
that
eat
it
up
.
The
Merchant
,
pretending
Ignorance
,
't
is
very
true
,
said
He
,
Rats
love
Iron
extreamly
.
This
answer
pleas'd
his
Friend
;
who
was
glad
to
hear
the
Merchant
so
well
enclin'd
to
believe
that
the
Rats
had
eaten
his
Iron
;
and
to
remove
all
his
suspicions
,
he
desir'd
him
to
Dine
with
him
the
next
Day
.
In
the
mean
time
the
Merchant
met
in
the
Middle
of
the
City
one
of
his
Friend's
Children
,
which
he
carry'd
home
,
and
lock'd
up
in
a
Room
.
The
next
Day
he
went
to
his
Friend
,
who
seem'd
to
be
in
great
Affliction
,
which
he
ask'd
him
the
cause
of
;
tho'
he
were
not
ignorant
of
it
.
Oh
my
dear
Friend
,
answer'd
the
other
,
I
beg
you
to
excuse
me
,
if
you
do
not
see
me
so
chearful
as
otherwise
I
would
be
:
I
have
lost
one
of
my
Children
;
I
have
had
him
cry'd
by
sound
of
Trumpet
,
and
I
now
not
what
is
become
of
him
.
Oh
,
said
the
Merchant
,
Yesterday
in
the
Evening
,
as
I
parted
from
hence
,
I
saw
an
Owl
in
the
Air
with
a
Child
in
his
Claws
;
but
whether
it
were
yours
I
cannot
tell
.
Goodman
Thickscul
,
cry'd
his
Friend
,
are
you
not
asham'd
to
tell
such
an
egregious
Lye
?
An
Owl
that
weighs
,
at
most
,
not
above
two
or
three
Pound
,
can
he
carry
a
Boy
that
weighs
above
Fifty
?
Why
,
reply'd
the
Merchant
,
d'
you
make
such
a
wonder
at
that
?
As
if
in
a
Country
where
one
Rat
can
eat
a
hundred
Pound
weight
of
Iron
,
it
were
such
a
wonder
for
an
Owl
to
carry
a
Child
that
weighs
not
above
fifty
Pound
in
all
.
The
Friend
then
found
that
the
Merchant
was
no
such
fool
as
he
took
him
to
be
:
He
begg'd
his
Pardon
for
the
Cheat
which
he
design'd
to
have
put
upon
him
,
restor'd
him
his
Iron
,
and
had
his
Son
again
.
This
Fable
proves
,
that
if
you
could
be
so
unjust
as
to
deceive
the
Lion
,
to
whom
you
were
so
much
beholding
,
you
will
with
much
more
Confidence
put
your
Tricks
upon
those
to
whom
you
are
less
oblig'd
.
This
is
the
reason
why
your
Company
is
dangerous
.
While
Damna
and
Kalila
were
thus
Confabulating
together
,
the
Lion
,
whose
passion
was
over
,
made
great
lamentations
for
Chotorb●
,
saying
,
that
he
began
to
be
sensible
of
his
Loss
,
because
of
his
extraordinary
Endowments
.
I
know
not
,
added
He
,
whether
I
did
ill
or
well
,
nor
whether
what
was
report-of
him
were
true
or
false
.
Thus
musing
for
a
while
in
a
studious
Melancholy
,
at
length
he
repented
his
having
punish'd
a
Subject
,
who
might
for
ought
he
knew
be
innocent
.
Damna
observing
that
the
Lion
was
seiz'd
with
remorse
of
Conscience
,
left
Kalila
,
and
accost-the
King
with
a
most
respectful
Humility
,
Sir
,
said
He
,
what
makes
your
Majesty
so
Pensive
?
Consider
,
that
here
your
Enemy
lies
at
your
Feet
,
and
fix
your
Eyes
upon
such
an
Object
with
delight
.
When
I
think
upon
Chotorbe's
virtues
,
said
the
Lion
,
I
cannot
but
bemoan
his
Loss
.
He
was
my
Support
and
my
Comfort
,
and
it
was
by
his
Prudent
Counsel
that
my
People
liv'd
in
repose
.
It
becomes
not
your
Majesty
,
reply'd
Damna
,
to
bewail
the
Death
of
an
unfaithful
Subject
.
't
is
true
,
he
was
profitable
to
the
Public
;
but
in
regard
he
had
a
design
upon
your
Person
,
you
have
done
no
more
then
what
the
wisest
of
Men
advise
,
which
is
to
cut
off
a
Member
that
would
prove
the
Destruction
of
the
whole
Body
.
These
Admonitions
gave
the
Lion
a
little
comfort
.
However
Chotorbe's
Innocence
crying
continually
for
Vengeance
,
was
the
reason
that
Damna's
Artifices
were
discover'd
,
and
that
he
receiv'd
the
Punishment
which
he
deserv'd
.
For
in
regard
that
all
his
Enterprises
were
Capital
,
his
End
was
also
Miserable
.
He
that
will
reap
Wheat
,
must
never
sow
Barly
.
He
that
only
does
good
Actions
,
and
thinks
just
Thoughts
,
will
be
happy
in
this
World
,
and
can
or
fail
of
being
the
same
in
the
other
.
CHAP.
II
.
That
the
Wicked
come
to
an
ill
End.
I
Have
with
Attention
heard
,
said
Dabschelim
,
the
History
of
a
Sycophant
,
who
by
his
Flatteries
deceiv'd
his
Prince
,
and
was
the
cause
that
he
wrong'd
his
Ministers
:
Tell
me
therefore
now
,
how
the
Lion
came
to
discover
Damna's
Infidelities
,
and
what
was
the
end
of
this
Fox
.
Kings
,
answer'd
the
old
Bramin
,
are
by
no
means
to
give
credit
to
the
various
reports
that
are
whisper'd
in
their
Ears
,
till
they
understand
whether
the
Stories
,
which
they
hear
,
proceed
from
the
lips
of
Friends
or
Enemies
.
Otherwise
what
happen'd
at
the
Lions
Court
will
befal
them
also
:
Now
this
is
the
Account
which
I
shall
give
your
Majesty
of
those
things
which
you
desire
to
know
.
Some
time
after
the
Lion
had
kill'd
the
Ox
,
he
was
very
much
troubl'd
in
his
mind
,
as
I
have
already
said
;
for
the
Reflections
that
he
continually
made
upon
the
good
services
which
the
Ox
had
done
him
,
plung●d
him
into
so
deep
a
Melancholy
,
that
he
abandon'd
the
care
of
his
Dominions
,
and
his
Court
became
a
Wilderness
.
He
talk'd
,
without
intermission
,
of
Chotorbe's
rare
Endowments
:
And
the
good
Character
which
others
gave
him
was
the
only
consolation
with
his
grief
would
admit
.
One
Night
that
he
was
wrapt
up
in
Discourse
with
the
Leopard
concerning
the
Virtues
of
the
Ox
,
Your
Majesty
,
said
the
Leopard
,
too
heavily
afflicts
your self
for
a
thing
which
it
is
impossible
to
remedy
:
And
he
that
turmoils
himself
to
seek
what
he
cannot
find
,
not
only
never
finds
what
he
seeks
,
but
loses
what
he
has
;
as
the
Fox
lost
a
Hide
,
to
get
a
Hen
which
he
long'd
for
.
The
Fable
of
the
Fox
,
the
Wolf
,
and
the
H●n
.
A
Certain
Fox
that
was
ranging
about
in
search
of
Food
,
found
a
large
Piece
of
a
raw
Hide
,
which
some
wild
Beast
or
other
had
let
fall
;
he
eat
one
part
of
it
,
and
took
the
rest
,
with
a
design
to
carry
it
to
his
hole
:
But
in
his
way
near
a
Village
he
spy'd
several
Hens
that
were
Plump
and
Fat
,
which
a
Boy
had
always
in
his
Eye
.
These
dainties
set
the
Foxes
Teeth
a
watering
to
that
degree
,
that
he
left
his
raw
Hide
,
which
he
was
sure
of
,
to
get
one
of
these
delicate
Morsels
.
At
the
same
Instant
came
a
Wolf
up
to
him
,
and
ask'd
him
what
he
gaz'd
after
with
so
much
earnestness
.
Those
Hens
that
you
see
yonder
,
answer'd
the
Fox
;
I
would
fain
have
one
of
'em
for
my
second
Course
.
You
lose
your
time
,
reply'd
the
Wolf
,
they
are
guarded
by
so
vigilant
a
Servant
that
't
is
impossible
to
get
near
'em
,
without
running
a
manifest
Hazard
.
Content
your self
with
your
piece
of
raw
Hide
,
for
fear
you
meet
with
the
same
hard
Fortune
that
befel
the
Ass
,
who
looking
after
his
Tail
,
lost
his
Ears
.
The
Fable
of
the
Ass
and
the
Gard'ner
.
AN
Ass
had
lost
his
Tail
,
which
was
a
grievous
Affliction
to
him
;
and
as
he
was
every
where
seeking
after
it
,
he
pass'd
through
a
Meadow
and
a
Garden
.
But
the
Gard'ner
seeing
him
,
and
believing
he
came
to
dig
up
his
Garden
,
fell
into
a
violent
rage
,
ran
to
the
Ass
,
and
never
standing
upon
the
Ceremony
of
a
Pillory
,
cut
off
both
his
Ears
.
Thus
the
Ass
who
bemoan'd
the
loss
of
his
Tail
,
was
in
a
far
greater
Astonishment
when
he
saw
himself
without
Ears
.
Whoever
he
be
,
that
takes
not
reason
for
his
Guide
,
wanders
about
,
and
falls
into
Precipices
.
The
Fox
,
still
importun'd
by
his
Extraordinary
longing
after
a
Tite-bit
,
what
come
you
hither
for
,
said
he
to
the
Wolf
,
to
trouble
me
with
your
Moral
Fables
?
I
will
let
you
see
,
that
he
who
has
Courage
,
dares
do
any
thing
:
And
so
saying
,
he
advanc'd
boldly
toward
the
Hens
,
leaving
his
piece
of
raw
Hide
;
and
the
Wolf
finding
that
his
Admonitions
would
do
no
good
,
went
about
his
business
.
In
the
mean
time
the
Fox
crept
softly
toward
his
feather'd
Prey
;
but
the
Boy
perceiving
his
Thievish
and
Bloody
intention
,
threw
a
thumping
Stone
so
luckily
at
him
,
that
he
hit
him
on
the
Foot
.
The
poor
Fox
afraid
least
the
Boy
should
reach
his
Pate
next
time
,
return'd
with
much
more
haste
then
he
came
,
resolv'd
to
be
contented
with
his
piece
of
raw
Hide
.
But
,
alas
!
that
was
gone
too
;
for
a
Raven
had
carry'd
it
away
;
and
then
the
Fox
could
have
torn
his
own
Flesh
for
Madness
You
see
,
Sir
,
pursu'd
the
Leopard
,
that
your
Majesty
ought
never
to
despair
,
nor
abandon
the
Government
of
your
Dominions
for
the
loss
of
one
Subject
.
The
Lion
for
a
while
stood
mute
,
but
then
recovering
his
Speech
,
You
say
very
true
,
said
He
,
but
I
would
revenge
Chotorbe's
Death
,
if
I
could
find
that
he
had
been
unjustly
accus'd
.
Desponding
,
Sir
,
is
not
the
way
to
attain
your
End
,
reply'd
the
Leopard
:
You
must
carefully
examin
,
whether
the
complaints
that
were
brought
you
of
his
Miscarriages
were
true
or
no
.
If
he
were
Guilty
he
has
been
deservedly
Punish'd
;
if
not
the
Accuser
is
to
feel
your
severity
.
Then
said
the
Lion
to
the
Leopard
,
I
appoint
thee
my
Constable
in
his
place
;
do
thou
all
thou
canst
to
find
out
the
Truth
.
Now
in
regard
it
was
late
,
the
Leopard
took
his
leave
of
the
Lion
:
But
in
his
way
to
his
Lodging
,
passing
by
Kalila's
and
Damna's
Apartiment
,
he
thought
he
heard
'em
discoursing
together
.
Now
in
regard
he
suspected
Damna
to
be
no
less
wicked
then
indeed
he
was
,
his
Curiosity
led
him
to
go
near
and
listen
.
Kalila
upbraided
her
Husband
with
his
Perfidiousness
,
his
Dissimulation
,
and
all
the
Artifices
he
had
made
use
of
to
ruin
Chotorbe
.
The
Leopard
,
fully
inform'd
by
her
reproaches
of
Damna's
Treasons
,
went
to
the
Lion's
Mother
,
to
whom
he
related
what
he
had
heard
.
She
presently
hasting
to
her
Son
,
you
have
good
reason
said
she
,
to
be
afflicted
for
the
loss
of
Chotorbe
;
for
he
dy'd
Innocent
.
What
proof
have
you
of
his
Innocence
?
demanded
the
Lion
.
Pardon
me
,
answer'd
the
Mother
,
if
I
am
not
so
hasty
to
reveal
a
Secret
which
may
inflame
your
anger
,
and
prejudice
the
Person
that
has
entrusted
me
.
But
I
beseech
you
,
listen
to
this
Fable
.
The
Fable
of
the
Prince
and
his
Squire
.
THere
was
a
Prince
who
was
very
Potent
,
Rich
,
and
Just
.
One
Day
as
he
rode
a
Hunting
,
said
He
to
his
Squire
,
I
will
run
my
Horse
against
thine
,
that
we
may
see
which
is
the
Swiftest
:
I
have
a
long
time
had
a
strange
desire
to
make
this
Tryal
.
The
Squire
,
in
obedience
to
his
Master
,
set
Spurs
to
his
Horse
and
rode
full
speed
,
and
the
King
follow'd
him
.
But
when
they
were
got
a
great
distance
from
the
Grandees
and
Nobles
that
accompany'd
'em
,
the
King
stopping
his
Horse
,
said
He
to
his
Squire
,
I
had
no
other
design
in
this
,
but
to
bring
thee
to
a
Place
where
we
might
be
alone
;
for
I
have
a
secret
to
impart
to
thee
,
having
found
thee
more
faithful
then
any
other
of
my
Servants
.
I
have
a
jealousie
that
the
Prince
my
Brother
is
framing
some
contrivance
against
my
Person
,
and
for
that
reason
,
I
have
made
choice
of
thee
to
prevent
him
,
but
be
discreet
.
The
Squire
swore
he
would
be
as
true
to
him
as
his
Skin
,
and
so
they
stay'd
till
the
Company
overtook
'em
,
who
were
in
great
trouble
for
the
King's
Person
.
But
the
Squire
,
upon
the
first
Opportunity
he
had
to
speak
with
the
King's
Brother
,
disclos'd
to
him
the
design
that
was
Brewing
to
take
away
his
Life
:
Which
oblig'd
the
young
Prince
to
thank
him
for
his
Information
,
and
to
promise
him
great
Rewards
.
Some
few
Days
after
the
King
dy'd
,
and
his
Brother
succeded
him
:
But
then
the
first
thing
he
did
after
he
was
advanc'd
to
the
Throne
,
was
to
put
the
Squire
to
Death
.
The
poor
Wretch
upbraided
him
with
the
Service
he
had
done
him
:
Is
this
the
reward
,
said
He
,
which
you
promis'd
me
?
Yes
,
answer'd
the
new
King
,
whoever
reveals
the
Secrets
of
his
Prince
,
deserves
no
less
then
Death
:
And
since
thou
hast
committed
so
foul
a
Crime
thou
deserv'st
to
Dye
.
Thou
that
betrayd'st
a
King
who
put
his
Confidence
in
thee
,
and
who
lov'd
thee
above
all
his
Court
,
how
is
it
possible
for
me
to
trust
thee
in
my
Service
?
't
was
in
vain
for
the
Squire
to
alledge
any
Reasons
in
his
own
Justification
,
they
would
not
be
heard
,
nor
could
he
escape
the
stroke
of
the
Executioner
,
because
he
could
not
keep
a
Secret
.
You
see
by
this
Fable
,
Son
,
that
Secrets
are
not
to
be
Disclos'd
.
But
my
dear
Mother
,
answer'd
the
King
,
he
that
entrusted
you
with
this
Secret
,
desires
it
should
be
made
known
;
seeing
he
is
the
first
that
makes
the
Discovery
:
For
if
he
could
not
keep
it
himself
,
how
could
he
desire
another
to
be
so
reserv'd
?
If
what
you
would
say
be
true
,
and
that
you
desire
I
should
have
a
full
knowledge
of
it
,
I
desire
you
to
put
me
out
of
my
pain
.
The
Mother
seeing
her self
so
hardly
prest
;
Then
,
said
She
,
I
inform
you
of
a
Criminal
unworthy
of
Pardon
:
For
tho'
it
be
the
saying
of
wise
Men
,
that
a
King
ought
to
be
Merciful
,
yet
there
are
certain
Crimes
that
never
ought
to
be
forgiv'n
't
is
Damna
I
mean
,
pursu'd
the
Matron
Lioness
,
who
by
his
false
Insinuations
wrought
Chotorbe's
Fall
:
And
having
so
said
,
she
retir'd
,
leaving
the
Lion
in
a
deep
Amusement
.
At
length
he
summon'd
an
Assembly
of
the
whole
Court
,
at
which
Damna
taking
Umbrage
,
comes
to
one
of
the
King's
Favourites
,
and
asks
him
if
he
knew
the
Reason
of
calling
such
an
Assembly
?
which
the
Lion's
Mother
over
hearing
,
Yes
,
said
she
,
't
is
to
pronounce
thy
Death
:
for
thy
Artifices
and
jugling
Politicks
are
discover'd
.
Madam
,
answer'd
Damna
,
they
who
render
themselves
worthy
of
Esteem
and
Honour
at
Court
by
their
Virtues
,
never
fail
of
Enemies
.
Oh!
that
Men
,
added
he
,
would
act
no
otherwise
then
God!
For
he
gives
to
every
one
according
to
his
Desert
;
but
Men
on
the
other
side
frequently
punish
those
who
are
worthy
of
Reward
,
and
as
often
cherish
those
that
deserve
their
Indignation
.
How
much
was
I
too
blame
to
quit
my
Solitude
,
meerly
to
consecrate
my
life
to
the
King's
Service
.
Whoever
,
dissatisfy'd
with
what
he
has
,
prefers
the
service
of
Men
,
before
his
Duty
to
God
,
shall
early
or
late
repent
in
vain
;
as
may
be
seen
by
the
ensuing
Fable
.
The
Fable
of
a
Hermite
who
quitted
the
Desart
to
live
at
Court
.
A
Certain
Hermite
,
who
had
renounc'd
the
Pleasures
of
the
World
,
led
a
very
austere
life
in
a
Wilderness
.
His
Virtue
in
a
small
time
made
such
a
Noise
in
the
World
,
that
an
infinite
Number
flockt
every
Day
to
visit
him
;
some
out
of
Curiosity
,
others
to
consult
him
upon
several
Matters
.
The
King
of
the
Country
,
who
was
very
devout
,
and
who
lov'd
Men
of
worth
,
no
sooner
understood
that
there
was
in
his
Kingdom
a
Person
of
so
much
Virtue
,
but
he
rode
to
see
him
.
He
made
him
a
Noble
Present
,
and
desir'd
that
he
might
hear
some
of
his
Profitable
Exhortations
.
The
Hermite
,
to
satisfie
the
King
,
Sir
,
said
he
,
God
has
two
Habitations
,
the
one
Perishable
,
which
is
the
World
;
the
other
Eternal
,
which
is
Paradise
.
't
is
not
for
your
Majesty
therefore
,
as
Generous
as
you
are
,
to
dote
upon
the
Felicities
of
the
Earth
,
you
ought
to
aspire
to
those
Eternal
Treasures
,
the
meanest
part
of
which
is
of
a
Nobler
Value
then
all
the
Principalities
of
the
World
:
Try
then
,
Sir
,
to
attain
the
Possession
of
those
Eternal
Blessings
.
By
what
Assiduities
may
they
be
acquir'd
?
demanded
the
King
.
By
relieving
the
Poor
,
answer'd
the
Hermite
,
and
succouring
the
Distressed
.
All
Princes
that
desire
to
enjoy
Eternal
Repose
,
must
labour
to
give
Temporal
Tranquility
to
their
Subjects
.
The
King
was
so
taken
with
this
Discourse
,
that
he
resolv'd
to
spend
some
Hours
with
this
good
Hermite
every
Day
.
Among
the
rest
,
one
Day
that
the
King
and
the
Hermite
were
together
in
the
Hermitage
,
they
saw
a
confused
Multitude
of
People
thronging
toward
'em
,
and
rending
the
Air
with
the
loud
Crys
of
Justice
,
Justice
.
The
Hermite
bid
'em
draw
near
,
Examin'd
'em
,
and
having
understood
their
Differences
,
made
a
quick
Accommodation
between
'em
,
without
any
trouble
.
The
King
,
upon
this
,
admiring
the
Hermites
Prudence
and
Dispatch
,
desir'd
him
to
be
present
somtimes
in
his
Councils
,
which
the
Hermite
promis'd
the
King
,
believing
he
might
be
Beneficial
to
the
Poor
.
In
short
,
he
was
frequently
in
those
Assemblies
,
and
the
King
pronounc'd
his
Decrees
according
to
his
Judgment
;
in
so
much
that
at
length
he
became
so
necessary
,
that
nothing
was
done
in
the
Kingdom
without
his
Advice
.
The
Hermite
thus
finding
that
Men
made
their
Addresses
to
him
,
began
to
have
a
good
Opinion
of
himself
,
and
took
upon
him
the
Rank
and
Quality
of
Chief
Minister
.
To
which
end
he
provided
himself
with
a
Rich
Livery
and
a
Numerous
Train
.
He
forgot
his
Austerities
,
his
Penances
,
and
his
Prayers
,
and
looking
upon
himself
as
one
that
could
not
be
miss'd
in
the
Government
,
he
took
great
care
of
his
own
Person
.
He
lay
soft
,
and
fed
upon
the
most
Exquisite
Dainties
.
The
King
also
,
who
was
otherwise
very
well
satisfy'd
with
the
Hermite
,
let
him
do
as
he
pleas'd
,
and
discharg'd
upon
his
Shoulders
the
whole
Burthen
of
the
Kingdom's
Cares
.
One
Day
,
another
Hermite
,
a
Friend
to
him
that
liv'd
at
Court
,
coming
to
visit
his
Brother
,
with
whom
he
had
frequently
spent
whole
Nights
in
Prayer
,
whole
Days
in
Fasting
and
Penitence
,
was
astonish'd
to
see
him
environ'd
with
a
great
Number
of
Servants
.
Nevertheless
reserving
his
Patience
,
till
Night
had
lockt
up
all
the
Court
in
dark
Retirement
;
when
all
was
husht
,
accosting
the
Courtier-Hermite
,
Oh
,
my
dear
Friend
,
said
he
,
in
what
a
Condition
do
I
find
you
?
What
strange
Alteration
is
this
?
The
Court-Hermite
would
fain
have
Excus'd
himself
,
by
saying
that
he
was
constrain'd
to
keep
so
great
a
Train
.
But
his
Brother
,
who
was
a
Person
of
Wit
and
Judgment
,
these
Excuses
said
he
,
are
the
Dictates
of
Sensuality
.
I
see
that
Wealth
and
Preferments
have
enchanted
your
Devotion
.
What
Demon
has
put
you
out
of
conceit
with
our
Praying
Life
?
and
why
,
forgeting
the
Duties
of
a
retir'd
Life
,
do
you
prefer
noise
before
silence
,
and
tumult
before
Ease
?
Think
not
,
answer'd
the
Court-Hermite
,
that
the
Business
of
the
Court
is
any
hindrance
to
me
from
continuing
my
Pious
Exercises
.
You
deceive
your self
,
reply'd
the
Hermite
,
to
think
that
your
Prayers
can
be
heard
while
you
serve
the
World
,
as
they
were
when
Holy
and
Heavenly
Duties
took
up
all
your
time
.
Take
my
advice
,
and
break
these
Chains
of
Gold
that
bind
you
to
the
Court
;
and
return
to
your
Desart
,
otherwise
you
will
meet
with
the
Cruel
Destiny
of
the
blind
Man
,
who
despis'd
the
Counsel
of
his
Friend
.
The
Fable
of
a
Blind
Man
,
who
Travelled
with
one
of
his
Friends
.
THere
were
two
Men
that
Travell'd
together
;
one
of
which
which
was
stark
Blind
.
These
two
Companions
being
surpriz'd
by
Night
upon
the
Road
enter'd
into
a
Meadow
,
there
to
rest
themselves
till
break
of
Day
.
So
soon
as
Day
appear'd
,
they
rose
,
got
a
Horseback
,
and
continu'd
their
Journey
.
Now
the
blind
Man
instead
of
his
Whip
,
had
pick'd
up
a
Serpent
that
was
stiff
with
Cold
:
but
having
it
in
his
hand
he
felt
it
somwhat
softer
then
his
Whip
,
which
pleas'd
him
very
much
,
because
he
thought
he
had
gain'd
by
the
Change
,
and
therefore
he
never
minded
the
loss
of
his
real
Whip
.
But
when
the
Sun
began
to
appear
and
illuminate
the
World
,
his
Companion
perceiv'd
the
Serpent
,
and
with
loud
Cries
,
Friend
,
said
he
,
You
have
taken
up
a
Serpent
,
instead
of
your
Whip
,
throw
it
out
of
your
hand
,
before
you
feel
the
Mortal
Caresses
of
the
Venomous
Animal
.
But
the
blind
Man
,
no
less
blind
in
his
Intellects
then
his
Body
,
believing
that
his
Friend
had
only
jested
with
him
to
get
away
his
Whip
,
What!
said
he
,
d'
you
envy
my
good
Luck
?
I
lost
my
Whip
that
was
worth
nothing
,
and
here
my
kind
Fortune
has
sent
me
a
new
one
.
Pray
don't
take
me
for
such
a
Changeling
,
but
that
I
can
distinguish
a
Serpent
from
a
Whip
.
With
that
,
his
Friend
not
able
to
forbear
Laughing
,
Companion
,
said
he
,
I
am
oblig'd
by
the
Laws
of
Friendship
and
Humanity
to
inform
you
of
your
Danger
:
And
therefore
if
you
love
your
Life
,
throw
away
the
Serpent
.
To
which
,
the
blind
Man
,
more
exasperated
then
persuaded
,
why
d'
you
press
me
thus
to
throw
away
a
thing
which
you
intend
to
pick
up
your self
?
His
Companion
,
to
underceive
him
,
swore
he
had
no
such
design
,
and
protested
to
him
that
what
he
held
in
his
hand
was
a
Serpent
.
But
neither
Oaths
nor
Protestations
would
serve
,
the
blind
Man
would
not
alter
his
Resolution
.
In
the
mean
time
the
Sun
began
to
grow
high
,
and
his
Beams
having
warm'd
the
Serpent
by
degrees
,
he
begun
to
wind
himself
about
the
blind
Man's
Arm
,
which
he
bit
in
such
a
Venomous
manner
,
that
he
gave
him
his
Deaths
wound
.
This
Example
teaches
us
,
that
we
ought
to
distrust
our
Senses
and
that
it
is
a
difficult
task
to
Master
'em
,
when
we
are
in
possession
of
the
thing
that
flatters
our
fancy
.
This
judicious
Admonition
awak'd
the
Court-Hermite
from
his
pleasing
Dream
:
He
open'd
his
Eyes
,
and
survey'd
the
Hazards
that
he
ran
at
Court
;
and
bewailing
the
time
which
he
had
vainly
spent
in
the
service
of
the
World
,
he
past
the
Night
in
Sighs
and
Tears
.
But
the
Day
being
come
,
the
new
Honours
that
were
done
him
,
destroy'd
all
his
Repentance
:
He
began
to
thrust
himself
into
all
manner
of
Business
,
and
became
unjust
,
like
the
People
of
the
World
.
One
Day
he
Condemn'd
to
Death
a
Person
who
according
to
the
Laws
and
Customs
of
the
Country
,
ought
not
to
have
suffer'd
Capital
Punishment
:
After
the
Execution
of
the
Sentence
,
his
Conscience
teaz'd
him
with
Reproaches
that
troubl'd
his
Repose
for
some
time
,
and
at
length
the
Heirs
of
the
Person
whom
he
had
unjustly
Condemn'd
,
obtain'd
leave
of
the
King
to
inform
against
the
Hermite
,
whom
they
accus'd
of
Injustice
and
Oppression
.
And
the
Council
,
after
mature
debate
upon
the
Informations
,
order'd
that
the
Hermit
should
suffer
the
same
punishment
which
he
had
inflicted
upon
the
Person
deceas'd
.
The
Hermite
made
use
of
all
his
Credit
and
his
Riches
to
save
his
Life
.
But
the
Decree
of
the
Council
was
Executed
.
I
must
confess
,
said
Damna
,
that
according
to
this
Example
,
I
ought
to
have
been
punish'd
for
having
quitted
my
Solitude
to
serve
the
King
.
Damna
here
giving
over
speaking
,
his
Eloquence
was
admir'd
by
all
the
Court
.
As
for
the
Lion
,
he
held
down
his
Head
,
turmoil'd
with
so
many
various
Thoughts
,
that
he
knew
not
what
to
resolve
,
nor
what
answer
to
give
Damna
.
But
while
the
Lion
was
in
this
Dilemma
,
and
that
all
the
Courtiers
kept
silence
,
a
certain
Creature
call'd
Siagousch
,
who
was
one
of
the
most
faithful
Servants
the
King
had
,
stept
forward
,
and
spoke
to
this
Effect
.
All
the
Reproaches
which
thou
throw'st
upon
those
that
serve
the
King
,
turn
only
to
thy
shame
.
For
beside
,
that
it
does
no
way
belong
to
thee
to
propound
this
Question
,
know
,
that
an
Hour
of
Service
done
the
King
,
is
worth
a
hundred
Years
of
Prayers
.
How
many
Persons
of
Merit
have
we
seen
,
that
have
quit
their
little
Cells
to
go
to
Court
,
where
serving
Princes
,
they
have
eas'd
the
People
,
and
secur'd
'em
from
Tyrannical
Oppressions
?
The
Fable
which
I
am
going
to
tell
you
,
may
serve
for
a
full
proof
of
what
I
say
.
The
Fable
of
a
religious
Doctor
and
a
Derwiche
.
THere
liv'd
in
a
City
of
Persia
,
an
ancient
religious
Doctor
,
who
had
the
Reputation
throughout
the
Kingdom
,
of
being
a
very
learned
and
vertuous
Man
.
He
was
call'd
Rouchan
Zamir
,
that
is
to
say
,
Clear
Conscience
.
One
day
a
Derwiche
push'd
on
by
the
Motions
of
an
extraordinary
Devotion
,
parted
from
Mauralnachos
,
which
is
the
Name
of
a
Province
of
Tartary
,
to
visit
this
religious
Doctor
above
mention'd
,
and
to
consult
him
upon
some
difficult
Questions
.
After
much
pains
and
time
he
arriv'd
at
the
Monastery
,
but
the
Doctor
was
not
within
,
only
his
Companion
was
there
,
who
observing
that
the
Derwiche
was
weary
and
tyr'd
,
desir'd
him
to
rest
himself
;
adding
withall
these
words
,
This
is
the
Hour
that
my
Companion
usually
returns
from
Court
,
whither
he
goes
every
Day
.
But
when
the
Derwiche
heard
that
the
religious
Doctor
,
Clear
Conscience
,
intermedl'd
with
State
Affairs
,
Oh!
cry'd
he
,
how
sorry
I
am
to
have
come
so
far
and
lose
my
time
,
for
there
is
nothing
to
be
got
from
a
Man
that
frequents
the
Court
.
After
this
Discourse
,
he
departed
from
the
Convent
,
conceiving
an
ill
Opinion
of
the
religious
Doctor
.
Now
the
Captain
of
the
Watch
was
searching
about
that
Day
for
a
notorious
Robber
,
who
had
made
his
Escape
the
Night
before
;
and
the
King
had
threaten'd
to
put
him
to
Death
if
he
did
not
find
him
again
.
The
Captain
meeting
the
Derwiche
,
seiz'd
him
instead
of
the
hainous
Offender
whom
he
sought
for
,
and
without
examining
him
,
carri'd
him
immediately
to
Execution
.
't
was
in
vain
for
the
Derwiche
to
swear
himself
an
honest
Man
,
his
Tale
would
not
be
heard
;
and
already
the
Hang-man
had
his
Knife
ready
to
chop
off
his
Hand
,
when
the
religious
Doctor
returning
from
Court
saw
the
Derwiche
in
the
Hands
of
the
Executioner
.
Presently
the
Doctor
order'd
him
to
be
unty'd
,
affirming
him
to
be
one
of
his
Brethren
,
and
that
it
was
impossible
he
should
have
committed
the
Crime
for
which
he
was
accus'd
.
Immediately
the
Executioner
came
to
kiss
the
Doctor's
Hand
,
and
unbound
the
Derwiche
,
who
accompany'd
the
Doctor
to
his
Convent
.
By
the
way
,
said
the
Doctor
to
the
Derwiche
,
be
not
surpriz'd
,
that
I
spend
the
greatest
part
of
my
time
at
Court
:
I
live
not
after
this
manner
but
only
to
deliver
from
Death
the
Innocent
,
such
as
you
are
.
Then
the
Derwiche
acknowledging
that
he
had
made
a
rash
Judgment
,
told
the
Doctor
,
that
from
that
time
forward
,
he
would
never
blame
those
that
went
to
Court
for
the
Glory
of
God
.
By
this
Example
,
added
Siagousch
,
we
see
that
the
greatest
observers
of
the
Law
are
not
always
banisht
from
the
Court
.
And
thou
,
said
he
to
Damna
,
com'st
here
to
make
ridiculous
Comparisons
.
T
is
very
true
,
reply'd
Damna
,
that
sometimes
most
vertuous
Men
do
live
at
Court
;
but
't
is
after
they
have
implor'd
the
succour
of
Heaven
;
because
they
know
full
well
,
that
unless
Heaven
particularly
protect
'em
,
they
must
of
necessity
ruin
themselves
.
Besides
they
never
come
to
Court
,
till
they
have
absolutely
laid
aside
all
private
Interest
,
which
is
the
most
dangerous
Rock
that
they
can
split
against
.
I
must
confess
,
that
with
a
Mind
so
free
from
Interest
,
a
Man
may
imbrace
all
sorts
of
Conditions
.
But
we
that
are
not
endow'd
with
such
a
sublime
Vertue
,
how
shall
we
exercise
an
Employment
so
dangerous
,
unless
we
serve
just
and
penetrating
Princes
,
who
,
being
able
to
distinguish
faithful
from
wicked
Servants
,
reward
and
punish
'em
according
to
the
Rules
of
Justice
.
Then
the
Mother
of
the
Lyon
taking
her
turn
,
You
speak
against
your self
,
said
she
to
Damna
,
since
this
Assembly
sits
not
here
but
only
to
upbraid
ye
for
your
Perfidie
,
and
for
destroying
one
of
the
King's
most
faithful
Subjects
.
Madam
,
reply'd
Damna
,
his
Majesty
is
not
ignorant
,
no
more
then
this
Assembly
,
that
there
never
was
any
Quarrel
or
Dispute
between
the
Ox
and
me
.
On
the
other
side
,
all
the
World
knows
,
that
he
was
beholding
to
me
for
the
Preferment
and
Dignities
to
which
the
King's
Favour
had
advanc'd
him
.
't
is
true
,
that
I
inform'd
his
Majesty
of
an
Attempt
that
was
forming
against
his
Person
;
however
,
I
said
nothing
but
what
I
heard
with
my
Ears
and
saw
with
my
own
Eyes
.
I
acted
without
Passion
or
Interest
:
For
what
Advantage
could
I
reap
by
Chotorbe's
Death
?
The
Favours
which
I
have
receiv'd
from
the
King
my
Master
,
and
the
Duty
I
owe
him
,
would
they
permit
me
to
conceal
from
him
such
a
piece
of
Treason
?
And
as
for
those
that
now
accuse
me
,
they
are
only
such
as
fear
me
;
and
they
seek
my
Life
,
to
the
end
I
should
not
discover
their
Enterprises
.
These
Words
Damna
pronounc'd
with
such
a
constancy
and
presence
of
Mind
,
that
the
Lyon
,
not
knowing
what
to
resolve
,
We
must
refer
this
Cause
,
said
he
,
to
a
select
number
of
Judges
;
because
it
is
my
Pleasure
that
this
Cause
be
well
examin'd
.
Most
justly
ordain'd
,
cry'd
Damna
,
for
that
they
who
judge
with
Precipitation
,
judge
amiss
.
Nothing
is
to
be
decided
without
having
a
perfect
knowledge
of
the
Cause
,
for
fear
of
being
deluded
as
the
Woman
was
,
whose
Adventure
I
am
going
to
tell
your
Lordships
.
The
Fable
of
the
Female
Coquette
and
the
Painter
.
A
Merchant
of
the
City
of
Cachemir
had
a
very
beautiful
Wife
,
who
lov'd
and
was
belov'd
by
a
Painter
who
excell'd
in
his
Art.
These
two
Lovers
neglected
no
Opportunity
to
be
in
each
others
Company
.
One
day
,
said
the
Mistress
to
her
Gallant
,
I
find
that
when
you
have
a
desire
to
speak
to
me
,
you
are
constrain'd
to
make
a
great
many
troublesome
Signs
,
as
counterfeiting
your
Voice
,
throwing
Stones
,
Whistling
,
Spitting
,
and
the
like
;
but
I
would
spare
you
all
this
pains
.
Cannot
you
think
of
some
Invention
that
may
serve
us
for
a
Signal
.
Yes
,
yes
,
reply'd
the
Painter
,
I
will
paint
two
Vails
,
the
whiteness
of
one
of
which
shall
surpass
the
brightness
of
a
Star
that
appears
in
the
Water
,
and
the
blackness
of
the
other
shall
outvie
the
Locks
of
a
Moor
.
When
you
see
me
come
forth
with
these
Vails
,
you
shall
know
what
they
signifie
.
The
Painter's
Prentice
,
who
was
no
less
in
love
with
the
Woman
,
then
his
Master
,
being
in
the
next
Room
heard
this
Agreement
between
the
two
Lovers
,
which
pleas'd
him
extremely
;
because
he
resolv'd
to
make
his
advantage
of
it
.
In
short
,
one
Day
that
his
Master
was
gone
to
draw
some
Lady's
Picture
in
the
City
,
he
took
the
Vail
of
Assignation
,
and
walk'd
before
the
House
of
the
Merchant's
Wife
,
who
stood
watching
at
the
Window
.
She
no
sooner
perceiv'd
him
,
but
without
considering
either
the
Prentice's
Countenance
,
or
his
Gate
,
she
came
down
and
admitted
his
Caresses
as
she
was
wont
to
do
the
Painter's
.
The
Prentice
,
when
he
had
satisfi'd
his
Passion
,
return'd
home
and
put
the
Vail
where
he
had
it
.
At
the
same
time
,
the
Painter
being
come
back
,
had
a
provocation
to
see
his
Mistress
,
who
very
much
wonder'd
to
see
the
Vail
again
so
soon
,
butran
to
meet
her
Joy
,
and
imprudently
ask'd
him
the
reason
of
his
so
quick
return
.
The
Painter
,
then
smelling
a
Rat
,
said
not
a
word
,
but
flung
from
her
in
a
Passion
,
flew
to
his
Prentice
,
and
made
him
pay
dear
for
the
Pleasure
he
had
tasted
.
And
then
reflecting
upon
the
easie
condescention
of
the
Merchant's
Wife
to
satisfie
the
Desires
of
his
Man
,
brake
off
all
familiarity
with
her
.
Now
if
the
Woman
had
not
yielded
so
readily
to
the
extasies
of
the
Prentice
,
she
had
not
lost
so
passionate
,
tho'
criminal
a
Lover
.
The
Lyon's
Mother
observing
that
her
Son
gave
ear
to
Damna
with
delight
,
was
afrai
d
least
the
subtle
Fox
should
by
his
Eloquence
put
a
stop
to
the
Course
of
Justice
.
Son
,
therefore
,
said
she
to
the
Lyon
,
my
Mind
gives
me
,
that
you
believe
Damna
Innocent
,
and
that
you
look
upon
as
false
Accusers
all
those
that
have
testifyd
against
him
.
I
never
thought
,
continu'd
she
,
that
a
King
,
who
is
lookt
upon
to
be
the
most
Just
of
Princes
,
could
suffer
himself
to
be
seduced
by
the
fair
Words
and
glozing
Insinuations
of
a
Capital
Offender
,
who
endeavours
to
escape
the
rigour
of
the
Law
:
And
so
saying
,
she
rose
up
in
a
great
Passion
,
and
retir'd
to
her
own
Apartment
.
The
Lyon
therefore
,
to
pacifie
his
Mother
,
or
rather
begining
to
believe
Damna
Guilty
,
order'd
him
to
be
Committed
.
When
the
Room
was
clear
,
his
Mother
return'd
,
and
addressing
her self
to
her
Son
,
I
know
not
,
said
she
,
how
a
Person
of
so
much
Understanding
came
to
suffer
himself
to
be
tempted
to
so
great
a
Crime
.
't
was
Envy
certainly
,
answer'd
the
King
,
which
made
him
commit
so
foul
a
piece
of
Treachery
.
Envy
,
pursu'd
he
,
is
a
Vice
that
keeps
the
Mind
in
a
perpetual
Motion
,
and
torments
it
with
continual
Disquiet
.
There
are
also
some
envious
Persons
who
bear
a
Grudge
,
even
to
those
that
do
'em
good
.
As
you
will
find
by
the
following
Example
.
The
Fable
of
three
envious
Persons
that
found
Money
.
THree
Men
travelled
together
:
Said
the
eldest
to
the
rest
,
pray
be
pleas'd
to
tell
me
,
why
you
leave
your
Houses
to
wander
in
Foreign
Countries
.
I
have
quitted
my
native
Soil
,
answer'd
one
,
because
I
could
not
endure
the
sight
of
some
Persons
whom
I
hated
worse
then
Death
:
And
this
proceeds
from
a
jealous
Humour
,
that
cannot
endure
to
see
another
happy
.
The
same
Distemper
,
said
the
third
,
torments
my
Breast
,
and
sends
me
a
rambling
about
the
World
.
Then
we
are
all
three
,
reply'd
the
eldest
,
troubl'd
with
the
same
Disease
.
Now
▪
these
Men
being
of
the
same
Humour
,
immediately
clos'd
in
a
Union
together
.
One
day
as
they
travell'd
through
a
Valley
,
they
spy'd
a
round
Bag
of
Money
,
which
some
Traveller
had
dropt
in
the
Road
.
Presently
they
alighted
all
three
,
and
cry'd
one
to
another
,
let
us
share
this
Money
,
and
return
home
again
where
we
may
be
merry
and
injoy
our selves
.
But
this
they
only
said
from
the
Teeth
outward
;
for
every
one
being
unwilling
that
his
Companion
should
have
the
least
Benefit
,
they
were
every
one
at
a
stand
,
whether
it
were
not
best
to
go
on
without
medling
with
the
Bag
,
to
the
end
the
rest
might
do
the
same
:
and
they
stopt
a
whole
Day
and
Night
in
the
same
place
to
consider
what
they
should
do
.
Two
days
after
the
King
of
the
Country
riding
a
Hunting
with
all
his
Court
,
the
Chase
led
him
into
this
Valley
.
He
rode
up
to
the
three
Men
,
and
ask'd
'em
what
they
did
with
the
Money
that
lay
on
the
Ground
;
and
being
thus
surpriz'd
,
they
could
not
avoid
telling
the
Truth
.
Sir
,
said
they
,
we
are
all
three
turmoil'd
with
the
same
Passion
,
which
is
Envy
.
This
Passion
has
forc'd
us
to
quit
our
Country
,
and
keeps
us
company
wherever
we
go
.
You
would
do
a
very
great
act
of
Charity
,
if
you
could
cure
us
of
this
Passion
.
Well
,
said
the
King
,
't
is
requisite
,
that
every
one
of
you
should
tell
me
to
what
degree
his
Passion
prevails
over
him
,
to
the
end
I
may
apply
a
Remedy
if
it
lye
in
my
Power
.
My
Envy
,
said
the
one
,
has
got
such
head
,
that
I
cannot
endure
to
do
good
to
any
Man
living
.
You
are
an
honest
Man
in
comparison
of
me
,
cry'd
the
second
;
for
I
am
so
far
from
doing
good
to
another
my self
,
that
I
mortally
hate
,
that
any
body
else
should
do
another
Man
good
.
Said
the
third
,
you
neither
of
you
possess
the
quality
of
Envy
in
so
eminent
a
degree
as
I
do
.
For
I
cannot
only
endure
to
oblige
,
nor
to
see
any
other
person
oblig'd
,
but
I
hate
that
any
body
should
do
my self
a
Kindness
.
The
King
was
so
astonish'd
to
hear
'em
talk
at
that
rate
,
that
he
knew
not
what
to
answer
.
At
length
,
after
he
had
study'd
a
long
time
,
You
deserve
not
,
said
he
,
that
I
should
let
you
have
the
Money
,
and
at
the
same
time
commanded
the
Bag
to
be
taken
from
'em
,
and
condemn'd
'em
to
the
Punishments
which
they
had
incur'd
.
He
that
could
not
endure
to
do
good
,
was
sent
into
the
Desart
,
barefoot
and
without
Provision
.
He
that
could
not
endure
to
see
good
done
to
another
,
had
his
Head
chopt
off
;
because
he
was
unworthy
to
live
,
as
being
one
that
lov'd
nothing
but
Mischief
.
And
lastly
,
as
for
him
that
could
not
endure
any
good
to
be
done
to
himself
,
his
Life
was
spar'd
;
in
regard
his
torment
was
only
a
torment
to
himself
,
and
he
was
put
into
a
quarter
of
the
Kingdom
,
where
the
People
were
the
best
natur'd
,
and
the
most
addicted
to
the
performance
of
good
Deeds
and
charitable
Actions
.
Which
became
such
torment
to
his
Soul
,
that
he
dy'd
soon
after
.
Thus
,
continu'd
the
Lyon
,
you
see
what
Envy
is
.
Therefore
,
said
the
Mother
,
so
much
the
rather
ought
Damna
to
be
put
to
Death
,
since
he
is
attainted
of
so
dangerous
a
Vice
.
That
is
the
thing
I
am
not
well
assur'd
of
yet
,
reply'd
the
Lyon
,
which
I
am
resolv'd
to
be
,
before
he
be
Condemn'd
.
After
Damna
was
committed
to
Prison
,
his
Wife
Kalila
,
mov'd
with
Compassion
,
went
to
see
him
,
and
read
him
this
Curtain
Lecture
.
Did
I
not
tell
ye
,
said
she
,
that
it
behov'd
ye
to
take
a
care
of
going
on
with
the
execution
of
your
Enterprise
?
for
People
of
Judgment
and
Discretion
never
begin
a
Business
till
they
have
warily
consider'd
what
will
be
the
Issue
of
it
.
A
Tree
is
never
to
be
planted
before
we
know
what
Fruit
it
will
produce
.
While
Kalila
was
thus
Jobing
Damna
,
there
was
in
the
Prison
a
Bear
,
of
whom
they
were
not
aware
,
and
who
having
overheard
'em
,
resolv'd
to
make
use
of
what
his
Ears
had
furnish'd
him
withal
,
as
occasion
should
direct
him
.
The
next
Day
,
betimes
in
the
Morning
,
the
Council
met
again
,
where
after
every
one
had
taken
their
Place
,
the
Mother
of
the
Lyon
thus
began
.
We
ought
no
more
to
delay
the
Punishment
of
a
capital
Offender
,
then
the
Condemnation
of
the
Innocent
is
to
be
carried
on
with
Precipitation
:
And
a
King
that
forbears
the
Punishment
of
a
Caitiff
,
sins
no
less
then
if
he
had
been
a
Confederate
with
him
.
The
Lyon
finding
that
his
Mother
spoke
nothing
but
Reason
,
commanded
that
Damna
should
be
brought
to
his
Tryal
.
Then
the
Cheif
Justice
rising
from
his
Seat
,
desir'd
his
Assistants
to
give
their
Opinion
in
this
Matter
;
saying
withal
,
that
it
would
produce
three
great
Advantages
.
First
,
That
Truth
would
be
found
out
,
and
Justice
done
.
Secondly
,
That
wicked
Men
and
Traytors
would
be
punish'd
according
to
the
Will
of
God
.
And
Thirdly
,
That
the
Kingdom
would
be
cleard
of
Knaves
and
Imposters
,
who
,
by
their
Artifices
,
troubl'd
the
Repose
of
it
.
But
in
regard
that
no
body
knew
the
depth
of
the
Business
,
no
body
durst
open
their
Mouths
to
speak
;
which
gave
Damna
an
occasion
to
defend
himself
with
so
much
the
more
Confidence
and
Audacitie
.
Sir
,
said
he
,
had
I
committed
the
Crime
of
of
which
I
stand
accus'd
,
I
might
draw
some
Advantage
from
the
general
Silence
:
But
I
find
my self
so
Innocent
,
that
I
wait
with
indifferency
the
end
of
this
Assembly
.
Nevertheless
,
I
must
needs
say
this
by
the
way
,
That
seeing
no
body
has
been
pleas'd
to
deliver
his
Sentiments
upon
this
Affair
,
't
is
a
certain
Sign
that
they
believe
me
Innocent
.
Let
me
not
be
blam
d
for
speaking
in
my
own
Justification
:
I
am
to
be
excus'd
in
that
,
since
it
is
lawful
for
every
Man
to
defend
himself
.
Therefore
,
said
he
,
pursuing
his
Discourse
,
I
beseech
all
this
Illustrious
Company
to
say
in
the
King's
Presence
,
whatever
they
know
concerning
me
;
but
let
'em
have
a
care
of
affirming
any
thing
but
what
is
true
,
lest
they
find
themselves
involv'd
in
what
befel
the
ignorant
Physician
.
The
Fable
of
the
ignorant
Physician
.
THere
was
a
Man
who
was
altogether
void
of
Knowledge
and
Experience
,
yet
call'd
himself
a
Physician
.
However
he
was
so
Ignorant
,
that
he
knew
not
the
Cholick
from
the
Dropsie
,
nor
could
he
distinguish
Rhubarb
from
Bezoar
.
He
never
visited
a
Patient
twice
,
for
his
first
coming
kill'd
him
.
On
the
other
side
,
there
was
in
the
same
Province
another
Physician
of
that
Learning
and
Ability
,
that
he
cur'd
the
most
desperate
Diseases
by
the
vertue
of
many
Simples
,
of
which
he
had
a
perfect
knowledge
.
Now
this
learned
Man
became
blind
,
and
not
being
able
to
visit
his
Patients
,
he
retir'd
into
a
Desart
,
there
to
live
at
his
Ease
.
The
ignorant
Physician
no
sooner
understood
that
the
only
Man
he
lookt
upon
with
an
envious
Eye
was
retir'd
out
of
the
way
,
but
he
began
to
display
his
Ignorance
,
while
he
endeavour'd
to
manifest
his
Knowledge
.
One
Day
the
King
of
the
Country's
Daughter
fell
sick
:
Upon
which
the
knowing
Physician
was
sent
for
,
because
,
that
besides
that
he
had
already
serv'd
the
Court
,
People
were
convinc'd
that
he
was
much
more
able
then
he
that
went
about
to
set
himself
up
.
The
learned
Physician
being
in
the
Princess's
Chamber
,
and
understanding
the
nature
of
her
Disease
,
order'd
her
to
take
a
certain
Pill
compos'd
of
such
Ingredients
as
he
prescrib'd
.
Presently
they
ask'd
him
where
such
and
such
Drugs
were
to
be
had
.
Formerly
,
answer'd
the
Physician
,
I
have
seen
them
in
such
and
such
Boxes
in
the
King's
Treasurie
,
but
what
Confusion
there
might
have
been
since
among
those
Boxes
he
knew
not
.
Upon
that
the
ignorant
Physician
pretended
that
he
knew
the
Drugs
very
well
,
and
that
he
also
knew
how
to
make
use
of
'
em
.
Go
then
,
said
the
King
,
to
my
Treasurie
,
and
take
what
is
requisite
.
Away
went
the
ignorant
Physician
,
and
fell
a
searching
for
the
Box
;
but
because
many
of
the
Boxes
were
alike
,
and
for
that
he
knew
not
the
Drugs
when
he
saw
'em
,
he
rather
chose
,
in
the
puzzle
of
his
Judgment
,
to
take
a
Box
at
a
venture
,
then
to
acknowledge
his
stupidity
.
But
he
never
consider'd
,
that
they
who
meddle
with
what
they
understand
not
,
are
generally
constrain'd
to
an
early
or
late
Repentance
.
For
in
the
Box
which
he
had
pick'd
out
,
there
was
a
most
exquisite
Poyson
,
of
which
he
made
his
Pills
,
and
which
he
caus'd
the
Princess
to
take
,
who
dy'd
immediately
after
:
So
that
the
King
commanded
the
ignorant
Physician
to
be
apprehended
,
and
condemn'd
him
to
Death
.
This
Example
,
pursued
Damna
,
teaches
us
,
that
no
Man
ought
to
say
or
do
a
thing
which
he
understands
not
.
However
,
a
Man
may
perceive
by
your
Physiognomie
,
said
one
of
the
Assistants
,
interrupting
him
,
that
you
are
a
fly
Companion
,
one
that
can
talk
better
then
you
can
act
,
and
therefore
,
that
there
is
little
heed
to
be
given
to
what
you
say
.
Then
the
Judge
ask'd
him
that
spoke
last
,
what
Proof
he
could
produce
of
the
certainty
of
what
he
averr'd
.
Physiognomists
,
answer'd
he
,
observe
,
that
they
who
have
their
Eyebrows
parted
,
the
left
Eye
blear'd
,
and
bigger
then
the
right
,
the
Nose
turn'd
toward
the
left
side
,
and
who
counterfeiting
your
Hypocrites
,
cast
their
Eyes
always
toward
the
Ground
,
are
generally
Traytors
and
Sycophants
:
And
therefore
Damna
having
all
these
Marks
,
I
thought
I
might
safely
give
that
Character
of
him
which
I
have
done
,
without
any
Injury
to
Truth
.
Your
Art
may
fail
you
,
reply'd
Damna
,
for
't
is
God
who
forms
us
as
he
pleases
,
and
gives
us
such
a
Physiognomy
as
he
thinks
fitting
.
If
what
you
say
were
true
,
and
that
every
Man
carry'd
written
in
his
Forehead
what
he
had
in
his
Heart
,
whereby
the
Wicked
might
certainly
be
distinguish'd
from
the
Righteous
,
there
would
be
no
need
of
Judges
and
Witnesses
to
determin
the
Disputes
and
Differences
that
arise
in
civil
Society
.
In
like
manner
it
would
be
unjust
to
put
some
to
their
Oaths
,
others
to
the
Rack
to
discover
the
Truth
,
because
it
might
be
evidently
seen
.
Moreover
,
if
the
Marks
you
have
mention'd
impos'd
a
necessity
upon
those
that
bear
'em
,
would
it
not
be
palpable
Injustice
to
punish
the
Wicked
,
since
they
are
not
free
in
their
own
Actions
?
We
must
then
conclude
,
according
to
this
Maxime
,
that
if
I
were
the
cause
of
Chotorb●'s
Death
,
I
am
not
to
be
punish'd
for
it
,
since
I
am
not
Master
of
my
Actions
,
but
was
forc'd
to
it
by
the
Marks
which
I
bear
.
You
see
then
by
this
way
of
arguing
,
that
your
Inferences
are
false
.
Damna
having
thus
stopt
the
Assistant's
Mouth
,
no
body
durst
adventure
to
say
any
thing
more
;
which
forc'd
the
Judge
to
send
him
back
to
Prison
;
and
in
the
mean
time
the
Court
made
their
Report
to
the
King
of
what
had
pass'd
.
Damna
being
still
in
Prison
,
was
about
to
have
sent
a
Messenger
to
Kalila
to
come
to
him
;
but
a
Fox
that
was
in
the
Room
by
accident
,
spar'd
him
that
labour
,
by
informing
him
of
Kalilah's
Death
,
who
dy'd
the
Day
before
for
Grief
to
see
her
Husband
entangled
in
such
an
unfortunate
Noose
.
The
News
of
Kalilah's
Death
touch'd
Damna
so
nearly
to
the
Quick
,
that
like
one
who
car'd
not
to
live
any
longer
,
he
seem'd
to
be
altogether
comfortless
.
Upon
which
,
the
Fox
endeavour'd
to
chear
him
up
,
by
telling
him
,
that
if
he
had
lost
a
dear
and
loving
Wife
,
he
had
found
in
him
a
faithful
Friend
.
Thereupon
Damna
knowing
he
had
no
Friend
left
that
he
could
trust
,
and
for
that
the
Fox
so
frankly
proffer'd
him
his
Service
,
accepted
his
Kindness
.
I
beseech
you
,
said
Damna
,
go
to
the
Court
,
and
give
me
a
faithful
account
of
what
People
say
of
me
:
't
is
the
first
proof
of
your
Friendship
which
I
desire
of
you
.
Most
willingly
,
answer'd
the
Fox
;
and
so
taking
his
leave
he
went
to
the
Court
,
to
see
what
Observations
he
could
make
.
The
next
Day
,
by
break
of
day
,
the
Lyon's
Mother
went
to
her
Son
,
and
ask'd
him
what
he
had
done
with
Damna
?
He
is
still
in
Prison
,
answer'd
the
King
.
What
a
Racker
is
here
,
reply'd
the
Mother
,
to
condemn
a
rascally
Fellow
!
and
by
my
Troth
,
I
'm
afraid
,
when
all
's
done
,
he
'll
escape
your
simple
Heads
by
his
Dexterity
and
Cunning
.
If
you
please
to
be
present
,
answer'd
the
King
,
you
shall
see
what
will
be
resolv'd
upon
.
Which
said
,
he
order'd
Damna
to
be
sent
for
,
that
the
Business
might
be
brought
to
a
conclusion
.
The
King's
Orders
were
obey'd
,
and
the
Prisoner
brought
to
the
Bar
,
the
Chief
Justice
put
the
same
Question
as
the
Day
before
,
whether
any
body
had
any
thing
to
say
against
Damna
.
But
no
body
said
a
word
,
which
Damna
observing
,
I
see
,
said
he
,
that
there
is
no
body
very
forward
to
bear
false
Witness
,
for
fear
of
exposing
himself
to
the
Punishment
which
the
Faulconer
incurr'd
,
for
having
given
a
false
Testimony
.
The
Fable
of
the
vertuous
Woman
and
the
young
Faulconer
.
A
Very
honest
Citizen
had
a
Wife
no
less
modest
then
beautiful
.
Among
the
rest
of
his
Servants
he
had
a
young
Lad
that
was
very
vicious
,
but
he
could
not
find
in
his
heart
to
put
him
away
,
because
he
was
a
good
Faulconer
.
Now
in
regard
it
is
the
Custom
of
the
Eastern
People
to
keep
their
Women
very
private
,
this
Lad
for
a
long
time
had
never
seen
his
Mistress
.
But
having
view'd
her
one
Day
by
accident
,
he
became
passionately
in
love
with
her
.
He
courted
her
by
the
means
of
a
Female
Solicitrix
;
but
both
he
and
she
lost
all
their
labour
,
because
he
had
to
do
with
a
vertuous
Woman
.
At
length
,
despairing
to
prosper
in
his
Amours
,
he
chang'd
his
Love
into
Hatred
,
and
meditated
a
most
bloody
Revenge
.
To
which
effect
,
he
went
and
bought
two
Parrots
:
One
of
which
he
taught
to
pronounce
these
Words
,
I
saw
my
Mistress
a
bed
with
the
Faulconer
.
And
the
other
,
For
my
part
,
I
say
nothing
.
In
a
little
time
after
,
the
Citizen
having
invited
certain
of
his
Friends
to
a
great
Feast
,
when
every
body
was
seated
at
the
Table
,
these
Parrots
began
to
repeat
their
Lesson
.
Now
you
must
understand
that
the
Faulconer
had
taught
these
Parrots
to
speak
these
words
in
his
own
Country
Language
.
Which
because
the
Master
,
Mistress
,
nor
any
of
the
Servants
understood
,
no
body
minded
what
they
said
.
But
the
Guests
,
who
happen'd
to
be
the
Faulconer's
Country-men
,
no
sooner
heard
the
Parrots
,
but
they
forbore
Eating
.
The
Citizen
astonish'd
,
ask'd
'em
the
reason
.
Do
ye
not
understand
,
answer'd
the
Guests
,
what
these
Birds
say
?
No
—
reply'd
the
Citizen
.
Why
,
they
say
,
said
the
Guest
that
spoke
first
,
they
say
that
your
Faulconer
has
made
you
a
Cuckold
.
The
Citizen
had
bin
so
surpriz'd
at
these
words
,
that
he
begg'd
pardon
of
his
Friends
for
having
invited
'em
to
a
place
where
so
much
uncleanness
had
been
committed
.
The
Faulconer
also
,
the
more
to
exasperate
his
Master
against
his
Wife
,
confess'd
the
Fact
,
and
said
't
was
true
.
Which
put
the
Citizen
into
so
great
a
Rage
,
that
he
order'd
his
Wife
to
be
put
to
Death
.
But
when
they
that
were
order'd
to
execute
her
Husband's
Command
came
to
her
,
she
told
'em
,
that
she
was
ready
to
suffer
the
Punishment
which
he
thought
fit
to
inflict
upon
her
;
however
,
she
could
have
wish'd
he
would
have
heard
her
first
;
for
that
if
her
Innocence
should
afterwards
come
to
be
known
,
his
Repentance
would
be
too
late
.
This
being
reported
to
her
Husband
,
he
sent
for
her
into
a
little
Closet
,
whither
he
order'd
her
to
come
veil'd
,
and
bid
her
justify
her self
,
if
she
could
.
For
the
Parrots
,
said
he
,
are
no
rational
Creatures
,
and
therefore
cannot
be
accus'd
either
of
Imposture
or
Bribery
:
How
then
will
you
justifie
your self
?
You
are
bound
,
answer'd
the
Woman
,
to
be
well
assur'd
of
the
truth
before
you
condemn
me
.
Ask
those
Gentlemen
then
,
whether
they
observe
any
variety
of
Relation
in
the
Parrot's
Speech
,
or
whether
they
only
repeat
the
same
thing
over
and
over
again
.
If
they
only
repeat
the
same
thing
,
be
convinc'd
that
it
is
only
a
Device
made
use
of
by
your
Servant
,
to
provoke
your
underserved
anger
against
me
,
because
he
could
not
obtain
those
Favours
from
me
which
he
desir'd
.
The
Citizen
judging
by
her
prudent
Advice
that
the
Woman
might
not
be
guilty
,
went
to
his
Guests
,
carry'd
'em
the
Parrots
,
and
desir'd
'em
diligently
to
observe
for
two
or
three
Days
,
whether
the
Birds
spoke
any
thing
else
besides
what
they
had
heard
:
Which
the
Guests
accordingly
did
.
In
short
they
found
that
the
Parrots
were
always
in
the
same
Lesson
;
of
which
they
inform'd
the
Citizen
,
who
then
acknowledg'd
the
innocence
of
his
Wife
,
and
was
sensible
of
the
Malice
of
his
Servant
,
whom
he
sent
for
.
The
Faulconer
instantly
appear'd
with
his
Hawk
upon
his
Fist
;
to
whom
the
Woman
,
Villain
,
said
she
,
how
didst
thou
dare
to
accuse
me
of
so
foul
a
Crime
?
Because
you
were
guilty
,
answer'd
the
Servant
.
But
he
had
no
sooner
utter'd
the
Words
,
when
the
Hawk
upon
his
Fist
flew
in
his
Face
and
tore
out
his
Eyes
.
This
was
the
Fruit
of
his
insolence
,
and
slanderous
Malice
.
This
Example
,
said
Damna
,
pursuing
his
Discourse
,
instructs
us
,
how
hainous
a
thing
it
is
to
bear
false
Witness
:
For
it
always
turns
to
our
Shame
and
Confusion
.
After
Damna
had
done
speaking
,
the
Lion
looking
upon
his
Mother
,
ask'd
her
Opinion
.
I
find
,
answer'd
she
,
that
you
have
a
kindness
for
this
wicked
Varlet
,
who
will
cause
nothing
but
Faction
and
Disorder
in
your
Court
,
if
you
have
not
a
great
Care
.
I
beseech
you
,
reply'd
the
Lion
,
to
tell
me
who
has
so
strongly
prepossess'd
you
against
Damna
.
't
is
but
too
true
,
reply'd
the
Queen
Mother
,
that
he
has
committed
the
Crime
that
is
lay'd
to
his
Charge
,
but
I
shall
not
discover
the
Person
who
entrusted
me
with
this
Secret
.
However
I
will
go
to
him
,
and
ask
him
whether
he
will
be
willing
that
I
should
bring
him
in
for
a
Witness
:
And
so
saying
,
she
went
home
immediately
and
sent
for
the
Leopard
.
When
he
was
come
,
go
,
said
she
at
my
request
,
and
boldly
declare
what
thou
knowst
concerning
Damna
.
Madam
answer'd
the
Leopard
,
you
know
that
I
am
ready
to
sacrifice
my
Life
to
your
Majesties
Commands
,
dispose
of
me
as
you
please
.
With
that
she
carry'd
the
Leopard
to
the
King
,
to
whom
,
Sir
,
said
she
,
here
is
an
undeniable
Witness
which
I
have
to
produce
against
Damna
.
Then
the
Lion
addressing
himself
to
the
Leopard
,
ask'd
him
what
proofs
he
had
of
the
Delinquents
Treason
.
Sir
,
answer'd
the
Leopard
,
I
was
willing
to
conceal
this
Truth
on
purpose
for
sometime
,
to
see
what
reasons
he
would
bring
to
justifie
himself
.
Then
the
Leopard
made
a
long
recital
of
what
had
past
between
Kalila
and
her
Husband
.
Which
deposition
being
made
in
the
hearing
of
several
Beasts
,
was
soon
divulg'd
far
and
near
,
and
then
confirm'd
by
a
second
Testimony
,
which
was
the
Bear
,
of
whom
I
made
mention
before
.
After
this
the
Delinquent
was
ask'd
what
he
had
to
say
for
himself
:
But
then
he
had
not
a
Word
more
to
say
:
Which
at
length
determin'd
the
Lion
to
pronounce
Sentence
,
that
Damna
,
as
a
Traytour
,
should
be
shut
up
between
four
Walls
,
and
there
starv'd
to
Death
.
These
two
Chapters
are
lessons
to
Deceivers
and
Sycophants
,
that
they
ought
to
reform
their
Manners
:
And
I
think
I
have
sufficiently
made
it
out
,
that
Slanderers
and
Backbiters
for
the
most
part
,
come
to
an
unfortunate
End
;
besides
,
that
they
render
themselves
Odious
to
all
human
Society
.
He
that
plants
Thorns
,
must
never
expect
to
gather
Roses
.
CHAP.
III
.
How
we
ought
to
make
choice
of
Friends
,
and
what
advantage
may
be
reap'd
from
their
Conversation
.
YOU
have
told
me
,
said
the
King
,
the
Story
of
a
Knave
,
who
under
the
false
appearances
of
Friendship
,
occasion'd
the
Death
of
an
innocent
Person
:
Now
I
desire
you
to
tell
me
what
Benefit
may
be
made
of
Friends
in
civil
Life
.
Your
Majesty
,
answer'd
the
Bramin
,
ought
to
know
,
that
honest
Men
esteem
and
value
nothing
so
much
in
this
World
,
as
a
real
Friend
.
Because
he
is
as
it
were
another
self
,
to
whom
we
impart
our
most
secret
Thoughts
,
who
partakes
of
our
Joy
,
and
comforts
us
in
our
Affliction
:
Add
to
this
that
his
Company
is
an
extraordinary
Pleasure
to
us
.
The
Fable
which
I
am
going
to
relate
,
will
give
you
a
more
clear
Idea
of
the
sweets
of
Reciprocal
Friendship
.
The
Fable
of
the
Raven
,
the
Rat
,
the
Pigeon
,
the
Tortoise
,
and
the
Goat
.
NEar
adjoyning
to
Caschmir
,
there
was
a
most
delightful
Place
,
and
in
regard
it
was
full
of
Wild-fowl
,
it
was
much
frequented
by
Fowlers
.
A
Raven
espy'd
at
the
foot
of
a
Tree
,
on
the
top
of
which
he
had
built
his
Nest
,
a
certain
Fowler
with
a
Net
in
his
hand
.
The
poor
Raven
was
afraid
at
first
,
imagining
it
was
himself
that
the
Fowler
aim'd
at
.
But
his
fears
ceas'd
,
when
he
observ'd
the
Motions
of
the
Person
,
who
after
he
had
spread
his
Net
upon
the
Ground
,
and
scatter'd
some
Corn
about
it
to
allure
the
Birds
,
went
and
hid
himself
behind
a
Hedge
,
where
he
was
no
sooner
laid
down
,
but
a
flock
of
Pigeons
,
threw
themselves
upon
the
Corn
,
without
hearkning
to
their
Chieftain
,
who
would
fain
have
hinder'd
'em
,
telling
'em
that
they
were
not
so
rashly
to
abandon
themselves
to
their
Passions
.
This
Prudent
Leader
,
who
was
an
old
Pigeon
,
call'd
Montivaga
,
perceiving
'em
so
indocible
and
obstinate
,
had
a
desire
to
separate
from
'em
:
But
Fate
that
imperiously
Controuls
us
,
constrain'd
him
to
follow
the
Fortune
of
the
Rest
,
so
that
he
alighted
upon
the
Ground
with
his
Companions
.
Thus
when
they
saw
themselves
under
the
Net
,
and
just
ready
to
fall
into
the
Fowlers
hands
,
Well!
said
Montivaga
,
what
think
you
now
,
will
you
believe
me
another
time
?
I
see
,
continu'd
he
,
perceiving
how
they
flutter'd
to
get
loose
,
that
every
one
of
you
minds
his
own
safety
,
never
regarding
what
becomes
of
his
Companion
.
We
ought
to
make
it
our
Business
to
help
one
another
;
and
it
may
be
that
so
Charitable
an
Action
may
save
us
.
Let
us
altogether
strive
to
break
the
Net
.
With
that
,
they
all
obey'd
Montivaga
,
and
so
well
bestirr'd
themselves
,
that
they
tore
the
Net
and
carry'd
it
up
into
the
Air
.
Upon
which
,
the
Fowler
,
vex'd
to
lose
so
fair
a
Prey
,
follow'd
the
Pigeons
,
in
hopes
that
the
weight
of
the
Net
would
tire
'
em
.
In
the
mean
time
the
Raven
observing
all
this
,
said
he
to
himself
,
this
is
a
very
pleasant
Adventure
,
I
'm
resolv'd
to
see
the
Issue
of
it
.
Montivaga
observing
,
that
the
Fowler
was
resolv'd
to
follow
'em
,
this
wicked
Man
,
said
he
to
his
Companion
,
will
never
give
over
pursuing
us
,
till
he
has
lost
sight
of
us
;
and
therefore
let
us
bend
our
slight
to
some
thick
Wood
,
or
some
ruin'd
Castle
,
to
the
end
that
being
protected
by
some
Forrest
or
thick
Wall
,
despair
may
force
him
to
retire
.
This
Expedient
had
the
desir'd
Success
:
For
having
secur'd
themselves
among
the
Boughs
of
a
thick
Forrest
,
where
the
Fowler
lost
sight
of
'em
,
he
return'd
home
,
full
sorely
afflicted
for
the
loss
of
his
Net
,
and
his
Game
to
boot
.
As
for
the
Raven
,
he
follow'd
'em
still
,
rather
out
of
Curiosity
then
otherwise
,
to
know
how
they
got
out
of
the
Net
,
to
the
end
he
might
make
use
of
the
same
Secret
,
upon
the
like
Occasion
.
The
Pigeons
thus
quit
of
the
Fowler
,
were
overjoy'd
;
however
they
were
still
troubl'd
with
the
entanglements
of
the
Net
which
they
could
not
get
rid
of
:
But
Montivaga
,
who
was
fertile
in
Inventions
found
a
way
for
that
.
We
must
address
our selves
,
said
he
,
to
some
intimate
Friend
,
who
setting
aside
all
Treacherous
and
By-ends
,
will
go
faithfully
to
Work
.
I
know
a
Rat
that
lives
not
far
from
hence
,
a
faithful
Friend
of
mine
whose
name
is
Zirac
;
he
will
gnaw
the
Net
,
and
set
us
at
Liberty
.
The
Pigeons
,
who
desir'd
nothing
more
,
consented
to
it
:
And
soon
after
they
arriv'd
at
the
Rat's
hole
,
who
came
forth
upon
the
fluttering
of
their
Wings
;
and
who
wondering
no
less
to
see
Montivaga
so
intangl'd
in
the
Net
,
Oh!
my
dear
Friend
,
said
he
,
how
came
you
into
this
Condition
?
To
whom
Montivaga
,
I
desire
you
,
said
he
,
first
of
all
to
disingage
my
Companions
.
But
Zirac
,
more
troubl'd
to
see
his
Friend
bound
,
needs
would
pay
his
Respects
to
him
;
at
what
time
Montivaga
,
I
Conjure
you
once
more
,
said
he
,
to
set
my
Companions
at
Liberty
before
me
:
For
besides
that
being
their
Chieftain
,
I
ought
to
take
care
for
them
in
the
first
place
,
I
am
afraid
the
pains
thou
wilt
take
to
unbind
me
,
will
slacken
thy
good
Offices
to
the
Rest
;
whereas
the
Friendship
thou
hast
for
me
,
will
excite
the●
to
hasten
their
deliverance
,
that
thou
mayst
be
the
sooner
in
a
Condition
to
give
me
my
●reedom
.
The
Rat
admiring
the
solidity
of
these
Arguments
,
applauded
Montivaga's
Generosity
,
and
fell
to
unloosen
the
Strangers
;
which
was
soon
done
,
and
then
he
perform'd
the
same
kind
Office
for
his
Friend
.
Montivaga
thus
at
Liberty
,
together
with
his
Companions
,
took
his
leave
of
Zirac
,
returning
him
a
thousand
Th●nks
for
his
Kindness
▪
And
when
they
were
gone
,
the
Rat
return'd
to
his
hole
.
The
Raven
having
observ'd
all
this
,
had
a
great
desire
to
be
acquainted
with
Zirac
.
To
which
end
he
went
to
Zirac's
hole
,
and
call'd
him
by
his
name
.
Zirac
frighted
to
hear
a
strange
Voice
,
ask'd
who
he
was
?
To
which
the
Raven
answer'd
,
't
is
a
Raven
who
has
some
Business
of
Importance
to
impart
to
thee
.
What
Business
,
reply'd
the
Rat
,
can
we
have
together
?
We
are
Enemies
.
Then
the
Raven
told
him
,
he
desir'd
to
list
himself
in
the
Number
of
a
Rat's
friends
whom
he
knew
to
be
so
sincere
a
Friend
.
I
beseech
you
,
answer'd
Zirac
,
find
out
some
other
Creature
,
whose
Friendship
agrees
better
with
your
Disposition
.
You
lose
your
time
in
endeavouring
to
persuade
me
to
such
an
incompatible
Friendship
.
Never
stand
upon
incompatibilities
,
said
the
Raven
,
but
do
a
generous
Action
,
by
affording
a
Person
the
succour
which
he
desires
at
your
hands
.
You
may
talk
to
me
,
of
Generosity
till
your
Lungs
ake
,
reply'd
Zirac
,
I
know
your
Tricks
too
well
:
In
a
word
,
we
are
of
a
Species
so
different
,
that
we
can
never
set
our
Horses
together
.
The
Example
of
the
Partridge
,
that
over
hastily
granted
her
Friendship
to
a
Falcon
,
is
a
sufficient
warninig
to
make
me
Wiser
.
The
Fable
of
the
Partridge
and
the
Faulcon
.
A
Partridge
,
said
Zirac
,
pursuing
his
Discourse
was
promenading
at
the
foot
of
a
Hill
,
and
jurring
so
delightfully
,
that
a
Falcon
flying
that
way
,
and
hearing
her
sweet
Voice
,
desir'd
her
acquaintance
.
No
body
,
said
he
to
himself
,
can
live
without
a
Friend
:
It
being
the
saying
of
wise
Men
,
that
they
who
want
Friends
,
labour
under
perpetual
Sickness
.
With
that
he
would
fain
have
accosted
the
Partridge
;
but
she
perceiving
him
,
escap'd
into
a
hole
,
all
over
of
a
Cold
Sweat
for
fear
.
The
Falcon
follow'd
her
,
and
presenting
himself
at
the
foot
of
the
hole
,
My
dear
Partridge
,
said
he
,
I
never
had
any
great
kindness
hitherto
for
you
,
because
I
did
not
know
your
Merit
;
but
since
my
good
Fortune
now
has
made
me
better
acquainted
with
it
,
be
pleas'd
to
give
me
leave
that
I
may
offer
you
my
Friendship
,
and
that
I
may
beg
of
you
,
to
grant
me
yours
.
Tyrant
,
answer'd
the
Partridge
,
let
me
alone
,
and
labour
not
in
vain
to
reconcile
Fire
and
Water
.
Most
amiable
Partridge
,
reply'd
the
Falcon
,
banish
these
idle
Fears
,
and
be
convinc'd
that
I
love
you
,
and
desire
that
we
may
enter
into
a
Familiarity
together
.
Had
I
any
other
design
,
I
would
not
trouble
my self
to
Court
you
with
such
soft
Language
out
of
your
Hole
.
I
have
such
good
Pounces
,
that
I
would
have
seiz'd
a
dozen
of
Partridges
in
the
time
that
I
have
been
courting
your
Affection
:
And
I
am
sure
you
will
be
glad
of
my
Friendship
:
First
because
no
Falcon
shall
do
you
any
harm
,
while
you
are
under
my
Protection
.
Secondly
,
because
that
being
in
my
Nest
,
you
will
be
honour'd
by
all
the
World
;
and
lastly
I
will
procure
you
a
Male
to
keep
you
Company
.
Should
all
this
be
true
,
reply'd
the
Partridge
,
I
ought
not
to
accept
your
Proposal
:
For
you
being
the
Prince
of
Birds
,
and
I
a
poor
silly
Partridge
,
whenever
I
shall
do
any
thing
that
shall
displease
you
,
you
will
be
sure
to
tear
me
to
pieces
.
No
,
no
,
said
the
Falcon
,
set
your
heart
at
rest
for
that
:
The
faults
that
Friends
commit
are
easily
pardon'd
.
At
length
the
Falcon
testify'd
such
an
extraordinary
Friendship
for
the
Partridge
,
that
she
could
no
longer
refuse
coming
out
of
her
Hole
:
And
no
sooner
was
she
come
forth
,
but
the
Falcon
tenderly
embrac'd
her
;
he
carry'd
her
to
his
Nest
,
where
for
two
or
three
Days
he
made
it
his
whole
Business
to
divert
her
.
The
Partridge
overjoy'd
to
see
her self
so
Caress'd
,
gave
her
Tongue
more
liberty
then
she
had
done
before
;
which
began
to
offend
the
Falcon
,
tho'
he
dissembl'd
it
.
One
Day
he
fell
ill
;
which
hinder'd
him
from
going
abroad
in
search
of
Prey
;
so
that
he
grew
hungry
;
and
wanting
Victuals
he
grew
melancholy
.
His
being
out
of
humour
allarm'd
the
Partridge
,
who
kept
her self
in
a
Corner
with
a
very
modest
Countenance
.
But
the
Falcon
no
longer
able
to
endure
the
importunities
of
his
Stomach
,
resolv'd
to
pick
a
slight
Quarrel
with
the
Partridge
.
To
which
purpose
,
't
is
not
fitting
,
said
he
,
that
you
should
lye
lurking
in
the
shade
,
while
all
the
World
is
expos'd
to
the
heat
of
the
Sun.
The
Partridge
,
trembling
every
joynt
of
her
,
King
of
Birds
,
said
she
,
't
is
now
Night
,
and
all
the
World
is
in
the
shade
as
well
as
I
;
nor
do
I
know
what
Sun
you
mean
.
Insolent
Baggage
;
reply'd
the
Falcon
,
then
you
'l
make
me
either
a
Liar
or
a
Mad-man
:
And
so
saying
,
he
fell
upon
her
and
tore
her
to
pieces
.
Do
not
you
believe
,
pursu'd
the
Rat
,
that
upon
the
faith
of
your
Promises
I
will
lye
at
your
Mercy
.
Recollect
your self
,
answer'd
the
Raven
,
and
consider
that
't
is
not
worth
my
while
to
fool
my
stomach
with
such
a
diminutive
Body
as
thine
:
But
I
know
thy
Friendship
may
be
beneficial
to
me
:
Scruple
not
therefore
to
grant
me
this
Favour
.
The
Sages
of
old
,
reply'd
the
Rat
,
admonish
us
to
take
care
of
being
deluded
by
the
fair
words
of
our
Enemies
,
as
was
the
Gentleman
,
whose
Story
I
am
going
to
recite
.
The
Fable
of
the
Man
and
the
Adder
.
A
Man
mounted
upon
a
Camel
,
past
through
a
Thicket
,
and
went
to
rest
himself
in
that
part
of
it
,
from
whence
a
Caravan
was
but
just
departed
,
and
where
the
People
having
left
a
Fire
,
some
sparks
of
it
being
driven
by
the
Wind
,
set
a
Bush
,
wherein
lay
an
Adder
,
all
in
a
flame
;
which
environ'd
the
Adder
in
such
a
manner
,
that
he
knew
not
how
to
escape
.
At
the
same
Instant
he
perceiv'd
the
Man
already
mention'd
,
and
beg'd
of
him
to
save
his
Life
.
The
Man
being
naturely
compassionate
,
said
he
to
himself
,
't
is
true
these
Creatures
are
Enemies
to
mankind
;
however
good
Actions
are
of
great
Value
:
and
whoever
sows
the
seed
of
good
Works
shall
reap
the
Fruit
of
Blessings
.
After
he
had
made
this
Reflexion
,
he
took
a
Sack
,
and
tying
it
to
the
end
of
his
Lance
,
reach'd
it
over
the
flame
to
the
Adder
,
who
flung
himself
into
it
:
And
then
the
Knight
pull'd
back
the
Bag
,
and
gave
the
Adder
leave
to
come
forth
;
telling
him
he
might
go
about
his
Business
,
provided
he
never
did
any
more
harm
to
Men
,
since
a
Man
had
done
him
so
great
a
piece
of
Service
.
But
the
Adder
answer'd
,
think
not
that
I
intend
to
be
gone
so
calmly
:
My
design
is
first
to
throw
my
Venom
upon
thee
and
thy
Camel
.
Be
more
just
,
reply'd
the
Knight
,
and
tell
me
whether
it
be
lawful
to
recompence
good
with
evil
.
In
so
doing
,
said
the
Adder
,
I
shall
do
no
more
,
then
what
your selves
do
every
Day
;
that
is
to
say
,
retaliate
good
Deeds
with
wicked
Actions
,
and
requite
Benefits
receiv'd
with
Ingratitude
.
You
cannot
prove
that
assertion
,
reply'd
the
Knight
;
and
if
you
can
shew
me
any
one
that
is
of
your
Opinion
,
I
'll
consent
to
whatever
you
think
fiting
.
Very
good
,
answer'd
the
Adder
,
and
at
the
same
time
spying
a
Cow
,
let
us
propound
our
Question
,
said
he
to
this
Cow
,
and
we
shall
see
what
answer
she
will
make
.
The
Man
consented
,
and
so
both
of
'em
accosting
the
Cow
,
the
Adder
put
the
Question
to
her
,
how
a
good
turn
was
to
be
requited
?
By
its
contrary
,
reply'd
the
Cow
,
according
to
the
Custom
of
Men
;
and
this
I
know
by
experience
.
I
belong
,
said
she
,
to
a
Man
,
to
whom
I
am
several
ways
extreamly
Benefical
:
For
I
bring
him
a
Calf
every
Year
,
I
supply
his
House
with
Milk
,
Butter
,
and
Cheese
,
and
now
I
am
grown
Old
,
and
no
longer
in
a
Condition
to
serve
him
as
formerly
I
did
,
he
has
put
me
in
this
Pasture
to
Fat
me
,
with
a
design
to
sell
me
to
a
Butcher
,
who
is
to
cut
my
Throat
:
Is
not
this
a
requiting
Good
with
Evil
.
Then
the
Adder
taking
upon
him
to
speak
,
said
he
to
the
Man
,
what
say
you
now
,
are
not
your
own
Customs
a
sufficient
warrant
for
me
to
treat
you
,
as
I
intend
to
do
?
The
Knight
,
not
a
little
astonish'd
,
made
answer
,
one
Witness
is
not
enough
to
convince
me
,
I
must
have
two
.
With
all
my
heart
,
reply'd
the
Adder
;
let
us
address
our selves
to
this
Tree
,
that
stands
here
before
us
.
The
Tree
having
heard
the
Subject
of
their
Dispute
,
among
Men
,
said
he
,
Benefits
are
never
requited
but
with
ungrateful
Actions
.
I
protect
Travellers
from
the
heat
of
the
Sun
,
nevertheless
,
forgeting
the
Deligh
and
Benefit
of
my
shade
,
they
cut
down
my
Branches
to
make
Sticks
,
and
Handles
for
Hatchets
,
and
more
then
horridly
barbarous
they
saw
my
Body
to
make
Planks
and
Rafters
.
Is
not
this
a
requiting
Good
with
Evil
?
Then
the
Adder
looking
upon
the
Knight
,
ask'd
if
he
were
satisfy'd
?
But
he
was
in
such
a
Confusion
,
that
he
knew
not
what
to
answer
.
However
,
in
hopes
to
free
himself
from
the
danger
that
threaten'd
him
,
said
he
to
the
Adder
,
I
desire
but
one
favour
more
;
let
us
be
judg'd
by
the
●●xt
Beast
we
meet
;
give
me
but
that
satisfaction
,
't
is
all
I
crave
;
for
you
know
Life
is
sweet
.
While
they
were
thus
parlying
together
,
a
Fox
passing
by
,
was
stopp'd
by
the
Adder
,
who
Conjur'd
him
to
put
an
end
to
their
Controversie
.
Upon
which
the
Fox
desiring
to
know
the
Subject
of
their
Dispute
;
said
the
Knight
,
I
have
done
this
Adder
a
signal
piece
of
Service
,
and
he
would
fain
persuade
me
that
for
my
reward
he
ought
to
do
me
a
Mischief
.
He
speaks
nothing
but
what
is
true
,
reply'd
the
Fox
;
but
let
me
understand
what
service
you
have
done
him
?
Then
the
Knight
up
and
told
him
after
what
manner
he
had
rescu'd
him
out
of
the
flames
,
with
that
little
Sack
which
he
shew'd
him
.
How
!
said
the
Fox
,
laughing
out-right
,
will
you
make
me
believe
,
that
so
large
an
Adder
could
get
into
such
a
little
Sack
as
this
?
't
is
impossible
:
But
if
the
Adder
will
go
into
it
again
,
to
convince
me
of
the
Truth
of
what
you
say
,
I
shall
then
be
able
to
judge
of
his
Affair
.
Most
willingly
,
reply'd
the
Adder
,
and
at
the
same
time
put
himself
into
the
Sack
.
Then
said
the
Fox
to
the
Knight
,
now
you
are
the
Master
of
your
Enemy's
Life
.
With
that
the
Knight
tied
up
the
Mouth
of
the
Sack
,
and
with
a
great
Stone
never
left
till
he
had
pounded
the
Adder
to
Death
,
and
by
that
means
put
an
end
to
the
fears
of
the
one
,
and
the
Disputes
of
the
other
.
This
Fable
,
pursu'd
the
Rat
,
informs
us
,
that
there
is
no
trusting
to
the
fair
words
of
an
Enemy
,
for
fear
of
falling
into
the
like
Misfortunes
.
You
say
very
true
,
reply'd
the
Raven
,
but
we
ought
as
well
to
understand
how
to
distinguish
Friends
from
Enemies
:
And
I
swear
I
will
not
depart
from
hence
,
till
thou
hast
granted
me
thy
Friendship
.
Zirac
perceiving
that
the
Raven
dealt
frankly
and
cordially
with
him
,
't
is
an
honour
,
said
he
,
for
me
to
wear
the
Title
of
thy
Friend
,
and
if
I
have
so
long
withstood
thy
importunities
't
was
only
to
try
thee
,
and
to
shew
thee
that
I
want
neither
Wit
nor
Policy
:
And
so
saying
,
he
came
forward
,
but
stopt
at
the
Entrance
of
his
Hole
.
Why
dost
thou
not
come
boldly
forth
?
Demanded
the
Raven
.
Is
it
because
thou
art
not
yet
assur'd
of
my
Affection
?
That
's
not
the
Reason
,
answer'd
the
Rat
,
but
I
'm
afraid
of
thy
Companions
upon
the
Trees
.
Set
thy
heart
at
rest
for
that
;
reply'd
the
Raven
,
they
shall
respect
thee
as
their
Friend
:
For
't
is
a
Custom
among
us
,
that
when
one
of
us
enters
into
a
League
of
Friendship
with
a
Creature
of
another
Species
,
we
all
Esteem
and
Love
that
Creature
.
The
Rat
,
upon
the
faith
of
these
Words
,
accosted
the
Raven
,
who
carress'd
him
with
extraordinary
Demonstrations
of
Friendship
,
swearing
to
him
an
inviolable
Amitie
,
and
requesting
him
to
go
and
live
with
him
in
the
Habitation
of
a
Tortoise
,
of
whom
he
gave
a
very
noble
Character
.
I
have
so
great
an
inclination
for
you
,
said
the
Rat
,
that
from
hence
forward
I
will
follow
you
as
your
Shadow
.
For
to
tell
you
the
truth
,
this
is
not
the
proper
place
of
my
Residence
,
only
I
was
compell'd
to
take
Sanctuary
in
this
Hole
,
by
reason
of
an
Accident
,
of
which
I
would
give
you
the
Relation
,
if
I
thought
it
might
not
be
offensive
to
you
.
My
dear
Friend
,
reply'd
the
Raven
,
can
you
have
any
such
fears
?
or
rather
are
you
not
convinc'd
that
I
share
in
all
your
concerns
?
But
the
Tortoise
,
added
he
,
whose
Friendship
is
a
very
considerable
Acquisition
,
which
you
cannot
fail
of
,
will
be
no
less
glad
to
hear
recital
of
your
Adventures
:
And
at
the
the
same
time
he
took
the
Rat
in
his
Bill
,
and
carry'd
him
to
the
Tortoises
dwelling
,
to
whom
he
related
what
he
had
seen
Zirac
do
.
She
congratulated
the
Raven
for
having
acquir'd
so
perfect
a
Friend
,
and
caress'd
the
Rat
at
a
very
high
rate
,
who
for
his
part
was
too
much
a
Courtier
not
testifie
how
sensible
he
was
of
all
her
Civilities
.
After
many
Complements
on
all
sides
they
went
all
three
to
walk
by
the
Banks
of
a
purling
Rivulet
;
and
having
made
choice
of
a
Place
somewhat
distant
from
the
Highway
,
the
Raven
desir'd
Zirac
to
relate
his
Adventures
,
which
he
did
in
the
following
manner
.
The
Fable
of
Zirac
's
Adventure
.
I
Was
born
and
liv'd
in
a
City
of
India
call'd
Marout
,
where
I
made
choice
of
a
Place
that
seem'd
to
be
the
Habitation
of
silence
it self
,
that
I
might
live
without
disturbance
.
I
tasted
the
sweets
of
a
quiet
Life
in
Company
of
some
Rats
of
my
own
humour
.
There
was
also
in
our
Neighbourhood
a
Monk
,
who
stay'd
in
his
Monastery
while
his
Companion
went
a
Begging
.
He
eat
a
part
of
what
the
other
brought
home
,
and
kept
the
remainder
for
his
Supper
.
But
he
never
found
his
Dish
in
the
same
Condition
that
he
left
it
.
For
while
he
was
in
his
Garden
,
I
fill'd
my
Belly
,
and
call'd
my
Companions
,
who
were
no
less
mindful
of
their
duty
to
nature
then
my self
.
The
Monk
finding
his
Pittance
diminish●d
,
flew
out
into
a
great
rage
,
and
lookt
in
his
Books
for
some
Receit
,
or
some
Engin
to
apprehend
us
;
but
all
that
nothing
avail'd
him
,
because
I
was
still
more
cunning
then
he
.
One
Day
,
one
of
his
Friends
who
had
been
a
long
Journey
,
enter'd
into
his
Cell
to
visit
him
;
and
after
they
had
Dined
,
they
fell
into
a
Discourse
concerning
Travel
.
At
the
same
time
also
the
Monk
ask'd
his
Friend
what
he
had
seen
,
that
was
most
Rare
and
Curious
in
all
his
Travels
.
To
whom
the
Traveller
began
to
recount
what
he
had
observ'd
most
worthy
remark
;
but
as
he
was
studying
to
give
him
a
Description
of
the
most
delightful
Places
through
which
he
had
past
,
the
Monk
interrupted
him
from
time
to
time
,
with
the
Noise
which
he
made
by
claping
his
hands
one
against
the
other
,
and
stamping
with
his
Foot
against
the
Ground
to
fright
us
away
:
For
indeed
we
made
frequent
Sallies
upon
his
Provision
,
never
regarding
his
incivilities
.
At
length
the
Traveller
taking
it
in
Dudgeon
,
that
the
Monk
gave
so
little
ear
to
him
,
told
him
in
down-right
terms
,
that
he
did
ill
to
detain
him
there
to
make
a
fool
of
him
.
Heav'n
forbid
,
reply'd
the
Monk
altother
surpriz'd
,
that
I
should
make
a
fool
of
a
person
of
your
Merit
:
I
beg
your
Pardon
for
interrupting
you
,
but
there
is
in
this
Monastery
a
Nest
of
Rats
that
will
eat
me
up
to
the
very
Ears
before
they
have
done
;
and
there
is
one
above
the
rest
so
bold
,
that
he
comes
and
bites
me
by
the
Nose
as
I
lye
asleep
,
and
I
know
not
how
to
catch
the
felonious
Devil
.
The
Traveller
satisfy'd
with
the
Monk's
excuses
,
there
is
some
Mystery
in
this
,
said
he
,
and
this
accident
brings
to
my
mind
a
Story
,
which
I
will
relate
,
provided
you
will
hearken
to
me
with
attention
.
The
Fable
of
a
Husband
and
his
Wife
.
ONE
Day
the
bad
Weather
constrain'd
me
to
stop
at
a
Town
,
where
I
went
to
lodge
at
one
of
my
Friends
,
who
receiv'd
me
very
Civilly
.
After
supper
,
he
put
me
into
a
Chamber
that
was
parted
from
his
own
,
by
a
very
thin
Wainscote
only
,
so
that
in
despight
of
my
Ears
,
I
heard
all
his
private
conversation
with
his
Wife
.
To
morrow
,
said
he
,
I
intend
to
invite
the
Principal
Burghers
of
the
Town
,
to
divertise
my
Friend
who
has
done
me
the
Honour
to
come
and
see
me
.
You
have
not
sufficient
where
withal
to
support
your
Family
,
answer'd
his
Wife
,
and
yet
you
talk
of
being
at
great
expences
.
Rather
think
of
sparing
that
little
you
have
for
the
good
of
your
Children
,
and
let
feasting
alone
.
The
Providence
of
God
is
very
great
,
reply'd
the
Husband
,
and
we
ought
not
to
take
care
for
to
morrow
,
lest
what
befel
the
Wolf
befal
us
.
The
Fable
of
the
Hunter
and
the
Wolf
.
ONE
Day
a
great
Hunter
returning
from
the
chace
of
a
Deer
,
which
he
had
kill'd
,
spy'd
a
wild
Boar
coming
out
of
a
Wood
,
and
making
directly
towards
him
.
Very
good
,
cry'd
the
Hunter
,
this
Beast
will
augment
my
Provision
.
With
that
he
bent
his
Bow
,
and
let
fly
his
Arrow
with
so
good
an
Aim
,
that
he
wounded
the
Boar
to
Death
.
The
Beast
feeling
himself
wounded
,
ran
with
so
much
fury
at
the
Hunter
,
that
he
ript
up
his
Belly
with
his
Tusks
in
such
a
manner
,
that
they
both
fell
dead
upon
the
Place
.
At
the
same
time
there
past
by
a
Wolf
half
famisht
,
who
seeing
so
much
Victuals
lying
upon
the
Ground
,
was
in
an
extasie
of
Joy
.
However
,
said
he
to
himself
,
I
must
not
be
prodigal
of
all
this
good
Food
;
but
it
behoves
me
to
husband
my
good
Fortune
,
to
make
my
provision
hold
out
the
longer
:
Nevertheless
,
being
very
hungry
,
he
was
resolv'd
to
fill
his
Belly
.
He
began
therefore
with
the
string
of
the
Bow
,
which
was
made
of
a
Gut
:
But
he
had
no
sooner
snapt
the
string
,
but
the
Bow
which
was
bent
,
gave
him
such
a
terrible
thump
upon
the
Breast
,
that
he
fell
stone
dead
upon
the
other
Bodies
.
This
Fable
,
said
the
Husband
pursuing
his
Discourse
,
instructs
us
that
we
ought
not
to
be
too
greedily
Covetous
.
If
it
be
so
,
said
his
Wife
,
ev'n
invite
whom
you
please
to
morrow
.
The
next
Day
,
as
the
Wife
was
getting
Dinner
ready
,
and
making
a
sort
of
Sawce
with
Honey
,
she
saw
a
Rat
fall
into
the
Honey
Pot
,
which
turn'd
her
Stomach
.
Unwilling
therefore
to
make
use
of
the
Honey
,
she
carry'd
it
to
the
Market
,
and
took
Pitch
in
exchange
?
I
was
then
by
accident
by
her
,
and
ask'd
her
why
she
made
such
a
disadvantageous
exchange
.
Because
,
said
she
in
my
ear
,
't
is
not
worth
so
much
as
the
Pitch
.
Then
I
presently
conceiv'd
there
was
some
Mystery
in
the
thing
.
't
is
the
same
with
this
Rat
:
He
would
never
be
so
bold
,
had
he
not
some
reason
for
it
which
we
are
ignorant
of
.
For
my
part
I
amapt
to
believe
there
is
Money
hidden
in
his
Hole
.
The
Monk
no
sooner
heard
the
Traveller
talk
of
Mony
,
but
he
took
a
Hatchet
,
and
so
bestirr'd
himself
,
that
having
cleft
the
Wall
,
he
discover'd
my
Treasure
,
to
the
value
of
a
thousand
Deniers
in
Gold
,
which
I
heap'd
together
with
great
Labour
and
Toil
.
I
told
'em
every
Day
:
I
took
delight
to
handle
'em
,
and
tumble
upon
'em
,
placing
all
my
happiness
in
that
Exercise
.
Very
good
,
said
the
Traveller
,
had
I
not
reason
to
attribute
the
insolency
of
those
Rats
to
some
unknown
cause
?
I
leave
you
to
judge
in
what
a
desperate
Condition
I
was
;
when
I
saw
my
Habitation
ransack'd
after
that
manner
.
Thereupon
I
resolv'd
to
change
my
Lodging
;
but
all
my
Companions
left
me
;
so
that
I
had
a
thorough
experience
of
the
Truth
of
the
Proverb
,
No
Mony
,
no
Friend
.
Moreover
,
your
Friends
now
a
Days
love
us
no
longer
,
then
our
Friendship
turns
to
their
advantage
.
One
Day
,
a
wealthy
and
a
witty
Man
was
ask'd
how
many
Friends
he
had
?
As
for
Friends
a-l-a
mode
,
said
be
,
I
have
as
many
as
I
have
Crowns
:
But
as
for
real
Friends
I
must
stay
till
I
come
to
be
in
want
,
and
then
I
shall
know
.
While
I
was
pondering
upon
the
accident
that
had
befallen
me
,
I
saw
a
Rat
pass
along
,
who
had
been
so
much
devoted
to
my
service
,
that
you
would
have
thought
he
could
not
have
liv'd
a
moment
out
of
my
Company
.
I
call'd
to
him
,
and
ask'd
him
,
why
he
shun'd
me
like
the
rest
?
Think'st
thou
,
said
he
,
that
we
are
such
Fools
to
serve
thee
for
nothing
?
When
thou
wer
't
Rich
we
were
thy
Servants
:
Now
that
thou
art
Poor
,
we
will
not
be
the
Companions
of
thy
Poverty
.
Thou
ought'st
not
to
despise
the
Poor
,
said
I
,
because
they
are
the
belov'd
of
God
.
't
is
very
true
,
answer●d
he
,
but
not
such
Poor
as
thou
art
.
For
God
loves
those
who
have
quitted
the
World
,
not
those
whom
the
World
has
forsaken
.
I
could
not
tell
what
to
answer
to
that
cutting
Expression
.
However
I
stay'd
with
the
Monk
,
to
see
how
he
would
dispose
of
the
Mony
which
he
had
taken
from
me
:
And
I
observ'd
that
he
gave
the
one
half
to
his
Friend
,
and
that
each
of
'em
laid
their
shares
under
their
Pillows
.
Now
I
had
a
mind
to
go
and
regain
this
Mony
:
To
which
purpose
I
stole
softly
to
his
Bed-side
;
but
his
Friend
,
who
unperceiv'd
by
me
observ'd
all
my
Actions
,
threw
his
Bed-staff
at
me
with
so
good
a
Will
,
that
he
had
almost
broke
my
Foot
,
which
oblig'd
me
to
recover
my
Hole
with
all
the
speed
I
could
,
tho'
not
without
some
difficulty
.
Abut
an
Hour
after
,
I
crept
out
again
,
believing
the
Traveller
asleep
:
But
he
was
too
diligent
a
Sentinel
,
afraid
of
loosing
his
good
Fortune
.
However
I
pluck'd
up
a
good
heart
,
went
forward
,
and
was
already
got
to
the
Monk's
Beds-head
,
when
my
rashness
had
like
to
have
cost
me
my
Life
.
For
the
Traveller
gave
me
a
second
Blow
upon
the
Head
,
that
stun'd
me
in
such
a
manner
,
that
I
could
hardly
find
my
Hole
again
.
At
the
same
time
also
the
Traveller
threw
his
Bed-staff
at
me
a
third
time
,
but
missing
me
,
I
recover'd
my
sanctuary
,
where
I
was
no
sooner
in
safety
,
but
I
protested
never
more
to
pursue
the
Recovery
of
a
thing
,
which
had
cost
me
so
much
pains
and
jeopardy
.
In
pursuance
of
this
Resolution
,
I
left
the
Monastery
,
and
retir'd
to
that
place
where
you
saw
me
with
the
Pigeon
.
The
Tortoise
was
very
well
pleas'd
with
the
recital
of
the
Rats
Adventures
,
and
at
the
same
time
embracing
him
,
you
have
done
well
,
said
she
,
to
quit
the
World
and
the
intreagues
of
it
,
since
they
afford
us
no
perfect
satisfaction
.
All
those
who
are
turmoil'd
with
Avarice
and
Ambition
,
do
but
labour
their
own
ruin
,
like
the
Cat
,
whose
Adventure
you
will
not
be
displeas'd
to
hear
.
The
Fable
of
the
ravenous
Cat
.
A
Certain
Person
bred
up
a
Cat
very
frugally
in
his
own
House
:
But
the
Cat
,
who
was
very
ravenous
,
not
contented
with
her
ordinary
Food
,
hunted
about
in
every
Corner
for
more
.
One
Day
,
passing
by
a
Dovehouse
,
she
saw
some
young
Pigeons
that
were
hardly
fledg'd
;
and
presently
her
Teeth
water'd
for
a
taste
of
those
delicate
Viands
.
With
this
Resolution
up
she
mounted
into
the
Dovehouse
,
never
minding
whether
the
Master
were
there
or
no
;
and
was
preparing
to
satisfie
her
voluptuous
Desires
.
But
the
Master
no
sooner
saw
the
Epicure
of
a
Cat
enterd
,
but
he
shut
up
the
Doors
,
and
stopt
all
the
holes
where
she
might
get
out
again
,
and
so
bestirr'd
himself
,
that
he
caught
the
felonious
Puss
,
and
hang'd
her
up
at
the
corner
of
the
Pigeonhouse
.
Soon
after
the
owner
of
the
Cat
passing
that
way
,
and
seeing
his
Cat
hang'd
,
Unfortunate
Greedy-gut
,
said
he
,
hadst
thou
been
contented
with
thy
meaner
Food
,
thou
hadst
not
been
now
in
this
Condition
!
Thus
insatiable
Gluttons
are
the
procurers
of
their
own
untimely
Ends.
Besides
,
the
Felicities
of
this
World
are
uncertain
and
of
no
continuance
.
Wise
Men
say
,
there
is
no
trust
nor
relyance
upon
six
Things
,
nor
any
thing
of
fidelity
to
be
expected
from
'
em
.
1.
From
a
Cloud
;
for
it
disperses
in
an
instant
.
2.
From
feigned
Friendship
;
for
it
passes
away
like
a
Flash
of
Lightning
.
3.
From
a
Woman's
Love
;
for
it
changes
upon
every
frivolous
Fancy
.
4.
From
Beauty
;
for
the
least
injury
of
Time
,
Misfortune
,
or
a
Disease
destroys
it
.
5.
From
false
Prayers
;
for
they
are
but
Smoak
.
6.
From
the
Enjoyments
of
this
World
;
for
they
vanish
in
a
Moment
.
Men
of
Judgment
,
continued
the
Rat
,
never
labour
after
these
vain
things
:
There
is
nothing
b●t
the
acquisition
of
a
real
Friend
can
tempt
'
em
.
Then
the
Raven
,
in
his
turn
,
There
is
nothing
,
said
he
,
like
a
true
and
mutual
Friend
;
which
I
shall
endeavour
to
prove
by
the
recital
of
the
following
Story
.
The
Fable
of
the
two
Friends
.
A
Certain
Person
heard
one
knocking
at
his
Door
at
an
unseasonable
Hour
.
He
ask'd
who
was
there
;
and
when
he
understood
it
was
one
of
his
best
Friends
,
he
rose
and
put
on
his
Cloaths
;
and
then
ordering
his
Servant
to
light
a
Candle
,
he
went
and
open'd
the
Door
.
So
soon
as
he
saw
him
,
Dear
Friend
,
said
he
,
I
cannot
imagine
your
coming
so
late
to
be
for
any
other
Reason
,
but
either
to
borrow
Money
,
to
desire
me
to
be
your
Second
,
or
because
you
want
Company
to
divert
some
sudden
Melancholly
.
I
am
provided
to
serve
you
in
any
of
these
three
Requests
,
continued
he
:
If
you
want
Money
my
Purse
is
open
;
if
you
are
to
meet
your
Enemy
,
my
Arm
and
Sword
is
at
your
Service
;
or
if
any
amorous
Desire
brings
ye
abroad
,
here
is
my
Maid
,
handsom
enough
to
give
you
a
civil
Entertainment
.
In
a
word
,
what
ever
lies
in
my
Power
is
at
your
Service
.
There
is
nothing
I
have
less
occasion
for
,
answer'd
his
Friend
,
then
what
you
proffer
me
.
I
only
come
to
understand
the
condition
of
your
Health
,
fearing
the
truth
of
an
unlucky
and
disastrous
Dream
.
While
the
Raven
was
reciting
this
Fable
,
they
beheld
at
a
distance
a
little
wild
Goat
making
towards
'em
with
an
incredible
swiftness
.
They
thought
she
had
been
pursu●d
by
some
Hunter
;
which
made
'em
separate
:
The
Tortoise
slipt
into
the
Water
;
the
Rat
crept
into
his
Hole
;
and
the
Raven
hid
himself
among
the
Boughs
of
a
very
high
Tree
.
In
the
mean
time
the
Goat
stopt
all
of
a
sudden
by
the
side
of
a
Fountain
;
when
the
Raven
,
who
lookt
about
every
way
,
perceiving
no
body
,
call'd
to
the
Tortoise
,
who
peep'd
up
above
Water
;
and
seeing
the
Goat
afraid
to
drink
,
Drink
boldly
,
said
the
Tortoise
,
for
the
Water
is
very
clear
:
Which
the
Goat
having
done
,
Pray
tell
me
,
cry'd
the
Tortoise
,
what
is
the
reason
you
seem
to
be
in
such
a
Fright
.
Reason
enough
,
reply'd
the
Goat
,
for
I
have
just
made
my
Escape
from
the
Hands
of
a
Hunter
who
pursu'd
we
with
an
eager
Chace
.
Come
,
said
the
Tortoise
,
stay
here
,
and
be
one
of
our
Friends
,
you
will
find
our
Conversation
very
beneficial
.
Wise
Men
say
,
that
the
number
of
Friends
lessens
Trouble
;
and
that
if
a
Man
had
a
thousand
Friends
,
he
ought
to
reckon
them
no
more
then
one
.
On
the
other
side
,
if
a
Man
has
but
one
Enemy
,
he
ought
to
reckon
that
one
for
a
thousand
;
so
dangerous
a
thing
an
Enemy
is
.
After
this
Discourse
,
the
Raven
and
the
Rat
enter'd
into
Company
with
the
Goat
,
and
shew'd
her
a
thousand
Civilities
,
with
which
she
was
so
taken
,
that
she
promis'd
to
stay
there
as
long
as
she
l●v●d
.
Thus
these
four
Friends
spent
their
time
very
pleasingly
together
.
But
one
Day
that
the
Tortoise
,
the
Rat
,
and
the
Raven
were
met
as
they
us'd
to
do
,
by
the
side
of
the
Fountain
,
the
Goat
was
missing
,
which
very
much
troubl'd
'em
,
not
knowing
what
accident
might
have
befallen
her
.
Presently
the
Raven
mounted
up
into
the
Air
,
to
see
what
discoveries
he
could
make
,
and
looking
round
about
him
,
at
length
he
perceiv'd
the
poor
Goat
entangl'd
in
a
Hunter's
Net
.
These
ill
Tydings
extremely
afflicted
all
the
three
Friends
.
We
must
find
a
way
,
said
the
Tortoise
,
to
deliver
the
poor
Goat
out
of
Captivity
.
Then
said
the
Raven
to
the
Rat
,
there
is
none
but
you
can
set
our
good
Friend
at
liberty
:
And
the
business
must
be
quickly
done
,
for
fear
the
Huntsman
lay
his
Clutches
upon
her
.
I
will
do
my
endeavour
,
reply'd
the
Rat
;
and
therefore
let
's
go
immediately
,
least
we
lose
time
.
Presently
the
Raven
took
up
Zirac
in
his
Bill
,
and
carr'd
him
to
the
place
;
where
being
arriv'd
,
he
fell
without
delay
to
gnawing
the
Meashes
that
held
the
Goat's
Foot
,
and
by
that
time
the
Tortoise
arriv'd
.
So
soon
as
the
Goat
perceiv'd
her
,
she
sent
forth
a
loud
Cry
,
Oh!
why
have
you
ventur'd
your self
to
come
hither
?
Alas
,
reply'd
the
Tortoise
,
I
could
no
longer
endure
your
absence
.
Dear
Friend
,
said
the
Goat
,
your
coming
to
this
place
,
troubles
me
more
then
the
loss
of
my
Liberty
.
For
if
the
Hunter
should
happen
to
come
at
this
instant
,
what
will
you
do
to
make
your
Escape
?
For
my
part
I
am
almost
unbound
,
and
my
swift
Heels
will
preserve
me
from
falling
into
his
Hands
.
The
Raven
will
find
his
Safety
in
his
Wings
,
the
Rat
will
run
into
any
hole
.
Only
you
that
are
so
slow
of
Foot
will
be
come
the
Hunter's
Prey
.
No
sooner
had
the
Goat
spoken
the
words
,
but
the
Hunter
appear'd
.
But
then
the
Goat
being
unloos'd
,
ran
away
;
the
Raven
mounted
into
the
Sky
,
the
Rat
slipt
into
a
Hole
,
only
the
slow-pac'd
Tortoise
remain'd
without
help
.
When
the
Hunter
arriv'd
,
he
was
not
a
little
surpriz'd
to
see
his
Net
broken
,
which
was
no
small
vexation
to
him
,
and
made
him
look
narrowly
about
,
to
see
if
he
could
discover
who
had
done
him
the
Injury
,
at
what
time
he
spy'd
the
Tortoise
.
Oh!
said
he
,
't
is
very
well
,
I
shan't
go
home
empty
handed
;
here
's
a
plump
Tortoise
,
and
that
's
worth
something
I
'm
sure
.
With
that
he
took
the
Tortoise
up
,
put
it
in
his
Sack
,
threw
the
Sack
over
his
Shoulder
,
and
so
was
trudging
home
.
When
he
was
gone
,
the
three
Friends
met
together
,
and
miffing
the
Tortoise
,
they
judg'd
what
was
become
of
her
.
Then
sending
forth
a
thousand
Sighs
,
they
made
most
doleful
lamentations
,
and
shed
a
torrent
of
Tears
.
But
at
length
the
Raven
interrupting
this
sad
Harmony
,
Dear
Friends
,
said
he
,
our
Moans
and
Sorrows
do
the
Tortoise
no
good
,
we
must
think
of
a
way
to
save
her
Life
.
The
Sages
of
the
World
instruct
us
,
that
there
are
four
sorts
of
Men
,
who
are
never
known
but
upon
four
sorts
of
Occasions
.
Men
of
Courage
in
Fight
;
Men
of
Honesty
in
Business
;
a
Woman
in
her
Husband's
Misfortunes
;
and
a
true
Friend
in
extream
Necessity
.
We
find
our
dear
Friend
the
Tortoise
is
in
a
sad
Condition
,
and
therefore
we
must
succour
her
.
And
now
I
think
on
't
,
said
the
Rat
,
an
Expedient
is
come
into
my
Head
.
Let
the
Goat
go
and
shew
her self
in
the
Hunter's
Eye
,
who
will
then
be
sure
to
lay
down
his
Sack
to
run
after
her
.
Very
well
advis'd
,
reply'd
the
Goat
,
I
will
pretend
to
be
lame
,
and
run
limping
at
a
little
distance
before
him
,
which
will
encourage
him
tofollow
me
,
and
so
draw
him
a
good
way
from
his
Sack
,
which
will
give
the
Rat
time
to
set
our
Friend
at
liberty
.
This
Stratagem
was
approv'd
;
The
Goat
ran
halting
before
the
Hunter
,
who
seem'd
to
be
so
feeble
and
faint
,
that
the
Hunter
thought
he
had
her
safe
in
his
Clutches
:
And
so
laying
down
his
Sack
ran
after
the
Goat
with
all
his
might
,
who
suffer'd
him
ever
and
anon
to
breathe
,
and
then
led
him
another
Green-goose
Chase
,
till
she
had
drag'd
him
quite
out
of
sight
;
which
the
Rat
perceiving
,
came
and
gnaw'd
the
String
that
ty'd
the
Sack
,
and
let
out
the
Tortoise
,
who
went
and
hid
her self
in
a
thick
Bush
.
At
length
the
Hunter
tyr'd
with
running
in
vain
after
his
Prey
,
return'd
to
his
Sack
,
but
missing
the
Tortoise
,
he
was
in
amaze
;
and
thought
himself
in
a
Region
of
Hobgoblins
and
Spirits
.
He
could
not
but
stand
and
bless
himself
,
that
a
Goat
should
free
her self
out
of
his
Nets
,
and
by
and
by
run
hopping
before
him
,
and
make
a
Fool
of
him
;
and
that
a
Tortoise
,
a
poor
feeble
Creature
,
should
break
the
String
of
a
Sack
,
and
make
his
Escape
.
All
these
Considerations
struck
him
with
such
a
panick
Fear
,
that
he
fell
a
running
home
,
as
if
a
thousand
Robin-goodfellows
or
Raw-head
and
Bloody-bones
had
been
at
his
Heels
.
After
which
the
four
Friends
met
together
,
and
made
n●w
Protestations
of
Friendship
,
and
swore
never
to
separate
till
Death
parted
'
em
.
CHAP.
IV
.
That
we
ought
always
to
distrust
our
Enemies
,
and
be
perfectly
inform'd
of
what
ever
passes
among
'
em
.
WE
are
now
come
,
said
Dabschelim
,
to
the
fourth
Chapter
,
which
is
to
prove
,
That
no
Person
of
Judgment
and
Discretion
ought
to
expect
or
hope
for
Friendship
from
his
Enemies
.
Teach
me
then
which
way
to
avoid
their
Treasons
.
We
ought
,
reply'd
the
Bramin
,
always
to
distrust
our
Enemies
;
for
when
they
make
a
shew
of
Friendship
,
't
is
only
to
cover
their
evil
Designs
:
and
whoever
confides
in
an
Enemy
,
will
be
deceiv'd
like
the
Owl
in
the
Fable
which
I
am
going
to
recite
to
your
Majesty
.
The
Fable
of
the
Crow
and
the
Owl
.
IN
the
Province
of
China
there
is
a
Mountain
whose
top
aspires
above
the
Clouds
:
on
the
top
of
this
Mountain
stood
a
Tree
whose
Boughs
seem'd
to
reach
Heaven
,
and
were
all
laden
with
Ravens
Nests
,
who
were
all
the
Subjects
of
a
King
call'd
Birouz
.
One
Night
the
King
of
the
Owls
,
who
was
call'd
Chabahang
,
that
is
to
say
,
Fly
by
Night
,
came
at
the
head
of
his
Army
to
plunder
the
Ravens
Nests
,
against
whom
they
had
an
ancient
hatred
.
The
next
Day
Birouz
cal'ld
a
Council
to
deliberate
what
means
they
should
make
use
of
to
defend
themselves
from
the
Assaults
of
the
Owls
.
Five
of
the
ablest
Politicians
of
his
Court
understanding
his
Majesty's
Intentions
,
gave
their
Advice
one
after
another
.
Great
Monarch
,
said
the
first
,
whose
turn
it
was
to
speak
,
we
can
think
of
nothing
but
what
your
Majesty
has
already
thought
of
before
us
.
Nevertheless
,
since
't
is
your
Pleasure
that
we
should
speak
in
order
what
we
judge
most
expedient
to
revenge
our selves
upon
the
Owls
,
I
shall
tell
you
Sir
,
what
Politicians
have
always
held
for
a
Maxim
,
That
no
Prince
ought
ever
to
attack
an
Enemy
stronger
then
himself
:
To
do
otherwise
,
is
to
build
upon
the
Current
of
a
Torrent
.
Sir
,
said
the
second
,
Flight
becomes
none
but
mean
and
cowardly
Souls
:
't
is
more
noble
to
take
Arms
and
revenge
the
Assront
we
have
rereceiv'd
.
A
Prince
shall
never
be
at
rest
,
if
he
does
not
carry
Terror
into
the
Country
and
Soul
of
his
Enemy
.
The
third
coming
to
give
his
Opinion
;
I
do
not
blame
,
said
he
,
the
Counsel
of
my
Brethren
,
nor
do
I
approve
it
.
My
Advice
is
,
That
your
Majesty
send
Spies
to
discover
the
Strength
and
Condition
of
the
Enemy
;
and
upon
their
Reports
,
let
us
make
War
or
Peace
:
This
is
the
way
to
live
in
quiet
.
It
is
the
Duty
of
a
King
to
preserve
Peace
in
his
own
Kingdom
,
as
well
for
the
repose
of
his
own
Mind
as
for
the
ease
of
his
Subjects
.
War
is
never
to
be
declar'd
but
against
those
that
disturb
the
public
Tranquility
:
And
if
the
Enemy
be
too
powerful
,
we
must
have
recourse
to
Artifice
and
Stratagem
,
and
make
use
of
all
Opportunities
that
present
themselves
to
vanquish
him
by
Cunning
and
Policy
.
Then
the
fourth
laid
before
the
King
,
That
it
was
better
for
a
Prince
to
quit
his
Country
,
then
to
expose
a
People
to
lose
the
Reputation
of
their
Arms
,
who
had
always
been
victorious
over
their
Enemies
.
That
it
would
be
a
shame
for
the
Ravens
to
submit
themselves
to
the
Owls
,
who
had
all
along
been
under
their
Subjection
.
That
it
was
requisite
to
penetrate
their
Designs
,
and
resolve
rather
to
Fight
,
then
undergo
an
ignominious
Yoak
;
since
loss
of
Life
was
less
to
be
valu'd
then
loss
of
Reputation
.
The
King
,
after
he
had
heard
these
four
Ministers
,
made
a
Signal
to
the
fifth
to
speak
in
his
turn
.
This
Visir
,
or
Minister
,
was
call'd
Carchenas
,
or
I●te●●g●nt
.
The
King
therefore
,
who
had
a
particular
Confidence
in
him
,
desir'd
him
to
tell
him
fincerely
what
he
thought
was
best
to
be
done
in
this
Affair
.
Shall
we
declare
War
,
or
propound
Peace
,
or
abandon
our
Country
?
Sir
,
reply'd
Carchenas
,
since
you
order
me
to
speak
with
freedom
,
my
Opinion
is
,
That
we
ought
not
to
attack
the
Owls
,
because
they
are
more
numerous
then
we
are
.
We
must
make
use
of
Prudence
,
a
Virtue
that
has
frequently
a
greater
share
in
great
Successes
then
either
Strength
or
Riches
.
But
before
your
Majesty
take
your
final
Resolution
,
consult
your
Ministers
once
more
;
their
Counsels
may
assist
you
to
bring
about
your
Designs
with
Success
:
Great
Rivers
are
swell'd
by
many
Rivulets
.
For
my
part
,
I
neither
love
War
nor
Trouble
;
yet
I
am
not
for
base
and
dastardly
submission
.
't
is
not
for
Men
of
Honour
to
desire
long
Life
,
but
only
that
they
may
leave
to
Posterity
Examples
of
Virtue
worthy
of
admiration
:
Nor
ought
we
to
take
care
of
our
Lives
,
but
to
expose
'em
upon
occasion
where
Honour
calls
us
:
't
is
better
never
to
have
been
,
then
to
live
obscurely
.
Therefore
my
Advice
is
,
That
your
Majesty
shew
not
the
least
Fear
in
this
Conjecture
;
but
that
you
take
your
Resolutions
in
private
,
that
your
Enemies
may
not
penetrate
your
Designs
.
Here
one
of
the
other
Ministers
interrupting
Carchenas
,
How
!
said
he
,
what
d'
ye
mean
by
that
?
wherefore
are
Counsels
held
,
but
to
debate
among
several
?
and
wherefore
would
you
have
an
Affair
of
this
Consequence
be
debated
in
a
private
Cabal
?
Affairs
of
Princes
,
reply'd
Carchenas
,
are
not
like
those
of
Merchants
,
which
are
to
be
communicated
to
●…
he
whole
Society
.
The
Secrets
of
Kings
cannot
be
discover'd
but
by
their
Counsellours
,
or
their
Embassadors
.
Who
knows
but
there
may
be
Spies
in
this
very
place
who
hear
us
,
with
an
intent
to
disclose
our
Resolutions
to
our
Enemies
,
who
upon
their
Repor
will
prevent
our
Enter
prises
,
or
at
least
disort
der
our
Determinations
?
Wise
Men
say
,
That
if
you
will
have
a
Secret
,
keep
the
Secret
;
otherwise
you
will
run
the
hazard
of
being
betray'd
,
as
was
the
King
of
Quechemir
.
Whereupon
Birouz
,
who
was
very
curious
,
commanded
Carchenas
to
tell
him
the
Adventure
.
The
Fbale
of
a
King
and
his
Mistress
.
IN
the
City
of
Quechemir
,
there
reign'd
a
King
in
former
Days
,
no
less
just
then
powerful
.
This
Prince
had
a
Mistress
so
surpassingly
beautiful
,
that
all
Persons
that
beheld
her
fell
in
love
with
her
.
The
King
himself
doated
on
her
to
that
degree
,
that
he
would
never
be
out
of
her
Company
:
But
she
was
far
from
loving
the
King
so
dearly
as
she
was
belov'd
by
him
.
The
Assection
of
the
King
flatter'd
her
Vanity
,
but
never
touch'd
her
Heart
;
which
being
always
made
however
to
harbour
some
particular
Amour
or
other
,
she
susser'd
her self
to
be
prepossess'd
with
a
violent
Passion
for
a
Page
,
who
was
handsom
and
duly
proportion'd
even
to
admiration
.
She
soon
inform'd
him
by
her
Glances
what
Sentiments
the
had
for
him
,
and
the
egling
Youth
as
soon
instructed
her
that
she
could
not
apply
her self
to
a
young
Spark
that
was
more
inclin'd
to
make
his
Advantage
of
so
fair
a
Fortune
.
In
short
,
there
wanted
nothing
but
an
Opportunity
to
parly
together
in
private
,
for
the
satisfaction
of
those
Desires
which
●nflam'd
them
.
One
Day
that
the
King
was
sitting
with
his
Mistress
,
and
gazing
on
her
with
Delight
,
the
Page
who
was
standing
in
the
same
Chamber
,
cast
his
Eyes
from
time
to
time
upon
the
charming
Lady
,
while
she
on
the
other
side
fix'd
hers
upon
the
Page
,
with
an
Aire
so
passionate
,
that
the
King
perceiv'd
it
.
He
understood
too
well
that
silent
Language
,
and
was
so
enrag'd
with
jealousie
and
despite
,
that
he
resolv'd
to
put
'em
both
to
Death
.
However
dissembling
his
design
,
because
he
would
not
Act
with
too
much
precipitation
,
he
re-enter'd
his
Apartment
,
where
he
spent
the
Night
in
amusement
and
disquiet
.
The
next
Morning
,
he
heard
the
complaints
of
his
Subjects
,
and
after
he
had
given
satisfaction
to
his
People
,
he
enter'd
into
his
Cabinet
.
Thither
he
sent
for
his
chief
Minister
,
and
discover'd
to
him
his
design
to
Poison
his
Mistress
and
the
Page
.
The
Visir
,
having
heard
his
reasons
,
approv'd
'em
,
promis'd
to
keep
the
secrer
,
and
went
home
;
where
finding
his
Daughter
extreamly
pensive
,
he
ask'd
the
Reason
.
Father
,
said
she
,
the
Kings
Mignon
has
abus'd
me
without
a
cause
;
this
troubles
me
:
And
I
'll
assure
you
if
I
do
not
revenge
my self
,
't
is
not
for
want
of
good
Will
.
Comfort
your self
,
reply'd
the
Minister
,
you
shall
be
deliver'd
from
the
Pain
.
Now
as
Women
are
very
Curious
,
the
Daughter
press'd
her
Father
to
know
after
what
manner
she
should
be
reveng'd
of
her
Enemy
;
and
he
was
so
weak
as
to
reveal
to
her
the
Kings
design
;
't
is
true
,
she
swore
not
to
discover
it
to
any
living
Soul
:
But
an
hour
or
two
after
,
the
Kings
Mistress's
Eunuch
coming
to
visit
the
Minister's
Daughter
,
with
an
intention
to
comfort
her
,
and
extenuate
the
affront
she
had
receiv'd
,
and
to
that
purpose
telling
her
,
that
we
ought
to
bear
with
our
Neighbours
faults
,
Ay
,
ay
,
said
the
Lady
,
interrupting
him
with
a
disdainful
smile
,
let
her
alone
,
she
has
not
long
to
play
her
proud
Pranks
.
Upon
which
the
Eunuch
press'd
her
so
earnestly
to
explain
her
meaning
,
that
she
could
hold
no
longer
,
but
told
him
every
word
that
her
Father
had
said
to
her
,
after
she
had
made
him
also
swear
,
that
he
would
inviolably
keep
the
Secret
.
But
the
Eunuch
had
no
sooner
left
her
,
but
believing
himself
much
more
oblig'd
to
break
then
to
keep
his
Oath
,
he
went
to
the
Kings
Mistress
,
and
reveal'd
to
her
the
violent
Resolution
which
the
King
had
taken
.
There
needed
no
more
to
incense
the
Lady
,
to
try
all
ways
to
prevent
him
.
She
sent
away
privately
for
the
Page
,
with
whom
she
took
such
exact
measures
,
that
the
King
was
found
the
next
Morning
dead
in
his
Bed
.
You
see
by
this
Story
,
continued
Carchenas
,
that
Princes
are
not
to
discover
their
Secrets
to
any
,
but
such
of
whose
Discretion
and
Fidelity
they
have
constant
and
assured
Proofs
.
But
what
Secrets
,
said
Birouz
,
are
those
which
it
most
concerns
us
to
conceal
?
Sir
,
answer'd
Carchenas
,
there
are
some
Secrets
of
such
a
Nature
,
that
Princes
are
not
to
entrust
any
Body
but
themselves
with
'em
;
that
is
to
say
,
to
keep
'em
so
conceal'd
,
that
no
body
may
be
able
to
discover
'
em
.
Others
there
are
that
may
be
communicated
to
faithful
Ministers
,
for
their
Advice
and
Counsel
.
Birouz
finding
that
Carchenas
spoke
nothing
but
reason
,
shut
himself
up
with
him
in
his
Cabinet
,
and
before
he
discours'd
any
farther
concerning
the
Business
in
Question
,
he
desir'd
him
to
tell
him
the
fatal
Original
of
the
deadly
hatred
between
the
Ravens
and
the
Owls
.
Sir
,
answer'd
Carthenas
,
one
word
produc'd
that
cruel
Animosity
,
the
terrible
Effects
of
which
you
have
so
oft
Experienc'd
.
The
Fable
of
the
Original
of
the
hatred
between
the
Ravens
and
the
Owls
.
UPon
a
certain
Day
a
flight
of
Birds
assembl'd
to
chuse
themselves
a
King
,
and
every
different
Species
pretended
to
the
Crown
.
At
length
,
there
were
several
that
gave
their
Voices
for
the
Owl
,
because
Minerva
the
Goddess
of
Wisdom
had
made
choice
of
the
Owl
for
her
peculiar
Bird
.
But
others
unwilling
to
obey
so
deformed
a
Creature
,
the
Diet
broke
up
,
and
they
fell
one
upon
another
,
with
so
much
fury
,
that
several
were
slain
.
The
fight
would
have
lasted
longer
,
had
not
a
certain
Bird
,
in
order
to
part
'em
,
bethought
himself
of
crying
out
to
the
Combatants
,
no
more
civil
Wars
,
here
's
a
Raven
coming
,
let
him
be
your
Judge
and
Arbitrator
:
He
s
a
Person
of
Judgment
,
and
whose
Years
have
gain'd
him
great
Experience
.
All
the
Birds
unanimously
consented
,
and
when
the
Raven
arriv'd
,
and
had
inform'd
himself
of
the
occasion
of
the
Quarrel
,
he
thus
deliver'd
himself
.
Are
you
such
Fools
and
Mad-men
,
Gentlemen
,
said
he
,
to
chuse
for
your
King
a
Bird
,
that
draws
after
him
nothing
but
misfortune
?
Will
you
set
up
a
Fly
in
the
room
of
a
Griffin
?
Why
d'
you
not
rather
make
choice
of
a
Falcon
who
has
both
Courage
and
Agility
,
or
else
a
Pea-cock
,
who
treads
with
a
Majestic
Gate
?
Why
do
you
not
rather
raise
an
Eagle
to
the
Throne
,
who
is
the
Emblem
of
Royalty
;
or
lastly
a
Griffin
,
who
by
the
only
motion
and
the
noise
of
his
Wings
makes
the
Muntains
tremble
.
But
tho'
there
were
no
such
Birds
as
these
,
which
I
have
nam'd
in
the
World
,
it
were
better
for
you
to
live
without
a
King
,
then
subject
your selves
to
such
a
horrid
Creature
as
an
Owl
;
For
besides
that
he
has
the
Physiognomy
of
a
Cat
,
he
has
no
Wit●
and
which
is
insupportable
,
that
notwithstanding
he
is
so
abominably
ugly
,
he
is
as
p●●●d
as
a
Parson's
Wife
:
And
that
which
●●g●●●o
render
him
yet
more
despicable
in
your
Ey●●●s
this
,
that
he
hates
the
Light
of
that
magnificent
Body
,
that
enlivens
all
Nature
.
Therefore
Gentlemen
,
lay
a
side
a
design
so
prejudic●al
to
your
Honour
,
and
proceed
to
the
Election
of
another
King
,
and
do
nothing
to
repent
of
afterwards
.
Chuse
a
King
that
may
comfort
you
in
your
Distresses
;
remember
the
Rabbet
,
who
calling
himself
the
Moons
Embassadour
,
expell'd
the
Elephants
out
of
their
Country
.
The
Fable
of
the
Elephants
and
the
Rabbets
.
THere
happen'd
a
dry
Year
in
the
Elephants
Country
,
call'd
the
Isles
of
Rad
,
or
of
the
Wind
,
insomuch
,
that
press'd
by
Drowth
,
and
not
being
able
to
come
at
any
Water
,
they
address'd
themselves
to
their
King
,
beseeching
him
to
apply
some
remedy
to
their
Misery
,
that
they
might
not
perish
;
upon
which
the
King
commanded
diligent
search
to
be
made
in
all
Places
,
and
at
length
discover'd
a
Spring
of
Water
,
to
which
the
Ancients
had
given
the
Name
of
Chaschmamah
,
the
Fountain
of
the
Moon
.
Upon
this
Discovery
,
the
King
came
and
encamp'd
with
his
whole
Army
in
the
parts
adjoyning
to
this
Fountain
.
But
the
coming
of
the
Elephants
ruin'd
a
great
Number
of
Rabbets
that
had
a
Warren
in
the
same
Place
,
because
the
Elephants
every
step
they
took
trod
down
their
Burroughs
,
and
kill'd
the
poor
Conies
.
One
Day
the
Rabbets
assembl'd
together
,
went
to
the
King
,
and
besought
him
to
deliver
'em
from
that
Oppression
.
I
know
very
well
,
answer'd
the
King
,
that
I
sit
upon
the
Throne
for
the
welfare
and
ease
of
my
subjects
;
but
you
ask
me
a
thing
that
surpasses
my
strength
.
However
consult
among
your selves
,
and
if
you
can
find
out
an
expedient
,
I
will
do
what
lies
in
my
Power
to
bring
it
to
perfection
.
Upon
which
one
Rabbet
more
cunning
then
the
rest
,
perceiving
the
King
at
a
loss
,
yet
very
much
mov'd
with
the
Affliction
of
his
People
,
stept
before
his
Companions
,
and
addressing
himself
to
the
King
,
Sir
,
said
he
,
your
Majesty
Acts
like
a
just
Prince
,
while
the
care
of
our
Tranquillity
disturbs
your
rest
;
and
while
you
afford
us
the
freedom
to
give
our
Advice
,
it
makes
me
bold
to
impart
to
your
Majesty
an
invention
lately
come
into
my
Head
,
to
expel
the
Elephants
out
of
this
Country
.
Sir
,
continu'd
the
Rabbet
,
permit
me
that
I
may
go
with
the
Character
of
your
Embassadour
to
the
King
of
the
Elephants
;
and
I
am
willing
,
that
your
Majesty
should
appoint
me
a
Companion
of
all
that
passes
in
my
Embassie
.
No
,
reply'd
the
King
very
obligingly
,
I
will
have
no
Spies
upon
thy
Actions
;
for
I
believe
thee
faithful
:
go
in
the
name
of
Heaven
,
and
do
what
thou
shalt
deem
most
convenient
,
only
remember
that
an
Embassadour
is
the
Kings
Tongue
:
His
discourses
ought
to
be
well
weigh'd
,
and
his
words
and
his
Behaviour
Noble
and
Lofty
,
while
he
represents
the
Person
of
his
Prince
.
The
most
learned
Men
in
the
Kingdom
ought
to
be
made
choice
of
for
Embassadours
.
I
have
heard
that
one
of
the
greatest
Monarchs
in
the
World
,
was
wont
frequently
to
disguise
himself
,
and
became
his
own
Embassadour
.
And
indeed
,
for
the
discharge
of
that
Employment
these
Qualities
are
required
,
Resolution
,
Eloquence
,
and
a
vast
extent
of
natural
Parts
.
A
violent
Spirit
is
not
for
that
Employment
.
Several
Embassadours
with
a
rash
word
have
created
trouble
in
a
Kingdom
:
And
others
with
a
mild
and
agreeable
Saying
have
re-united
irreconcileable
Enemies
.
Sir
,
said
the
Rabbet
,
if
I
am
not
endow'd
with
all
these
good
Qualities
your
Majesty
has
enumerated
,
I
will
endeavour
to
learn
'
em
.
Having
so
said
,
he
took
his
leave
of
the
King
,
and
went
to
the
Elephants
.
But
before
he
arriv'd
there
,
he
bethought
himself
,
that
if
he
went
among
'em
,
he
might
be
trod
to
Pieces
.
For
which
reason
he
got
upon
a
high
Tree
,
from
whence
he
call'd
to
the
King
of
the
Elephants
,
who
was
not
far
off
;
I
am
,
said
he
,
the
Moon's
Embassadour
,
hear
what
I
have
to
say
to
you
in
her
Name
.
You
know
that
the
Moon
is
a
Goddess
whose
Power
is
unlimited
,
and
that
above
all
things
she
hates
a
Lie
.
The
King
of
the
Elephants
was
terribly
frighted
,
when
he
heard
the
Rabbet
talk
at
that
rate
,
and
desir'd
to
know
the
Subject
of
his
Embassie
.
The
Moon
,
reply'd
the
Rabbet
has
sent
me
hither
,
to
let
you
understand
,
that
whoever
is
puft
up
with
his
own
grandure
,
and
despises
her
little
ones
,
deserves
death
;
you
are
not
only
contented
to
oppress
the
little
ones
,
but
you
have
the
insolence
to
trouble
a
Fountain
consecrated
to
her
Deity
,
where
every
thing
is
pure
.
I
admonish
you
to
reform
your
Manners
,
else
you
will
be
severely
punish'd
.
If
you
will
not
give
credit
to
my
words
,
come
and
see
the
Moon
in
her
own
Fountain
,
and
then
retire
.
The
King
of
the
Elephants
stood
astonish'd
at
these
Raptures
,
and
went
to
the
Fountain
,
wherein
he
saw
the
Moon
indeed
,
because
the
Water
was
clear
.
Then
said
the
Rabbet
to
the
Elephant
,
take
of
the
Water
to
wash
your self
,
and
pay
your
Adorations
.
The
Elephant
took
some
of
the
Water
,
but
all-to-be
pudled
the
Fountain
with
his
Proboscis
;
at
which
the
Rabbet
,
Infidel
,
said
he
,
you
have
prophan'd
the
Fountain
with
your
unhallow'd
Ivory
,
and
therefore
the
Goddess
is
gone
away
in
a
huff
.
Retire
with
speed
from
hence
with
your
whole
Army
,
lest
some
dreadful
Misfortune
befall
you
.
This
threatning
Language
put
the
King
of
the
Elephants
into
a
trembling
Fit
,
and
terrify'd
him
to
that
degree
,
that
he
presently
commanded
his
Army
to
decamp
:
And
thus
the
Rabbets
were
deliver'd
from
their
Enemies
by
the
Policy
of
one
of
their
Society
.
I
had
not
recited
this
Example
,
continu'd
the
Raven
,
but
to
instruct
you
,
that
you
ought
to
make
choice
of
a
Prudent
and
Politick
Prince
,
who
may
be
able
to
assist
you
in
your
Adversities
,
and
not
of
Owls
that
have
neither
courage
nor
Wit
.
They
have
nothing
in
'em
but
Malice
,
which
will
be
no
less
fatal
to
you
,
then
the
Cat
was
to
the
Partridge
,
who
desir'd
him
to
decide
a
difference
which
she
had
with
another
Bird
.
The
Fable
of
the
Cat
and
the
Partridge
.
SOme
Years
ago
,
continu'd
the
Raven
,
I
made
my
Nest
upon
a
Tree
,
at
the
foot
of
which
there
sate
a
Partridge
,
well
shap'd
and
good
humour'd
.
We
made
a
league
of
Friendship
together
,
and
frequently
kept
one
another
Company
.
Some
time
after
she
absented
her self
,
for
what
reason
I
know
not
,
and
stay'd
away
so
long
,
that
I
thought
her
dead
;
nevertheless
she
return'd
,
but
found
her
Habitation
in
Possession
of
another
Bird
.
The
Partridge
pretended
the
House
was
hers
,
and
would
have
made
a
forcible
Entry
,
but
the
Bird
refus'd
to
go
out
,
alledging
that
Possession
was
nine
Points
of
the
Law
,
and
I
endeavour'd
to
bring
'em
to
an
Accommodation
,
but
all
to
no
purpose
;
for
the
Partridges
Atterney
,
finding
she
had
Money
,
egg'd
her
on
,
and
tickl'd
her
Ears
with
a
Lease
of
Ejectment
.
However
at
length
the
Partridge
finding
the
Law
to
be
very
expensive
,
quoth
she
to
her self
,
here
lives
hard
by
a
very
devout
Cat
,
she
fasts
every
Day
,
she
does
no
body
harm
,
and
spends
the
Nights
in
Prayor
,
let
us
,
said
she
to
her
Adversary
,
refer
our
difference
to
her
:
I
know
not
where
we
shall
find
a
more
equitable
Judge
.
The
other
Bird
having
consented
to
this
Proposal
,
they
went
both
to
this
Religious
Cat
,
and
I
follow'd
'em
out
of
Curiosity
.
Entring
in
,
I
saw
the
Cat
very
attentive
at
a
long
Prayer
,
without
turning
either
to
the
right
or
left
,
which
put
me
in
mind
of
the
old
Proverb
.
That
leng
Prayers
before
People
is
the
Key
of
Hell
.
I
admir'd
that
Hyprocrisie
;
and
had
the
Patience
to
stay
till
the
venerable
Personage
had
done
.
After
which
the
Partridge
and
his
Antagonist
accosted
him
with
great
respect
,
and
requested
him
to
hear
their
difference
,
and
give
Judgment
according
to
the
usual
Rules
of
Justice
.
The
Cat
in
his
Furr-gown
acting
the
Part
of
Grave
and
Formal
,
heard
what
the
Bird
had
to
plead
for
it self
,
and
then
addressing
himself
to
the
Partridge
,
my
Pretty
love
said
he
,
I
am
Old
and
thick
of
hearing
,
pray
come
near
and
lift
up
your
Voice
,
that
I
may
not
lose
a
word
of
what
you
have
to
say
.
Thereupon
the
Partridge
and
the
other
Bird
,
seeing
him
so
Devout
,
went
boldly
close
up
to
him
:
But
then
the
Hypocrite
fell
upon
'em
,
and
devour'd
'em
both
.
Thus
you
see
deceitful
People
are
never
to
be
trusted
:
And
my
consequence
is
,
have
you
care
of
the
Owl
,
who
is
no
better
then
the
Cat
.
The
Birds
convinc'd
that
the
Raven
spoke
nothing
but
what
was
reason
,
never
minded
the
Owl
any
more
.
Upon
which
the
Owl
went
home
,
meditating
how
to
be
reveng'd
upon
the
Raven
,
against
whom
he
conceiv'd
such
a
mortal
Hatred
,
that
time
could
never
extinguish
.
This
Sir
,
proceeded
Carchenas
,
is
the
true
Reason
of
the
perpetual
Enmity
between
us
and
the
Owls
.
Now
said
the
King
of
the
Ravens
,
let
us
consider
what
measures
we
must
take
to
repair
the
affront
I
have
receiv'd
.
To
which
Carchenas
,
after
he
had
given
the
King
his
due
Applauses
,
Sir
,
said
he
,
I
am
not
of
the
same
Opinion
with
your
other
Ministers
,
who
advise
either
W●●●
,
or
Flight
,
or
an
ignominious
Peace
.
W●●●●st
follow
the
Maxim
;
when
we
want
strength
,
we
must
into
recourse
to
Artifice
and
Stratagem
,
and
endeavour
to
deceive
the
Enemy
,
by
feigning
one
thing
and
doing
another
;
as
you
may
see
by
the
following
Example
.
The
Fable
of
the
Derwiche
and
the
four
Robbers
.
A
Derwiche
had
purchas'd
a
fat
Weather
,
on
purpose
to
offer
it
up
in
Sacrifice
,
and
having
ty'd
a
Cord
about
the
Neck
of
it
,
was
leading
it
to
his
Monastery
.
Four
Thieves
that
perceiv'd
him
had
a
great
mind
to
this
Weather
;
but
they
durst
not
take
it
away
from
the
Derwiche
by
force
,
because
they
were
too
near
the
City
;
and
therefore
they
made
use
of
this
Stratagem
.
They
first
parted
Company
,
and
then
accosted
the
Derwiche
,
whom
they
knew
to
be
a
Jack
Adams
,
as
if
they
had
come
from
several
distinct
Parts
.
said
the
first
of
'em
,
Father
,
whither
are
you
leading
this
Dog
?
The
second
coming
from
another
Quarter
,
cry'd
to
him
,
Venerable
old
Gentleman
,
you
have
stoln
this
Dog
:
And
at
length
the
third
coming
to
the
Derwiche
,
and
asking
him
,
whether
he
would
go
a
Hunting
with
his
handsom
Grey-hound
?
the
poor
Monk
began
to
doubt
whether
the
Weather
which
he
had
were
a
Weather
or
no
.
But
the
fourth
Robber
put
him
quite
beside
himself
,
saying
to
him
,
Pray
Reverend
Father
,
what
did
this
Dog
cost
you
?
The
Derwiche
absolutely
persuaded
,
that
four
Men
,
coming
from
four
several
Places
,
could
no
be
deceiv'd
,
verily
believ'd
that
the
Grasier
who
had
sold
him
the
Weather
was
a
Conjurer
who
had
bewitcht
his
sight
;
insomuch
that
no
longer
giving
Credit
to
his
own
Eyes
,
he
began
to
be
firmly
convinc'd
that
the
Weather
was
a
Dog
;
and
immediatly
went
back
to
the
Market
to
demand
his
Money
of
the
Grasier
,
leaving
the
Weather
with
the
Felons
,
who
carry'd
it
away
.
Sir
,
said
Carchenas
,
your
Majesty
sees
by
this
Example
,
that
what
cannot
be
done
by
force
,
must
be
atchiev'd
by
Policy
.
But
,
said
the
King
,
interrupting
him
,
what
invention
shall
we
make
use
of
to
revenge
our selves
of
the
Owls
?
Rely
upon
me
,
reply'd
Carchenas
,
to
take
care
of
your
Majesties
Revenge
.
Only
order
my
Feathers
to
be
pull'd
off
,
and
leave
me
all
over
bloody
under
this
Tree
.
't
was
no
small
grief
to
Birouz
to
give
out
such
a
cruel
Order
;
however
the
thing
was
done
,
and
the
King
march'd
with
his
Army
,
to
wait
for
Carchenas
in
such
a
place
as
the
Visir
had
appointed
him
.
In
the
mean
time
Night
came
,
and
the
Owls
puft
up
with
the
Victory
which
they
had
obtain'd
the
Night
before
,
return'd
to
compleat
the
Destruction
of
the
Ravens
.
But
they
were
amaz'd
when
they
miss'd
the
Enemy
,
which
they
intended
to
have
surpriz'd
.
They
sought
for
him
every
where
,
at
what
time
they
heard
a
Voice
of
grievous
Lamentation
;
which
was
the
Voice
of
Carchenas
who
was
howling
at
the
foot
of
a
Tree
.
The
King
of
the
Owls
approach'd
him
,
and
examin'd
him
concerning
his
Birth
and
Employment
he
had
in
Birouz
s
Court
?
Alas
,
reply'd
Carchenas
,
the
condition
wherein
you
see
me
sufficiently
shews
you
my
inability
to
give
you
the
Account
which
you
demand
.
What
Crime
did
you
commit
,
reply'd
Chabahang
,
to
deserve
this
hard
Usage
?
The
wicked
Ravens
reply'd
Carchenas
,
upon
a
slight
suspicion
have
us'd
me
thus
.
After
the
defeat
of
our
Army
,
King
Birouz
call'd
a
Council
,
to
seek
out
ways
to
be
reveng'd
of
so
Bloody
an
Affront
.
After
he
had
heard
the
various
Opinions
of
some
of
his
Ministers
,
he
commanded
me
to
speak
mine
:
At
what
time
I
lay'd
before
him
,
that
you
were
not
only
Superiour
in
Number
,
but
better
Disciplin'd
,
and
more
Valiant
then
we
were
;
and
by
consequence
that
it
was
necessary
for
us
to
desire
Peace
,
and
to
accept
of
whatever
Conditions
you
would
grant
us
.
This
so
incens'd
the
King
against
me
,
that
in
a
violent
Passion
,
Traytour
,
cry'd
he
,
this
is
the
way
to
infuse
into
my
Army
a
fear
of
the
Enemy
,
by
exalting
their
Strength
,
and
lessening
mine
:
And
with
that
,
believing
that
I
was
meditating
to
seek
my
Peace
with
your
Majesty
,
he
commanded
that
I
should
be
us'd
as
you
see
.
After
Carchenas
had
done
speaking
,
the
King
of
Owls
ask'd
his
chief
Minister
what
was
to
be
done
with
Carchenas
.
The
only
way
,
Sir
,
answer'd
the
Minister
,
is
to
put
him
out
of
his
pain
and
knock
him
o'
the
Head
;
never
to
trust
his
fair
words
;
for
I
don't
believe
a
word
he
says
.
Remember
the
old
Proverb
Sir
,
The
more
Dead
,
the
fewer
Enemies
.
To
this
Carchenas
in
a
lamentable
tone
,
I
beseech
you
Sir
,
said
he
,
add
not
to
my
Affliction
by
your
threating
Language
.
The
King
of
the
Owls
,
who
could
not
chuse
but
compassionate
Carchenas
,
bid
the
second
Minister
speak
;
who
was
not
of
the
first
Visir's
opinion
.
Sir
,
said
he
,
I
would
not
advise
your
Majesty
to
put
this
Person
to
Death
.
Kings
ought
to
assist
the
Weak
,
and
succour
those
that
throw
themselves
into
their
Protection
.
Besides
,
continu'd
he
,
sometimes
there
may
be
great
Advantage
made
of
an
Enemies
service
,
according
to
the
Story
of
the
Merchant
which
I
shall
relate
to
your
Majesty
.
The
Fable
of
the
Merchant
,
his
Wife
,
and
the
Robber
.
A
Certain
Merchant
,
very
Rich
,
but
homely
,
and
very
deformed
in
his
Person
,
had
marry'd
a
very
fair
and
virtuous
Wife
.
He
lov'd
her
passionately
:
On
th●
other
side
she
hated
him
;
insomuch
that
not
being
able
to
endure
him
,
she
lay
in
a
Bed
apart
by
her self
in
the
same
Chamber
.
One
Night
,
a
Thief
broke
into
the
House
,
and
came
into
the
Chamber
when
the
Husband
was
asleep
;
but
the
Wise
being
awake
,
and
perceiving
the
Thief
,
was
in
such
a
terrible
Fright
,
that
she
ran
to
her
Husband
,
and
held
him
fast
in
her
Arms.
The
Husband
waking
,
was
transported
with
joy
,
to
see
the
delight
of
his
Life
clasping
him
in
her
embraces
.
Bless
me
!
cry'd
he
,
to
whom
am
I
beholding
for
this
extraordinary
Happiness
:
I
wish
I
knew
the
Person
,
that
I
might
return
him
Thanks
.
Hardly
had
he
utter'd
the
words
when
the
Thief
appear'd
,
Oh
,
cry'd
the
Merchant
,
the
most
welcome
Person
in
the
World
:
Take
what
ever
thou
thinkst
fitting
,
I
cannot
reward
thee
sufficiently
for
the
good
service
thou
hast
done
me
.
By
this
Example
you
see
that
our
Enemies
may
sometimes
be
serviceable
to
us
,
in
obtaining
those
things
which
we
have
sought
in
vain
to
enjoy
by
the
help
of
our
Friends
.
So
that
in
regard
this
Raven
may
prove
beneficial
to
us
,
we
ought
to
preserve
his
Life
.
Then
the
King
ask'd
a
third
Minister
,
who
delivering
his
Opinion
,
Sir
,
said
he
,
You
ought
to
be
so
far
from
putting
this
Raven
to
Death
,
that
you
ought
to
caress
him
,
and
engage
him
by
your
favours
to
do
some
important
service
.
Wise
Men
always
endeavour
to
oblige
some
of
their
Enemies
,
in
order
to
set
up
a
Faction
against
the
rest
,
and
then
make
advantage
of
their
Divisions
.
The
Quarrel
which
the
Derwiche
had
with
the
Thief
was
the
reason
that
neither
the
one
nor
the
other
could
hurt
a
very
vertuous
Derwiche
;
according
to
the
ensuing
Fable
.
The
Fable
of
the
Derwiche
,
the
Thief
,
and
the
Devil
.
IN
the
Parts
adjoyning
to
Babylon
,
there
was
in
former
times
a
Derwiche
,
who
liv'd
like
a
true
Servant
of
God
.
He
subsisted
only
upon
such
Alms
as
he
receiv'd
,
and
as
for
other
things
he
gave
himself
up
wholy
to
Providence
,
without
troubling
himself
with
the
intreagues
of
this
World
.
One
day
,
one
of
his
Friends
sent
him
a
fat
Ox
;
which
a
Thief
seeing
as
it
was
led
to
his
lodging
,
resolv'd
to
have
it
what
ever
it
cost
him
.
Going
to
the
Convent
,
he
met
the
Devil
in
the
shape
of
a
Man
.
He
ask'd
him
who
he
was
,
and
whither
he
was
going
.
To
whom
the
Devil
made
answer
,
I
am
the
Devil
,
who
have
taken
human
shape
upon
me
,
and
I
am
going
to
this
Monastery
,
to
kill
the
Derwiche
that
lives
there
;
because
his
example
does
me
a
world
of
Mischief
,
by
making
several
wicked
People
turn
honest
and
good
Men
:
And
therefore
I
intend
to
Murder
him
,
because
my
Temptations
have
hitherto
prov'd
useless
.
I
,
answer'd
the
Thief
,
am
a
notorious
Robber
,
and
I
am
going
to
the
same
Monastery
to
steal
a
fat
Ox
that
was
given
to
the
Derwiche
that
you
design
to
kill
.
I
am
glad
,
quoth
the
Devil
,
that
we
are
both
of
the
same
Humour
,
and
that
we
both
of
us
design
to
do
the
Monk
a
Mischief
.
In
the
midst
of
this
Discourse
they
came
both
to
the
Convent
:
Night
was
already
well
advanc'd
;
the
Derwiche
had
said
his
usual
Prayers
,
and
was
gone
to
Bed
.
And
now
the
Thief
and
the
Devil
were
both
preparing
to
put
their
design
in
Execution
,
when
the
Thief
said
to
himself
,
the
Devil
in
going
to
kill
him
,
will
make
the
Monk
cry
out
,
and
raise
the
Neighbourhood
:
Which
will
hinder
me
from
stealing
the
Ox.
The
Devil
on
the
other
side
reason'd
with
himself
after
this
manner
.
If
the
Thief
goes
to
steal
the
Ox
,
before
I
have
executed
my
design
,
the
noise
he
will
make
in
breaking
open
the
Door
will
waken
the
Derwiche
to
stand
upon
his
Guard
.
Therefore
said
the
Devil
to
the
Thief
,
let
me
first
kill
the
Derwiche
,
and
then
thou
may'st
steal
the
Ox
at
thy
own
leisure
;
no
,
said
the
Thief
,
the
better
way
will
be
for
you
to
stay
till
I
have
stole
the
Ox
,
and
then
do
you
Murder
the
Monk
.
But
both
refusing
to
give
way
the
one
to
the
other
,
they
quarrell'd
first
,
and
from
words
they
fell
to
down-right
fisty
Cuffs
.
At
which
sport
the
Devil
proving
the
stronger
of
the
two
,
the
Thief
call'd
out
to
the
Derwiche
,
rise
Monk
,
Rise
,
here
's
the
Devil
come
to
Murder
you
.
On
the
other
side
the
Devil
perceiving
himself
discover'd
,
cry'd
out
,
Thieves
,
Thieves
,
look
to
your
Ox
,
Monk
.
Presently
,
the
Monk
waking
at
the
noise
,
call'd
in
the
Neighbours
,
which
constrain'd
the
Thief
and
the
Devil
to
betake
themselves
to
their
Heels
:
And
thus
the
Derwiche
sav'd
both
his
Life
and
his
Ox.
The
chief
Minister
having
heard
this
Fable
,
falling
into
a
very
great
Passion
,
said
he
to
the
King
,
I
find
you
will
suffer
your self
to
be
deceiv'd
by
this
Raven
,
as
the
Joyner
was
deceiv'd
by
his
Wife
.
Tell
me
that
Story
,
said
Cabahang
.
The
Fable
of
the
Joyner
and
his
Wife
.
SIR
,
reply'd
the
Minister
,
in
the
City
of
Sarandib
,
there
liv'd
a
Joyner
,
who
was
very
skilful
in
his
Art
,
and
the
Husband
of
a
Wife
so
beautiful
that
the
Sun
seem'd
to
borrow
his
Brightness
from
her
eyes
.
She
was
so
passionately
belov'd
by
her
Husband
,
that
he
was
almost
out
of
his
Wits
,
when
he
was
constrain'd
to
be
absent
from
her
.
This
Woman
was
so
crafty
,
that
she
had
found
a
way
to
make
her
Husband
believe
that
she
lov'd
him
as
dearly
,
tho'
she
had
several
Gallants
that
were
not
unacceptable
to
her
.
Among
the
rest
there
was
a
Neighbour
of
hers
,
a
young
Man
well
shap'd
,
who
had
wone
her
affection
to
that
degree
,
that
she
began
to
care
for
none
of
the
rest
.
Upon
which
they
became
so
jealous
of
him
,
that
they
gave
the
Joyner
notice
of
his
familiarity
with
his
Wife
.
But
the
honest
Husband
was
unwilling
to
believe
any
thing
,
unless
he
were
well
assur'd
;
and
therefore
that
he
might
be
certain
of
a
Truth
which
he
was
afraid
to
know
,
he
pretended
that
he
was
to
go
a
small
Journey
:
And
taking
some
provisions
with
him
,
he
told
his
Wife
,
that
't
was
true
he
should
not
go
very
far
,
but
his
business
would
keep
him
out
two
or
three
Days
;
which
was
a
great
trouble
to
him
to
want
her
Company
so
long
.
His
wise
pay'd
him
in
the
same
Coin
,
bemoaning
the
tediousness
of
his
Absence
,
and
shedding
an
April
shower
of
Tears
〈◇〉
for
joy
then
grief
.
How
ever
she
got
〈…〉
ready
for
her
Husband's
departure
,
who
,
the
better
to
dissemble
the
matter
,
bid
her
be
sure
to
keep
the
Doors
fast
,
for
fear
of
Thieves
.
She
,
on
the
other
side
,
promis'd
to
be
very
careful
of
every
thing
,
and
still
put
her
Finger
in
her
Eye
for
grief
that
he
was
to
leave
her
.
But
her
Husbands
back
was
no
sooner
turn'd
,
but
she
gave
notice
to
her
Gallant
to
come
to
her
,
who
kept
his
time
to
a
Minuite
.
But
while
they
were
dallying
together
,
the
Joyner
return'd
home
,
enter'd
without
being
seen
;
and
clapt
himself
into
a
Corner
,
to
see
how
things
went
.
In
the
mean
time
the
Gallant
caress'd
his
Mistress
,
who
admitted
his
caresses
with
delight
.
They
supp'd
together
;
then
made
themselves
unready
to
go
to
Bed
.
The
Joyner
who
till
then
had
seen
little
or
nothing
that
could
convince
him
of
his
shame
stole
softly
toward
the
Bed
to
take
'em
in
the
Act
:
But
his
Wife
having
observ'd
him
,
whisper'd
her
Lover
in
the
Ear
,
that
he
should
ask
her
which
she
lov'd
best
,
him
or
her
Husband
.
Presently
her
Gallant
,
with
a
loud
Voice
,
Don't
you
love
me
,
my
Dear
,
cry'd
he
,
much
better
then
your
Husband
?
Why
do
you
ask
me
such
a
Question
,
answer'd
the
Wife
?
Know
you
not
that
Women
,
when
they
seem
to
shew
any
Friendship
to
any
other
Man
but
their
Husbands
,
't
is
only
to
satisfie
their
pleasure
;
and
when
they
are
satisfy'd
,
they
never
think
of
their
pretended
lover
more
.
For
my
part
I
Idolize
my
Husband
,
I
wear
him
always
in
my
heart
;
and
in
my
Opinion
that
Woman
is
unworthy
to
live
,
that
loves
not
her
Husband
better
then
her self
.
These
words
were
some
kind
of
Cordial
to
the
Joyner's
spirits
;
who
began
to
blame
himself
for
the
bad
Opinion
he
had
of
his
Wife
:
saying
to
himself
,
the
fault
which
she
now
commits
must
be
imputed
to
my
absence
and
the
frailty
of
her
Sex
:
The
chastest
person
in
the
World
sins
either
in
deed
or
intention
;
and
therefore
since
she
loves
me
so
well
,
I
pardon
her
offence
,
nor
will
I
deprive
her
of
a
moment
of
her
Pleasure
:
And
after
he
had
made
these
Reflexions
,
the
courteous
Spouse
,
retir'd
to
his
Corner
,
and
let
the
two
Lovers
wanton
together
,
all
the
rest
of
the
Night
.
The
Lover
departing
betimes
in
the
Morning
,
the
Wife
lay
a
Bed
counterfeiting
her self
asleep
:
But
then
the
Husband
going
to
Bed
,
in
his
turn
fell
a
caressing
her
;
and
the
Wife
opening
her
Eyes
,
and
dissembling
Astonishment
,
Laud
!
my
dear
Heart
,
said
she
to
her
Husband
,
how
long
have
you
been
return'd
?
Ever
since
last
Night
reply'd
the
Joyner
,
but
I
was
unwilling
to
disturb
the
young
Man
that
lay
with
you
,
because
you
had
me
in
your
mind
all
the
while
you
receiv'd
his
caresses
,
which
you
would
never
have
admitted
but
that
you
thought
me
absent
.
Upon
these
kind
words
,
the
Wife
beg'd
the
Husbands
Pardon
,
and
coax'd
him
up
with
a
thousand
Flim-flams
and
false
Marks
of
Tenderness
.
This
Examples
instructs
us
,
that
we
are
not
to
be
lull'd
asleep
with
fair
words
.
Enemies
when
they
cannot
obtain
their
Ends
by
force
have
recourse
to
Artifices
,
and
humble
themselves
to
deceive
.
Here
Carchenas
cry'd
out
,
Oh!
You
that
are
so
Zealous
for
my
Death
,
why
do
you
not
put
an
end
my
Days
,
but
talk
too
many
things
to
no
purpose
to
increase
my
Misery
?
What
probability
of
Perfidiousness
do
you
find
in
a
Person
so
wounded
as
I
am
?
What
Madman
would
suffer
so
much
torment
to
do
good
to
another
?
't
is
in
that
very
thing
,
reply'd
the
Visir
,
that
thy
subtlety
Consists
.
The
sweetness
of
revenge
which
thou
art
meditating
,
makes
thee
patiently
swallow
the
bitterness
of
thy
pains
.
Thou
wouldst
fain
make
thy self
as
famous
as
the
Monkey
that
sacrifiz'd
his
Life
to
the
safety
of
his
Country
.
I
desire
the
King
to
hear
the
Story
.
The
Fable
of
the
Monkies
and
the
Bears
.
A
Great
number
of
Monkeys
liv'd
in
a
Country
stor'd
with
all
manner
of
Fruit
,
and
very
delightful
.
A
Bear
travelling
that
way
by
accident
,
and
considering
the
Beauty
of
the
Residence
,
and
the
sweet
lives
the
Monkies
led
,
said
he
to
himself
,
't
is
not
just
nor
reasonable
that
these
little
Animals
should
live
so
happy
,
while
I
am
forc'd
to
run
through
Forrests
and
Mountains
in
search
of
Food
:
And
at
the
same
time
he
went
among
the
Apes
and
kill'd
some
of
'em
for
very
Madness
:
But
they
all
fell
upon
him
,
and
in
regard
they
were
very
numerous
,
they
made
him
all
over
of
a
goar
Blood
;
so
that
he
had
much
ado
to
escape
.
Thus
Punish'd
for
his
Rashness
,
he
recover'd
a
Mountain
,
where
he
fell
a
roaring
so
loud
,
that
a
great
number
of
Bears
came
about
him
,
to
whom
he
recounted
what
had
befallen
him
.
But
all
laught
at
him
;
thou
art
a
Coward
,
cryd
they
,
to
suffer
thy self
to
be
beaten
by
those
little
Animals
.
However
this
affront
is
not
to
be
endur'd
;
it
must
be
reveng'd
for
the
honour
of
our
Nation
.
In
short
toward
the
Beginning
of
the
Night
,
they
descended
all
from
the
Mountain
,
and
fell
pell
mell
upon
the
Monkies
,
dreaming
nothing
less
then
of
such
an
Invasion
.
For
they
were
all
retir'd
to
their
Rest
,
when
they
were
surrounded
by
the
Bears
,
who
kill'd
a
great
number
;
the
rest
escaping
in
disorder
.
After
which
Exploit
,
the
Bears
were
so
taken
with
this
Habitation
,
that
they
made
choice
of
it
for
the
Place
of
their
abode
.
They
set
up
for
their
King
,
the
Bear
that
had
been
so
ill
handld
by
the
Monkies
;
and
after
that
,
they
fell
to
banquet
upon
the
Provisions
which
the
Monkies
had
heap'd
together
in
their
Magazines
.
The
next
Morning
by
break
of
Day
,
the
King
of
the
Monkies
,
who
knew
nothing
of
this
Rout
,
because
he
had
been
a
Hunting
for
two
Days
together
,
met
several
Monkies
maim'd
,
who
gave
him
an
Account
of
what
had
past
the
day
before
.
The
King
,
when
he
heard
this
doleful
news
,
fell
a
Weeping
and
Lamenting
the
vast
Treasure
he
had
lost
,
accusing
Heaven
of
Injustice
,
and
Fortune
of
inconstancy
:
Besides
that
,
his
subjects
prest
him
to
take
his
revenge
;
so
that
the
poor
King
knew
not
which
way
to
turn
himself
.
Among
all
these
Monkies
,
there
was
one
call'd
Maimon
,
who
was
one
of
the
most
crafty
and
most
learned
in
the
Court
,
and
the
Kings
favourite
,
who
seeing
his
Master
sad
,
and
his
Companions
in
Consternation
,
stood
up
,
and
addressing
himself
to
the
King
,
Persons
of
Wit
and
Discretion
,
said
he
,
never
abandon
themselves
to
despair
,
which
is
a
Tree
that
bears
very
bad
Fruit
:
But
Patience
on
the
Contrary
,
supplies
us
with
a
thousand
inventions
to
rid
our selves
out
of
the
entanglements
of
Trouble
and
Adversity
.
Presently
the
King
,
whom
this
discourse
had
render'd
much
more
easie
in
his
mind
,
turning
to
Maimon
,
how
shall
we
do
,
said
he
,
to
bring
our selves
off
with
Honour
from
this
ignominious
Mishap
?
Maimon
besought
his
Majesty
to
allow
him
private
audience
,
and
after
he
had
obtain'd
it
,
he
spoke
to
this
Effect
.
Sir
,
said
he
,
my
Wife
and
Children
have
been
massakerd
by
these
Tyrants
.
Conjecture
you
my
Grief
,
to
see
my self
depriv'd
for
ever
of
those
sweets
which
I
enjoy'd
in
the
midst
of
my
Family
.
I
am
resolv'd
to
dye
,
that
I
may
put
an
end
to
my
sorrows
:
But
my
death
shall
prove
fatal
to
my
Enemies
.
O
Maimon
,
said
the
King
,
we
never
desire
to
be
reveng'd
of
our
Enemies
,
but
to
procure
to
our selves
repose
or
satisfaction
of
Mind
.
But
when
you
are
Dead
,
what
signifies
it
to
you
,
whether
the
World
be
at
Wars
or
in
Peace
?
Sir
,
reply'd
Maimon
,
in
the
condition
I
am
in
,
life
being
insupportable
to
me
,
I
sacrifice
it
with
delight
to
the
happiness
of
my
Companions
.
All
the
favour
I
beg
of
your
Majesty
,
is
only
to
remember
my
Generosity
,
when
you
shall
be
re-establish'd
in
your
Dominions
.
Command
my
Ears
to
be
torn
from
my
Head
,
my
Teeth
to
be
pull'd
out
,
my
Feet
to
be
cut
off
,
and
then
let
me
be
left
the
Night
time
in
a
Corner
of
the
Forrest
where
we
were
lodg'd
.
Retire
you
,
Sir
,
with
the
remainder
of
your
Subjects
,
and
remove
two
Days
journey
from
hence
,
and
the
third
you
may
return
to
your
Place
;
for
you
shall
hear
no
more
of
your
Enemies
.
The
King
,
tho'
with
great
grief
,
caus'd
Maimon's
desires
to
be
Executed
,
and
left
him
in
the
Wood
,
where
all
Night
long
he
made
the
most
doleful
Lamentations
that
ever
Misery
utter'd
.
When
Day
shone
out
,
the
King
of
the
Bears
,
who
had
heard
Maimon's
out-cries
,
advanc'd
to
see
what
it
was
,
and
beholding
the
Poor
Monkey
in
that
Condition
,
he
was
mov'd
with
compassion
,
notwithstanding
his
merciless
Humour
,
and
ask'd
him
who
had
us'd
him
after
that
barbarous
manner
,
and
who
he
was
?
Maimon
judging
by
all
appearances
,
that
he
was
the
King
of
the
Bears
that
spoke
to
him
,
after
he
had
respectfully
saluted
him
,
Sir
,
said
he
,
I
am
the
King
of
the
Monkey's
chief
Minister
,
I
went
a
Hunting
with
him
,
and
at
our
return
,
understanding
the
Ravages
which
your
Majesties
Souldiers
had
committed
in
our
Houses
,
he
took
me
a-side
,
and
ask'd
me
what
I
thought
was
his
best
course
to
take
in
such
a
Conjuncture
?
I
answer'd
him
without
any
hesitation
,
that
we
ought
to
put
our selves
under
your
Protection
,
that
we
might
live
at
ease
and
unmolested
.
The
King
my
Master
then
talk'd
many
ridiculous
things
of
your
Majesty
,
which
was
the
Reason
that
I
took
the
boldness
to
tell
him
,
that
you
were
a
most
renowned
Prince
,
and
more
Potent
then
he
Which
audaciousness
of
mine
incens'd
him
to
that
degree
,
that
immediately
he
commanded
me
to
be
thus
mangl'd
as
you
see
me
.
Maimon
had
no
sooner
concluded
his
Relation
,
but
he
let
fall
such
a
shower
of
Tears
,
that
the
King
of
the
Bears
was
mollifi'd
also
,
and
could
not
forbear
Weeping
himself
.
After
that
,
he
ask'd
Maimon
,
where
the
Monkeys
were
?
In
a
desart
call'd
Mardazmay
,
answer'd
he
,
where
they
are
raising
a
prodigious
Army
;
and
there
is
no
question
to
be
made
,
but
they
will
be
with
you
in
a
very
short
time
.
The
King
of
the
Bears
,
not
a
little
terrifi'd
as
this
News
,
ask'd
Maimon
what
course
he
should
take
to
secure
himself
from
the
Enterprises
of
the
Monkeys
?
Your
Majesty
,
reply'd
Maimon
,
need
not
fear
'em
,
were
not
my
Legs
broke
,
I
would
undertake
with
one
single
Troop
of
your
Heydukes
,
to
destroy
Forty
thousand
of
these
Apes
.
There
is
no
question
,
said
the
King
,
but
you
know
all
the
Avenues
to
their
Camp
.
You
will
oblige
us
for
ever
,
would
you
but
conduct
us
thither
,
and
we
will
revenge
the
Barbarity
committed
upon
your
Person
.
That
's
impossible
,
reply'd
Maimon
,
because
I
can
neither
go
nor
stand
.
There
is
a
remedy
for
every
thing
,
answer'd
the
King
,
and
I
will
find
an
invention
to
carry
ye
;
and
at
the
same
time
he
gave
orders
to
his
Army
to
be
in
readiness
to
march
,
and
to
put
themselves
into
a
condition
to
Fight
.
They
all
obey'd
,
and
ty'd
Maimon
,
who
was
to
be
their
Guide
,
upon
the
Head
of
one
of
the
bigest
Bears
.
Maimon
conducted
'em
into
the
Desart
of
Mardazmay
,
where
blew
a
poisonous
Wind
,
and
where
the
Heat
was
so
vehement
that
there
was
no
Creature
to
be
seen
in
it
.
Now
when
the
Bears
were
enter'd
into
this
dangerous
Desart
,
Maimon
,
to
engage
'em
farther
into
it
,
Come
,
said
he
,
by
way
of
Encouragment
,
let
us
make
haste
and
surprize
'em
before
Day
.
So
they
march'd
all
Night
;
but
the
next
Day
they
were
astonish'd
to
find
themselves
in
so
dismal
a
Place
.
They
not
only
saw
not
so
much
as
the
likeness
of
a
Monkey
appear
,
but
they
perceiv'd
that
the
Sun
had
so
heated
the
Air
,
that
the
Birds
that
flew
over
the
Desart
fell
down
griddl'd
;
and
the
Sand
was
so
Burning
hot
,
that
the
Bears
Feet
were
all
Roasted
.
Then
said
the
King
to
Maimon
,
into
what
a
Desart
hast
thou
brought
us
?
And
what
fierce
Whirl-Winds
do
I
see
coming
toward
us
?
Then
the
Monkey
,
finding
they
were
all
ready
to
perish
,
spoke
Boldly
,
and
in
answer
to
the
King
of
the
Bears
,
Tyrant
,
said
he
,
we
are
in
the
Desart
of
Death
:
The
Whirl-Wind
that
approaches
us
is
Death
it self
,
which
comes
to
punish
thee
for
thy
Tyrannies
:
And
while
he
was
thus
speaking
,
the
fiery
Whirl-Wind
came
and
swept
'em
all
away
.
Two
days
after
,
the
King
of
the
Monkeys
return'd
to
his
Palace
,
as
Maimon
foretold
him
;
and
finding
all
his
Enemies
gone
,
continu'd
a
long
Reign
in
Peace
with
his
Apes
.
Your
Majesty
,
pursu'd
the
Visir
,
sees
by
this
Example
,
that
there
is
no
trusting
to
the
alluring
Words
of
an
Enemy
.
He
must
perish
that
seeks
the
Destruction
of
others
.
This
discourse
put
the
King
of
the
Owls
in
a
Passion
,
who
in
a
fume
cry'd
to
the
chief
Minister
,
why
all
this
stir
to
hinder
this
Poor
miserable
Creature
from
the
Proof
of
my
Clemency
?
And
at
the
same
time
he
commanded
his
Surgeons
to
dress
Carchenas
,
and
to
take
particular
care
of
him
.
You
don't
consider
,
added
the
King
,
that
you
may
fall
under
the
same
misfortune
that
has
befallen
him
.
As
for
Carchenas
,
he
behav'd
himself
so
well
,
that
in
a
little
time
he
won
the
Love
of
all
the
Court
.
The
King
of
the
Owls
confided
in
him
,
and
began
to
do
nothing
without
first
consulting
him
.
One
day
Carchenas
addresing
himself
to
the
King
;
Sir
,
said
he
,
the
King
of
the
Ravens
has
abus'd
me
so
unjustly
,
that
I
shall
never
dye
satisfy'd
,
till
I
have
first
gratify'd
my
Revenge
.
I
have
been
a
long
time
romaging
my
Brains
for
the
Means
:
But
I
have
bethought
my self
,
that
I
never
can
compass
it
safely
nor
handsomly
,
so
long
as
I
wear
the
shape
of
a
Raven
.
I
have
heard
Men
of
Learning
and
Experience
say
,
that
he
who
has
been
ill
us'd
by
a
Tyrant
,
if
he
makes
any
wish
,
he
must
put
himself
into
the
Fire
;
for
that
while
he
continues
there
all
his
wishes
will
be
heard
.
For
which
reason
I
beseech
your
Majesty
that
I
may
be
thrown
into
the
Fire
,
to
the
end
that
in
the
middle
of
the
Flames
,
I
may
beg
of
God
to
change
me
into
an
Owl
.
Perhaps
Heaven
will
hear
my
Prayer
,
and
then
I
shall
be
able
to
revenge
my self
upon
my
Enemy
.
The
chief
Minister
that
had
spoken
against
Carchenas
was
then
in
the
Assembly
,
and
hearing
this
luscious
Speech
,
O
Traytour
,
cry'd
he
,
whither
tends
all
this
superfluous
Language
?
Now
art
thou
weaving
mischief
,
as
sure
as
God
is
in
Heaven
.
Sir
,
added
he
,
turning
to
the
King
,
you
may
caress
this
wicked
Fellow
as
long
as
you
please
,
he
will
never
change
his
Nature
.
The
Mouse
was
metamorphos'd
into
a
Maid
,
and
yet
she
could
not
forbear
wishing
to
have
a
Rat
for
her
Husband
.
You
love
,
to
tell
Fables
,
said
the
King
to
him
in
Raillery
;
and
I
will
hear
this
Fable
of
yours
for
once
;
but
I
will
not
promise
you
to
be
a
Pin
the
better
for
it
.
The
Fable
of
the
Mouse
,
that
was
chang'd
into
a
little
Girl
.
A
Person
of
Quality
walking
one
Day
by
the
side
of
a
Fountain
,
saw
a
Mouse
fall
at
his
Feet
from
the
Bill
of
a
Raven
who
held
it
a
little
too
carelesly
.
The
Gentleman
out
of
pity
took
it
,
up
and
carry'd
it
home
;
but
fearing
lest
it
should
cause
any
disorder
,
he
pray'd
the
Gods
to
change
it
into
a
Maid
.
Which
was
presently
done
;
so
that
instead
of
a
Mouse
,
of
a
sudden
he
saw
a
very
pretty
Girl
,
which
he
Bred
up
.
Some
Years
after
the
good
Man
seeing
her
big
anough
to
be
Marry'd
,
chuse
out
,
said
he
to
her
,
in
all
the
whole
extent
of
Nature
,
what
Being
pleases
thee
best
,
and
I
will
make
him
thy
Husband
.
I
would
,
said
the
Virgin
,
have
a
Husband
so
strong
,
that
he
should
never
be
vanquish'd
.
That
must
needs
be
the
Sun
,
reply'd
the
old
Gentleman
:
And
therefore
the
next
Morning
,
said
he
to
the
Sun
,
my
Daughter
desires
an
invincible
Husband
,
will
you
Marry
her
?
Alas
,
answer
d
the
Sun
,
yonder
Cloud
enfeebles
my
Beams
;
address
your self
to
that
.
Then
the
good
Man
made
his
Compliment
to
the
Cloud
.
Alas
,
said
the
Cloud
,
the
Wind
drives
me
as
it
pleases
.
The
old
Gentleman
nothing
discourag'd
,
desir'd
the
Wind
to
Marry
his
Daughter
.
But
the
Wind
laying
before
him
,
that
his
strength
was
stopt
by
such
a
Mountain
,
he
address'd
himself
to
the
Mountain
.
Oh!
Sir
,
said
the
Mountain
,
the
Rat
is
stronger
then
I
;
for
he
pierces
me
in
every
side
,
and
eats
into
my
very
Bowels
;
whereupon
the
old
Gentleman
went
at
length
to
the
Rat
,
who
consented
to
Marry
his
Daughter
,
saying
withal
that
he
had
been
a
long
time
seeking
out
for
a
Wife
.
So
the
old
Gentleman
returning
home
,
ask'd
his
Daughter
whether
she
would
Marry
a
Rat
.
Now
he
expected
that
she
would
have
abhorr'd
the
Thoughts
of
such
a
Marriage
;
but
he
was
amaz'd
to
see
her
out
of
Patience
to
be
united
to
a
Rat
.
Thereupon
the
old
Man
went
to
his
Prayers
again
,
and
desir'd
the
Gods
that
they
would
turn
his
Daughter
into
a
Mouse
as
she
was
before
,
which
they
did
accordingly
.
But
the
King
of
the
Owls
attributing
all
these
Remonstrances
to
his
chief
Ministers
Jealousie
of
the
Raven
,
took
little
notice
of
'
em
.
In
the
mean
time
Carchenas
observ'd
the
comings
in
and
goings
out
of
the
Owls
,
and
when
he
had
perfectly
inform'd
himself
of
every
thing
,
he
left
'em
and
return'd
to
the
Ravens
.
He
gave
the
King
his
Master
an
Acccount
of
every
thing
that
had
past
,
and
then
,
Sir
,
said
he
,
now
is
the
time
for
us
to
be
reveng'd
of
our
Enemies
.
In
a
Mountain
that
I
know
,
there
is
a
Cave
where
all
the
Owls
meet
every
day
,
and
this
Mountain
is
environ'd
with
a
Wood
.
Your
Majesty
needs
no
more
but
to
command
your
Army
to
carry
a
great
Quantity
of
that
Wood
,
to
the
Mouth
of
the
Cave
.
I
will
be
ready
at
hand
to
kindle
the
Wood
,
and
then
all
the
Ravens
shall
flutter
round
about
,
to
blow
the
Fire
into
a
flame
.
By
which
means
such
Owls
as
shall
adventure
out
,
will
be
burnt
in
the
flames
,
and
such
as
stay
within
shall
be
smother'd
.
The
King
approv'd
the
Ravens
Counsel
,
and
ordering
his
whole
Army
to
set
forward
,
they
did
as
Carchenas
,
had
conrivued
it
,
and
by
that
means
destroy'd
all
the
Owls
.
By
this
Example
you
see
that
sometimes
submission
to
an
Enemy
is
requisite
for
the
eluding
of
their
wicked
Designs
.
Of
which
the
Fable
that
follows
is
a
further
Proof
.
The
Fable
of
the
Serpent
and
the
Frogs
.
A
Serpent
became
old
and
feeble
,
and
no
longer
able
to
Hunt
abroad
for
his
Food
:
he
wail'd
the
Infirmities
of
old
Age
,
and
wish'd
in
vain
for
the
strength
of
his
youthful
Yeats
:
However
hunger
forc'd
him
to
find
out
a
Stratagem
to
get
his
Livelyhood
.
He
went
to
the
Brink
of
a
Ditch
,
where
liv'd
an
infinite
Number
of
Frogs
that
had
Elected
a
King
to
Rule
over
'
em
.
There
the
Serpent
seem'd
to
be
very
sad
and
sick
;
upon
which
a
Frog
askt
him
what
he
ayl'd
.
I
am
ready
to
Starve
,
answer'd
the
Serpent
:
Formerly
I
liv'd
upon
the
Frogs
which
I
took
,
but
now
I
am
so
unfortunate
that
I
cannot
catch
one
.
Presently
the
Frog
went
and
inform'd
the
King
of
the
Serpents
Condition
and
answer
.
Upon
which
report
,
the
King
went
himself
to
the
place
to
look
upon
the
Serpent
,
who
seeing
him
,
Sir
,
said
he
,
one
Day
as
I
was
going
to
snap
a
Frog
by
the
Tayl
,
the
Frog
got
from
me
,
and
fled
to
a
Monks
Apartement
,
and
enter'd
into
a
dark
Chamber
,
where
lay
a
little
Infant
a
sleep
.
At
the
same
time
I
also
enter'd
in
pursuit
,
of
my
Game
,
and
feeling
the
Childs
Foot
,
which
I
took
for
the
Frog
,
I
bit
it
in
such
a
venomous
manner
that
the
Child
immediately
Dy'd
.
The
Monk
provok'd
by
my
boldness
,
pursu'd
me
with
all
his
might
,
but
not
being
able
to
overtake
me
,
he
beg'd
of
Heaven
for
the
Punishment
of
my
Crime
,
that
I
might
never
be
able
to
catch
Frogs
more
,
unless
their
King
gave
me
one
or
two
in
Charity
;
and
lastly
he
added
to
his
wishes
,
that
I
might
be
their
slave
and
obey
'
em
.
These
Prayers
of
the
Monk
,
continu'd
the
Serpent
,
were
heard
,
and
I
am
now
come
to
submit
my self
to
your
Laws
,
and
obey
your
Orders
,
since
it
is
the
will
of
Heaven
.
The
King
of
the
Frogs
receiv'd
him
with
great
Disdain
and
swelling
Pride
,
and
told
him
with
a
haughty
Taunt
,
that
he
would
make
use
of
his
Service
;
and
indeed
for
some
Days
,
the
Serpent
carry'd
the
King
upon
his
Back
:
But
at
length
,
most
Potent
Monarch
,
said
he
,
if
you
intend
that
I
should
serve
you
long
,
you
must
feed
me
,
or
I
shall
starve
to
Death
.
Thou
say'st
very
true
,
honest
Serpent
,
reply'd
the
King
of
the
Frogs
,
hence
forward
I
will
allow
thee
to
swallow
two
of
my
Subjects
a
Day
for
thy
Subsistance
.
Thus
the
Serpent
,
by
submiting
to
his
Enemy
,
secur'd
to
himself
,
at
his
Enemies
cost
,
a
subsistance
during
the
remainder
of
his
Life
.
Sir
,
said
Pilpay
,
Your
Majesty
sees
by
these
Examples
,
that
Patience
is
a
great
Vertue
,
and
mainly
conduces
to
bring
about
vast
Designs
.
Wise
Men
had
Reason
to
say
,
that
Prudence
goes
beyond
strength
;
a
Man
by
his
Wit
may
redeem
himself
out
of
Danger
:
But
know
withal
,
and
't
is
no
more
then
what
these
Examples
inform
us
,
that
we
are
never
to
trust
an
Enemy
,
whatever
Protestations
of
Friendship
he
makes
you
.
A
Raven
will
be
a
Raven
still
.
Only
true
Friends
are
to
be
rely'd
upon
,
and
only
their
Conversation
and
Familiarity
can
be
Beneficial
to
us
.