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A certain man hired an Ass for a journey in summertime, and

started out with the owner following behind to drive the beast.

By and by, in the heat of the day, they stopped to rest, and the

traveller wanted to lie down in the Ass's Shadow; but the owner,

who himself wished to be out of the sun, wouldn't let him do

that; for he said he had hired the Ass only, and not his Shadow:

the other maintained that his bargain secured him complete

control of the Ass for the time being. From words they came to

blows; and while they were belabouring each other the Ass took to

his heels and was soon out of sight.

THE FARMER AND HIS SONS