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A Gardner's Dog fell into a deep well, from which his master used

to draw water for the plants in his garden with a rope and a

bucket. Failing to get the Dog out by means of these, the

Gardener went down into the well himself in order to fetch him

up. But the Dog thought he had come to make sure of drowning him;

so he bit his master as soon as he came within reach, and hurt

him a good deal, with the result that he left the Dog to his fate

and climbed out of the well, remarking, "It serves me quite right

for trying to save so determined a suicide."

THE RIVERS AND THE SEA

Once upon a time all the Rivers combined to protest against the

action of the Sea in making their waters salt. "When we come to

you," said they to the Sea, "we are sweet and drinkable: but when

once we have mingled with you, our waters become as briny and

unpalatable as your own." The Sea replied shortly, "Keep away

from me and you'll remain sweet."

THE LION IN LOVE