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An Accident

           Duringtheheavyrainsthelazybeastsrefusedtostir,andwhenviolentstormschancedtooccur,thecreaturesbecamealmostmadwithterror,andwereseizedwithawild,disorderlypanic.

           However,bydintofenergyandambition,thestock-keepertriumphedoverthesedifficulties,incessantlyrenewedthoughtheywere.Hekeptsteadilyon;mileaftermileofplainsandwoods,andmountains,laybehind.Butinadditiontoallhisotherqualities,therewasonehigherthanallthathespeciallyneededwhentheycametorivers.Thiswaspatiencepatiencethatcouldstandanytrial,andnotonlycouldholdoutforhoursanddays,butforweeks.Thestock-keeperwouldbehimselfforcedtowaitonthebanksofastreamthatmighthavebeencrossedatonce.Therewasnothingtohinderbuttheobstinacyoftheherd.Thebullockswouldtastethewaterandturnback.Thesheepfledinalldirections,afraidtobravetheliquidelement.Thestock-keeperhopedwhennightcamehemightmanagethembetter,buttheystillrefusedtogoforward.Theramsweredraggedinbyforce,butthesheepwouldnotfollow.Theytriedwhatthirstwoulddo,bykeepingthemwithoutdrinkforseveraldays,butwhentheywerebroughttotheriveragain,theysimplyquenchedtheirthirst,anddeclinedamoreintimateacquaintancewiththewater.Thenextexpedientemployedwastocarryallthelambsover,hopingthemotherswouldbedrawnafterthem,movedbytheircries.Butthelambsmightbleataspitifullyastheyliked,themothersneverstirred.

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