133. THE ASS AND HIS DRIVER. An Ass that was being driven along the road by his Master, started on ahead, and, leaving the beaten track, made as fast as he could for the edge of a precipice. When he was just on the point of falling over, his Master ran up, and seizing him by the tail, endeavoured to pull him back; but the Ass resisting and pulling the contrary way, the man let go his hold, saying, “Well, Jack, if you will be master, I cannot help it. A wilful beast must go his own way.” [more info]
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