Two men were
traveling together, when a Bear suddenly met them on their path. One of them
climbed up quickly into a tree and concealed himself in the branches. The
other, seeing that he must be attacked, fell flat on the ground, and when the
Bear came up and felt him with his snout, and smelt him all over, he held his
breath, and feigned the appearance of death as much as he could. The Bear soon
left him, for it is said he will not touch a dead body. When he was quite gone,
the other Traveler descended from the tree, and jocularly inquired of his
friend what it was the Bear had whispered in his ear. "He gave me this advice,"
his companion replied. "Never travel with a friend who deserts you at the
approach of danger."
Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends.
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