Two men were travelling together when one of them saw a bear suddenly charging towards them.
Without warning his friend, he quickly climbed up a tree and hid himself in the branches.
The other, realising the danger too late, fell flat on the ground and pretended to be dead as well as he could.
The bear came up and prodded him with his snout, sniffing him all over.
The man held his breath and soon the bear ambled away for it is said that they will not touch a dead body.
When the other man was quite sure that the animal had gone, he climbed down from the tree and walking over to his friend, asked him :"Tell me, what did the bear whisper in your ear, my friend?"
"Well, he gave me this advice : never travel with a friend who deserts you at the approach of danger."
The Moral : MISFORTUNE TESTS THE SINCERITY OF FRIENDS
Vocabulary
charging (n. vt. vi.) โจมตี ตะลุมบอน
prodded (n. vt.) แยง กระทุ้ง ไม้กระุทุ้ง
snout (n.) จมูกสัตว์ ปลายกระบอกฉีด นอแรด
sniffing (n. vt. vi.) ดม สูดกลิ่น
ambled (vt. n.) เดินทอดน่อง เดินตามสบาย
approach (n. vt. vi.) ใกล้จะึถึง ใกล้เข้ามาทุกที
