Three boys were playing together in a field; and as they played, one
passing by called to them: "Beware! in the corner of that field is a
poisonous serpent, whose bite is death."
"Alas!" said one child. "How terrible, to think that anything evil
should be in a place so lovely. Let me flee from it!" and he wept, and
ran from the place.
"Why," said the second child, "should such a thing be here? what is the
reason of it?" and he found him a safe place, and sat down to ponder on
the matter.
The third child picked up a stone. "Show it to me!" he said.