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An old man and his grandson were leading their donkey to market.

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They passed a couple of men who said,

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‘Look at those idiots,

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leading that donkey when they could be riding it!’

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The old man looked at the boy.

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They stopped.

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The boy got on the donkey and they set off.

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<v Paragraph>They passed two women who said,

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‘Look at that boy –

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he rides up there like a king while his old grandfather has to walk!’

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The boy looked at the old man.

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They stopped.

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The boy got off the donkey and the old man got on.

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They set off.

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<v Paragraph>They passed a couple;

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the man said to his wife,

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‘Poor lad! Look, see - he’s practically a slave.

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That old man makes him trudge the roads while granddad lords it on the donkey.’

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The old man and the boy looked at one another.

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They frowned.

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Then they both climbed on the donkey.

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<v Paragraph>‘Look at the way they treat that poor donkey,’ said the passers-by,

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‘It’s staggering under the weight of them.’

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The old man and the boy stopped.

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They climbed down.

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Then they tied the donkey’s legs together and carried it.

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<v Paragraph>As they crossed the bridge the donkey got a leg free and kicked the boy –

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the boy dropped the donkey,

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the donkey fell in the river and drowned.

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‘Cor, talk about stupid,’ said a passer-by.

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‘What were they thinking of, carrying a donkey?’