“Will you take me for a shepherd?” asked the bear.
“Yes,” said the woman, “provided you can call the sheep properly.”
“Ho—o—y!” growled the bear.
“No,” said the woman on hearing this, “I can’t hire you,” and on she went.
Soon after she met a wolf. “Where are you going?” asked the wolf.
“Oh, I’m going to hire a shepherd,” answered the woman.
“Will you take me for a shepherd?” asked the wolf.
“Yes, if you can call the sheep properly,” replied the woman.
“Uh—uh!” howled the wolf.
“No, I can’t hire you,” said the woman.