Two fellows were travelling together through a wood, when abear rushed out upon them. One of the travellers happened to bein front, and he seized hold of the branch of a tree, and hidhimself among the leaves. The other, seeing no help for it, threwhimself flat down upon the ground, with his face in the dust. Thebear, coming up to him, put his muzzle1 close to his ear, andsniffed2 and sniffed. But at last with a growl3 he shook his headand slouched off, for bears will not touch dead meat. Then thefellow in the tree came down to his comrade, and, laughing, said"What was it that master bruin whispered to you?" "He told me," Said the other, 
Never trust a friend who deserts you at a pinch. 