when he is old enough to be danced on his father's knee, i shall sit with a book at the back of the stable, and while i am reading, the boy will see me, jump from his mother's lap, and run towards me to be danced on my knee. he will come too near the horse's hoof, and, full of anger, i shall call to my wife, 'take the baby; take him!' but she, distracted by some domestic work, does not hear me. then i get up, and give her such a kick with my foot." while he thought this, he gave a kick with his foot, and broke the pot. all the rice fell over him, and made him quite white. therefore, i say, "he who makes foolish plans for the future will be white all over, like the father of somasarman."