126 Of a Seruant which cast his Masters Asse from a Rocke.
A Certaine husbandmannes Seruant, threw downe his maisters Asse headlong from an high Rocke, that he might not daily be for∣ced to driue him too and fro, but he tolde his mai∣ster,
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A Certaine husbandmannes Seruant, threw downe his maisters Asse headlong from an high Rocke, that he might not daily be for∣ced to driue him too and fro, but he tolde his mai∣ster,
that he fell downe himselfe: wherefore his maister dyd cause him to beare all things on his shoulders, whiche the Asse was woonte before to carrie. The which thing the euill seruant mar∣king, saide: I was not well aduised when I slue my innocent fellow, which eased mee of so great trauaile, I am thus worthily serued.
MOR. Whyles fooles would auoyde any euil, they fall into woorse.