THE FARMER AND HIS DONKEYS
by Jeremy Taylor
Part 1A farmer in a village in England once had two donkeys. One was called Bill and the other called Ben.
Bill and Ben lived in a
square field. There was a fence in the middle of the
field. On one side lived Bill. Ben lived on the other
side.
Every morning the
farmer fed Bill in one corner. Then he fed Ben in
the opposite corner. This went on for many years.
The Test
One evening the farmer did a little test. He waited
until the two donkeys were asleep. Then he tied a rope
between Bill’s neck and Ben’s neck.
The farmer took down the fence. He put a big pile of
oats in Bill’s corner. Then he put one in
Ben’s corner. Oats are donkeys’ favourite
food.
The two donkeys woke up to find a rope around their
necks. ‘What’s this?’ they cried.
