202 FABLES. 



APPLICATION. 



PRESUMING and arrogant people do not hesitate 

 to make a convenience, or a kind of stepping stone, 

 of any one who will suffer them to do so ; and if 

 they can only get their turn served, no matter how, 

 they use no ceremony, nor shew any delicacy in 

 accomplishing their ends. But the selfish and im- 

 pudent gentry, who are so apt to take liberties of 

 this kind, now and then mistake their men, and are 

 justly retorted upon; and however upon these occa- 

 sions they may be surprized and angry, others, who 

 are indifferent spectators, instead of viewing them 

 as objects of pity, feel a secret satisfaction in seeing 

 them suffer, as proper examples of justice. 



