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<h2>THE WOMAN AND THE FARMER</h2>
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<p>A Woman, who had lately lost her husband, used to go every day
to his grave and lament her loss. A Farmer, who was engaged in
ploughing not far from the spot, set eyes upon the Woman and
desired to have her for his wife: so he left his plough and came
and sat by her side, and began to shed tears himself. She asked him
why he wept; and he replied, "I have lately lost my wife, who was
very dear to me, and tears ease my grief." "And I," said she, "have
lost my husband." And so for a while they mourned in silence. Then
he said, "Since you and I are in like case, shall we not do well to
marry and live together? I shall take the place of your dead
husband, and you, that of my dead wife." The Woman consented to the
plan, which indeed seemed reasonable enough: and they dried their
tears. Meanwhile, a thief had come and stolen the oxen which the
Farmer had left with his plough. On discovering the theft, he beat
his breast and loudly bewailed his loss. When the Woman heard his
cries, she came and said, "Why, are you weeping still?" To which he
replied, "Yes, and I mean it this time."</p>
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