NotI。trustmeforthat。I’mnotsuchafool，repliedPiedro，laughing。IleavethattoFrancisco。Doyouknow，Isawhimtheotherdaymisssellingamelonforhisfatherbyturningthebruisedsidetothecustomer，whowasjustlayingdownthemoneyforit，andwhowasarawservant-boy，moreover——onewhowouldneverhaveguessedthereweretwosidestoamelon，ifhehadnot，asyousay，father，beentoldofit？
Offwithyoutomarket。Youareadrollchap，saidhisfather，andwillsellmyfishcleverly，I’llbebound。Astotherest，leteverymantakecareofhisowngrapes。Youunderstandme，Piedro？
Perfectly，saidtheboy，whoperceivedthathisfatherwasindifferentastohishonesty，providedhesoldfishatthehighestpricepossible。
Heproceededtothemarket，andheofferedhisfishwithassiduitytoeverypersonwhomhethoughtlikelytobuyit，especiallytothoseuponwhomhethoughthecouldimpose。Hepositivelyassertedtoallwholookedathisfish，thattheywerejustfreshoutofthewater。Goodjudgesofmenandfishknewthathesaidwhatwasfalse，andpassedhimbywithneglect。butitwasatlastwhathecalledGOODLUCKtomeetwiththeverysameyoungrawservant-boywhowouldhaveboughtthebruisedmelonfromFrancisco。Hemadeuptohimdirectly，crying，Fish！Finefreshfish！freshfish！
Wasitcaughtto-day？saidtheboy。