’See，now，howangryIwillmakehim。’
Alltheotherslavesassembled，lookinginatthegatesoroverthefence，andtheDevilclimbedatreenearbytoseehowhisservantwoulddohiswork。Themasterwalkedabouttheinclosure，showinghisgueststheewesandlambs，andpresentlyhewishedtoshowthemhisfinestram。
’Alltheramsarevaluable，’saidhe，’butIhaveonewithcloselytwistedhorns，whichispriceless。Iprizehimastheappleofmyeye。’
Startledbythestrangers，thesheeprushedabouttheinclosure，sothatthevisitorscouldnotgetagoodlookattheram。Assoonasitstoodstill，Alebstartledthesheepasifbyaccident，andtheyallgotmixedupagain。Thevisitorscouldnotmakeoutwhichwasthepricelessram。Atlastthemastergottiredofit。
’Aleb，dearfriend，’hesaid，’praycatchourbestramforme，theonewiththetightlytwistedhorns。Catchhimverycarefully，andholdhimstillforamoment。’