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Aesop’s Fables, THE IMAGE-SELLER

THE IMAGE-SELLER

A certain man made a wooden Image of Mercury, and exposed it for sale in the market. As no one offered to buy it, however, he thought he would try to attract a purchaser by proclaiming the virtues of the Image. So he cried up and down the market, "A god for sale! a god for sale! One who'll bring you luck and keep you lucky!" Presently one of the bystanders stopped him and said, "If your god is all you make him out to be, how is it you don't keep him and make the most of him yourself?" "I'll tell you why," replied he; "he brings gain, it is true, but he takes his time about it; whereas I want money at once."

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THE IMAGE-SELLER LE VENDEUR D'IMAGES

A certain man made a wooden Image of Mercury, and exposed it for sale in the market. Un homme fabriqua une image de Mercure en bois et l'exposa à la vente sur le marché. As no one offered to buy it, however, he thought he would try to attract a purchaser by proclaiming the virtues of the Image. Comme personne ne se proposait de l'acheter, il a décidé d'essayer d'attirer un acheteur en vantant les mérites de l'image. So he cried up and down the market, "A god for sale! a god for sale! un dieu à vendre ! One who'll bring you luck and keep you lucky!" Celui qui vous portera chance et vous gardera chanceux !" Presently one of the bystanders stopped him and said, "If your god is all you make him out to be, how is it you don't keep him and make the most of him yourself?" L'un des spectateurs l'arrêta et lui dit : "Si votre dieu est tout ce que vous prétendez qu'il est, comment se fait-il que vous ne le gardiez pas et que vous n'en profitiez pas vous-même ?" "I'll tell you why," replied he; "he brings gain, it is true, but he takes his time about it; whereas I want money at once." "Je vais vous dire pourquoi, répondit-il ; il rapporte, c'est vrai, mais il prend son temps, tandis que moi, je veux de l'argent tout de suite.