there was an old crow teaching a young crow one day, and he said to him, “now my son,” says he, “listen to the advice i’m going to give you. if you see a person coming near you and stooping, mind yourself, and be on your keeping; he’s stooping for a stone to throw at you.”

“but tell me,” says the young crow, “what should i do if he had a stone already down in his pocket?”

“musha, go ’long out of that,” says the old crow,[170] “you’ve learned enough; the devil another learning i’m able to give you.”