One day a poor farmer was taking a bag of wheat to town. Suddenly the bag 1 from his horse onto the road. He did not know 2 to do about it because it was 3 heavy for him to lift the bag by himself. He only hoped that someone would soon pass by and 4 him a hand.
Just at this moment a man 5 a horse came up to him. But the farmer's heart6 when he saw who he was. It was the great man living 7. The farmer had hoped to ask another farmer or a poor man like him to come along and help him. He couldn't ask such a great man to help him. But to his 8, the great man got off his horse as soon as he came nearer. He said to the farmer, "I see you 9 help, friend. How good it is that I'm here just at the right time." Then he took one end of the bag, and the farmer the other. They together raised it and put it on the horse.
"Sir," asked the farmer, "how can I pay you?"
"It's quite easy." the great man replied with 10. "Whenever you see anyone else introuble, do the same for him."
