图：游客责骂即将溺水的小孩。
一个在河裹游泳的小男孩正处于被溺水的危险中。他对路过的游客.大声喊道：「救命！」。这位游客并没有伸出援助的手，反而若无其事地站着，并且责骂小孩子，作事这么不谨慎。「喔，先生！」小孩子喊道:「祈求你现在先援助我，之后再来责备我。」
译者评论：对于陷在困境的人，因先及时给予实质的帮助，让他脱离困境，至于责备，等脱离困境再说。
The boy bathing
A Boy bathing in a river was in danger of being
drowned. He called out to a traveler, passing by. for help. The
traveler, instead of holding out a helping hand, stood by
unconcernedly, and scolded the boy for his imprudence. "Oh,
sir!" cried the youth, "pray help me now, and scold me afterwards.”