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73.The Crow and Lord Transporter

A CROW caught in a snare prayed to the merciful Lord Success to release him, making a vow to offer some frankincense at his shrine. But when rescued from his danger, he forgot his promise. Shortly afterwards, again caught in a snare, he passed by Lord Success and made the same promise to offer frankincense to Lord Transporter. Lord Transporter soon appeared and said to him,

“You most base fellow – how can I believe you, who have disowned and wronged your former patron?”

The last sham promise can be the hardest.