30. Seeing that he’s about to be shipwrecked, a student
dunce calls for wax tablets so that he can write his will.
Noticing that his slaves are in great distress because of their
impending doom, he tells them, ‘Don’t be upset; I’m setting
you free.’
31. A student dunce wants to get across the river with his
horse. He rides the horse onto the ferry-boat and stays
mounted. Asked why he won’t dismount, he replies, ‘I need
to keep moving.’
32. A student dunce is invited to dinner, but doesn’t eat.
When one of the guests asks, ‘Why won’t you have a bite?’
he replies, ‘Because I don’t want to look like I’m just here to
eat.’
33. A student dunce’s son is playing with a ball, which falls
into a well. When the boy peers into the well, he sees
his own shadow, and demands of it that it return his ball.
Next, he complains to his father that he can’t get the ball
back. The dunce, peering into the well and seeing his own
silhouette, says, ‘Master, return the ball to the boy!’
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