A CARTER was driving a waggon¹ loaded with a merchant's goods, when
the wheels stuck in a rut.  Thereupon he began to pray to Hercules,
without other exertion².

  "Indolent fellow!" said Hercules; "you ask me to help you, but will
not help yourself."

  So the Carter helped himself to so many of the most valuable goods
that the horses easily ran away with the remainder.

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