The Sage and the Pig

One day I walked down the steps to the river and I saw how a sage was taking a bath in the river. Suddenly a pig broke loose from somewhere, jumped exhuberantly into the river and threw itself around in the water next to the sage. The sage became very angry and raised threatingly one arm into the air. The pig was struck with unmitigated terror, swam hurriedly back to the shore and ran quickly into the bushes. The sage finnished his bath, wrapped his robes around himself and walked away with unmatchable dignity.