A GOATHERD had sought to bring back a stray goat to his flock． He whistled and sounded his horn in vain； the straggler paid no attention to the summons． At last the Goatherd threw a stone， and breaking its horn， begged the Goat not to tell his master． The Goat replied， Why， you silly fellow， the horn will speak though I be silent．　　Do not attempt to hide things which cannot be hid．　　【譯文】　　很多山羊被牧羊人趕到羊圈里。有一只山羊不知在吃什么好東西，單獨落在后面。牧羊人拿起一塊石頭扔了過去，正巧打斷了山羊的一只角。牧羊人嚇得請求山羊不要告訴主人，山羊說：即使我不說，又怎能隱瞞下去呢?我的角已斷了，這是十分明顯的事實。　　這故事說明，明顯的罪狀是無法隱瞞的。