By its odour, or even assert that it had one.
There's a hint for plain-speakers and flatterers here—
You should ne'er be too servile nor over-sincere;
And to answer sometimes in a round-about way,
Is a dozen times better than plain yea or nay.
FABLE 133. THE MILK-MAID AND THE MILK-PAIL
Perette, her Milk-pail balanced on her head,
Tripped gaily and without hindrance down the road,