It happened in a very cold winter . One day a farmer was on his way home . Suddenly , he saw a snake lying on the ground , almost frozen to death . “Poor snake ! Let me save your life !”said the farmer . Then he put the snake under his coat , next to his warm body.
A few minutes later , the snake came back consciousness . The farmer did not get any signs of thanks for saving the snake’s life . Instead , the snake bit the farmer and left . “Poor me ! Why did I save the life of a cold-blooded snake ?” cried the dying farmer.