text:  The waterman scorned at such mean hire; but the Manling gave him for answer--'He must not vex himself but safely store up the three pennies; for so doing he should never suffer default of his having--_if only he did restrain presumptousness_--at the same time he gave the boatman a little pebble saying the words--'If thou shalt hang this about thy neck thou shalt not possibly perish in the water