Two men were out for a walk in the country one day. Suddenly, one of them saw a bear nearby. Without saying a word of warning to his friend, he turned and ran to a nearby tree. Then he quickly climbed at safety. By the time the second man saw the bear, it was too late to run. The bear was running straight towards him. With a cry of fear, the man collapsed to the ground, pretending to be dead. He hugged his frightened arms about his body, and held his breath. The bear stepped close to the man, sniffing at his eyes and ears and body. But it didn't want to eat a dead person, so it soon went away, hunting for a more tasty meal. once it had gone, the first man climbed down from the tree. He hurried close to his friend. "I can't believe itl" he cried. ""It almost seemed that the bear was whispering in your ears!" "It was! It was!" cried the second man. "Is that so?" said the first man, amazed. "And what did it tell you?