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Now mind thee , he continued , look round for a shepherd at daybreak . He 'll give thee fresh milk for thy lamb and by to-morrow evening thou ` lt be by the Brook Kerith . And this advice appearing good to Jesus , he turned into the shade of the trees with his lamb , and both slept together side by side till the moon showed like a ghost in the branches of the trees . It was time then to feed the lamb , and the milk being sweet in the bottle , the lamb drank it greedily ; and when he had drunk enough Jesus was tempted to drink what the lamb could not drink , for he was thirsty after eating his bread , but he went to the well and took a little water instead , and lay down , telling the lamb that he might sleep but a little while , for they must be ready at midnight to travel again . If we meet a shepherd thou livest , if he fail us thou diest . Jesus said , and seeing a shepherd leaving a cavern at dawn with his flock , Jesus called to him and bought milk from him and once more the twain continued their journey , the lamb becoming so dependent on the shepherd that Jesus took pleasure sometimes in hiding himself behind a rock , and as soon as the lamb missed him he would run to and fro bleating in great alarm till he found Jesus ; and when he came upon him he thrust his nozzle into Jesus ' hand . It was then more than at any time he delighted in being carried .