One day there passed by a company of cats a wise dog.
    And as he came near and saw that they were very intent and 
heeded him not, he stopped.
    Then there arose in the midst of the company a large, grave 
cat and looked upon them and said, "Brethren, pray ye; and 
when ye have prayed again and yet again, nothing doubting, 
verily then it shall rain mice."
    And when the dog heard this he laughed in his heart and 
turned from them saying, "O blind and foolish cats, has it not 
been written and have I not known and my fathers before me, 
that that which raineth for prayer and faith and supplication is 
not mice but bones."