The Donkey and the Creek is a proverb written by Alfred de Musset in 1855. Having not achieved any success during his reading before the Court, he was finally not played at the Comédie-Française. It was not until 1858, after Musset's death, that it was printed. History change the code

Baron de Valbrun loves the Countess but does not dare to take the plunge and openly admit his love. The Marquis de Berny, a friend of the Baron who loves Marguerite, decides to help the Countess, who is tired of this situation. He therefore suggests to the latter to make the Baron believe that the marquis loves the Countess, to make him jealous and make him confess his love for the Countess.

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