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1.The Cunning Servant There was an old man.He loved wine and good food.He had aservant,James.James also loved wine and good food.The old man could never trust his servant.Each time he went outdoors, he had to hide his bottles.One day he had to go out and said to James,his servant,"I shall be out.Iwant you to look at the house.There are two bottles in the cupboard--there was poison in them.If you drinkit you will die.There is also some meat in the seaf and a chicken in the yard."After the old man left,the servant began to drink the two bottles of wine .He also killed the chicken and ate up the meat in the safe.Then old man returned and could not find any wine,meat or chicken.He wentandasked the servant.The servant said tearfully,"Master,while you were away,a cat came in stole the meat.Our meighbor's dog ran aft6er the chicken amd killed iy.I was afraid that you would get amgry with me so I drand the poison in order to kill mtself.Please forgive me." The old man, of course,didm't believe a word of his story, but there wasnothing he could do. |
