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A rich man lived in a small town. One day he brought home two large
A rich man lived in a small town. One day he brought home two large
juicy mangoes. He gave them to his servant Ramu and said, “ Ramu,
take these to the kitchen and cut them. Make two cups of coffee too.
A friend of mine will be
coming soon. Make the mangoes and coffee when he comes”.
take these to the kitchen and cut them. Make two cups of coffee too.
A friend of mine will be
coming soon. Make the mangoes and coffee when he comes”.
Ramu took the mangoes to the kitchen and cut them with a knife.
To make sure they were not sour, he put one piece in his mouth.
To make sure they were not sour, he put one piece in his mouth.
"Ah, how sweet it tasted! If I eat just one more piece, the master will
never know,” he thought. He put one more piece into his mouth,
one more, and one more… In a few minutes, the plate was empty!
never know,” he thought. He put one more piece into his mouth,
one more, and one more… In a few minutes, the plate was empty!
Ramu felt a little frightened. The master was sure to beat him. Just
then he heard his master calling, “Ramu, have you cut the mangoes?
Keep the coffee ready too. My friend will be here any minute.”
then he heard his master calling, “Ramu, have you cut the mangoes?
Keep the coffee ready too. My friend will be here any minute.”
Poor Ramu. What was he to do now ? He had already eaten up the
mangoes. He got an idea. He replied “Oh master the knife is blunt.
I can’t cut the mangoes with it.”
mangoes. He got an idea. He replied “Oh master the knife is blunt.
I can’t cut the mangoes with it.”
“You fool! Why didn’t you tell me earlier ?” the master shouted.
“Bring the knife here. I’ll sharpen it for you.”
“Bring the knife here. I’ll sharpen it for you.”
Ramu took a large and blunt knife from the kitchen and gave it to his
master. While the master was busy sharpening it, Ramu quietly went
out of the house. He saw his master’s friend coming on the road.
Ramu ran to meet him.
master. While the master was busy sharpening it, Ramu quietly went
out of the house. He saw his master’s friend coming on the road.
Ramu ran to meet him.
Ramu told him “Sir, sir, have you had a fight with my master ?
He says that he will cut off both your ears !”
He says that he will cut off both your ears !”
The friend shocked and said “Fight ? We did not really have a fight.
But yesterday when he came to my house, I put on his footwear by
mistake. Now why should he want to cut off my ears for my small
mistake?”
But yesterday when he came to my house, I put on his footwear by
mistake. Now why should he want to cut off my ears for my small
mistake?”
Ramu said again “I’m telling you, Sir, he wants to cut off your ears.
If you don’t believe me. you can see for yourself. But mind, don’t let
him catch you!”
If you don’t believe me. you can see for yourself. But mind, don’t let
him catch you!”
The friend came to an open window and saw the master of
the house sharpening a big knife.
the house sharpening a big knife.
He cried “My goodness!!! He really wants to cut off my ears! I had
better run away before he sees me.” He turned round and ran back
from the house fast.
better run away before he sees me.” He turned round and ran back
from the house fast.
Then Ramu ran to his master crying, “Master, master, your
friend has taken both the mangoes. He is running away there!”
friend has taken both the mangoes. He is running away there!”
The master looked up and saw his friend running away at top speed.
He rushed out and ran after his friend. He shouted “Stop! Stop! If you
like, keep one of them with you. But let me have the other one!”
He rushed out and ran after his friend. He shouted “Stop! Stop! If you
like, keep one of them with you. But let me have the other one!”
The friend looked back and saw the master running after him with a
big knife in one hand. He screamed in terror. Doubling his speed, he
vanished from that area.
big knife in one hand. He screamed in terror. Doubling his speed, he
vanished from that area.
The master soon gave up the chase and went back to his house.
Then the master called Ramu and said “I never knew how greedy this
man was, and a thief too! Thank you for telling me.”
Then the master called Ramu and said “I never knew how greedy this
man was, and a thief too! Thank you for telling me.”
He went out and came out with two more large and juicy mangoes.
Giving them to Ramu, he said, “Here Ramu, you eat one. And cut the
other one for me.”
Giving them to Ramu, he said, “Here Ramu, you eat one. And cut the
other one for me.”
Ramu told himself happily "Thank God. I could save myself".
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