Chapter-9 “You can stay till you have eaten these twelve pop-corns,” said his mother, expecting to see them vanish at one mouthful. But Rob was a shrewd little man, and got the better of her by eating them one by one very slowly, and enjoying every minute with all his might. “Hadn’t you better tell […]
Krishnadeva Raya loved hunting and used to escape to go hunting even from his studies. One day, when Krishnadeva Raya went hunting, he and some of his courtiers went so fast that they left the others behind. As the evening fell, they found that they had lost their way and now did not know where
One morning when Tenali’s wife looked out of the window, she saw three fat men coming towards her house and guessed at once they were coming to her house for lunch at her husband’s invitation. When they entered the house they were puzzled by a strange sight – a mortar and pestle made ready for
Tenali Raman once took up a job as a coachman. One day, he had to drive his employer to a disreputable part of the town. “Keep your eyes open,” his employer advised him, as he alighted from the coach at his destination, “This place is infested with thieves.” Sometime later, the man thought of checking
Chapter-8 With the October frosts came the cheery fires in the great fireplaces; and Demi’s dry pine-chips helped Dan’s oak-knots to blaze royally, and go roaring up the chimney with a jolly sound. All were glad to gather round the hearth, as the evenings grew longer, to play games, read, or lay plans for the
One day, a beggar knocked at the door of Tenali Raman’s house. When Tenali Raman’s wife opened the door, the beggar asked her for alms. “I’ve nothing to give you,” said Raman’s wife, “Please go!” When Tenali heard her refusing alms to the beggar, he became furious. “Who are you to refuse alms to this
Hari Prasad was the most sought-after man in the marketplace. He was a palmist who was roumored to be the best in the village. All he had to do was staring at the faint little criss-crossing lines on someone’s palm for a little while. The client would listen astounded, as the palmist laid his life
Tenali Raman was once brought before a judge by a man to whom he owed some money. The creditor said to the judge, “This man owes me 500 dinars which is long overdue. I request your excellency to order him to pay me immediately, without further delay.” “I do owe him money,” said Raman, “and
The Sultan’s elephant had wandered into Tenali Raman’s village and was causing havoc in the fields.The villagers finally decided to go in a delegation to the Sultan and request him to take the elephant away. As Tenali Raman was known to the ruler, they asked him to lead the delegation. When they arrived at the
Once at a crossroad, Tenali Raman saw a portly nobleman riding towards him.“I say, Raman,” said the man, “Which is the way to the palace?” “How did you know I was Raman?” asked Tenali Raman. The nobleman had a habit of addressing every scholarly-looking man as “Raman,” which was a title given to learned men
Once the king dreamt of a beautiful palace. He made a public announcement: “If someone can make such a palace for me, I will give him a hundred thousand gold coins!” But no one had the courage to say so. A few days later, a very old man tottered into the king’s court. “I’ve been
A rich man showed Tenali Raman the coffin he had got made for himself. He wanted Tenali Raman to admire the quality of the wood. “What do you think of the carvings on the sides?” he asked Tenali Raman, “Don’t you think they are superb?” Tenali Raman nodded his head in appreciation. “I insisted that
A farmer had grown a huge watermelon in his garden. It was the biggest watermelon anybody had ever seen and the farmer was very proud of it. One day the king was touring the village in disguise, arrived there and was fascinated by the watermelon. “Will you give it to me?” he asked the farmer.
The neighbour of Tenali Raman was the cart driver of king Krishnadeva Raya and he was very proud. One day, the king happened to drive through the street where the driver lived. Some neighbours and Tenali saw him drive the king and were excited.When the driver returned home that evening, and went to meet Tenali
Chapter-7 “What in the world is that boy doing?” said Mrs. Jo to herself, as she watched Dan running round the half-mile triangle as if for a wager. He was all alone, and seemed possessed by some strange desire to run himself into a fever, or break his neck; for, after several rounds, he tried
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