Four merchants went out to buy merchandise by pooling all their money of one thousand dinars in one bag. As they reached a garden, they gave the bag containing the money for safekeeping to its woman caretaker and told her she should part with the money only if all the four came together for the […]
When a rich merchant was informed about sandalwood as a money-minting business, he immediately put all his money into buying sandalwood. As he entered a new town, an old lady forewarned him to be careful of many cheats in the town. The merchant asked the price of sandalwood from a fellow merchant who said that
Chapter 24 “Harriet, poor Harriet!” Those were the words; in them lay the tormenting ideas which Emma could not get rid of, and which constituted the real misery of the business to her. Frank Churchill had behaved very ill by herself—very ill in many ways, but it was not so much his behaviour as her
Once upon a time in a village, a pious old man would each day cross the village green and go into the temple to pray. A soldier watched him doing this day after day. One morning, out of ill-temper, the soldier stopped the old man and said, “Where do you think you’re going?” “I don’t
There was a pious bath-woman who used to visit the King’s palace, where everyone respected her. One day, the Queen gave her a necklace worth one thousand dinars for safekeeping before going to take a bath. When the Queen was bathing and this lady was praying, the necklace which was placed on a prayer-mat was
Chapter 23 Emma’s pensive meditations, as she walked home, were not interrupted; but on entering the parlour, she found those who must rouse her. Mr. Knightley and Harriet had arrived during her absence, and were sitting with her father. Mr. Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, “I would
Once a merchant had a very beautiful wife for whom he built a pavilion away from the city with tall walls and guards that no one could dare enter or even look at her. He had several locks to the house and carried the keys around his neck. When he went abroad on business, the
Chapter 22 They had a very fine day for Box Hill; and all the other outward circumstances of arrangement, accommodation, and punctuality, were in favour of a pleasant party. Mr. Weston directed the whole, officiating safely between Hartfield and the Vicarage, and every body was in good time. Emma and Harriet went together; Miss Bates
There was a lion that used to kill all animals in a forest. The animals of the forest made a bargain with a ferocious lion that killed for pleasure. It was agreed that one animal each day would willingly come to the ferocious lion’s den to be his supper and, in turn, the lion would
Chapter 21 In this state of schemes, and hopes, and connivance, June opened upon Hartfield. To Highbury in general it brought no material change. The Eltons were still talking of a visit from the Sucklings, and of the use to be made of their barouche-landau; and Jane Fairfax was still at her grandmother’s; and as
Chapter 20 This little explanation with Mr. Knightley gave Emma considerable pleasure. It was one of the agreeable recollections of the ball, which she walked about the lawn the next morning to enjoy. She was extremely glad that they had come to so good an understanding respecting the Eltons, and that their opinions of both
Once in a town of Africa, a great warrior did not return from the hunt. His family gave him up for dead, all except his youngest child who each day would ask, “Where is my father? Where is my father?” The child’s elder brothers were magicians. The younger kid requested his elder brothers to find
Once a Prince expressed his desire to the King to go hunting. As he was the King’s favourite son, the hunting expedition was arranged for him with a Wazir and several servants to attend on him. They pitched tent in a beautiful place, had a satisfying hunting expedition and were planning to return. A beautiful
Chapter 19 A very little quiet reflection was enough to satisfy Emma as to the nature of her agitation on hearing this news of Frank Churchill. She was soon convinced that it was not for herself she was feeling at all apprehensive or embarrassed; it was for him. Her own attachment had really subsided into
Chapter 18 When the ladies returned to the drawing-room after dinner, Emma found it hardly possible to prevent their making two distinct parties; with so much perseverance in judging and behaving ill did Mrs. Elton engross Jane Fairfax and slight herself. She and Mrs. Weston were obliged to be almost always either talking together or