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and she was able to see. He brought this to the notice of the king and appealed for justice.

The old woman appeared before the king. She said, “Your Majesty, it is true that I had

agreed to give the physician a reward if he cured me of my blindness. But I am unable to
see all the things which were in my house before I became blind. How can anyone say that

I have got back my vision?”

The king understood what happened and asked the physician to tell
What did the old
him the truth. The physician confessed that he had stolen all the woman say to the king

things. He begged for mercy. He promised to return all the things to about her vision?
the old woman. The next day he went to the old woman’s house and

put back all the things he had stolen.

The old woman was happy to see all her things. “I can see very well now. You have indeed

cured me, Thank you very much.” she said to the physician. Then she happily gave him the

reward she had promised.

Word Power

valuable: having great value appealed: requested
restore: bring back Majesty: used to address a king

missing: not to be seen confess: admit
vision: eyesight mercy: kindness, pity

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