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There was once a jeweler (珠宝商), famous for many virtues (美德). One day, some
Arabs came to him for some diamonds to decorate an important thing for a yearly
celebration.
The Arabs told him what they wanted, and p{#blank#}1{#/blank#}
a fine price for him. He replied that he could not let them see the jewels at that
moment, and needed them to come again.
B{#blank#}2{#/blank#} they wanted the diamonds very much
and thought that the p{#blank#}3{#/blank#} of the jeweler was only to increase the price of
the diamonds, the Arabs offered him twice, then three times as much as they were
worth. But he still r{#blank#}4{#/blank#}, and they were quite disappointed and went away.
Some hours later, he went to the Arabs and p{#blank#}5{#/blank#}
the diamonds before them, for which they again offered him the last price, but he
said, "I will only accept the first p{#blank#}6{#/blank#} you offered to me this morning."
"Why, then, did you disagree with us at
first?" asked they in s{#blank#}7{#/blank#}.
"When you came," replied he, "my
father had the key to the safes (保险箱), in which
the diamonds were locked, and as he was asleep, I would have to w{#blank#}8{#/blank#} him to
gain them. At his age, a short of sleep u{#blank#}9{#/blank#} does him good; and no business
is more important than my father's health."
The Arabs were t{#blank#}10{#/blank#} by his words. They
spread their hand upon the jeweler's head and showed their satisfying smiles.
