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.

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    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.