The blind lady and the dishonest doctor
I am uploading these stories for the benefit of the Madhyamik Students. I hope some of them will like them. These stories are very common. They are in their Test Papers.
In a certain town a rich widow lived alone in hes palatial building. She was a woman of substance and taste. The rooms of her beautiful house were well furnished with valuable and antique furniture and other objects of art. But lady had no peace of mind as she was almost blind. She consulted a number of eminent doctors but none could give her any assurance of restoring her eyesight. At long last she found a good doctor who assured her of curing her completely. The lady promised to give him a handsome reward if he could cure her and restore her failing eyesight. Both parties agreed and the treatment began in right earnest. The doctor was a very greedy person. He took advantage of the lady's tragic predicament and removed one piece of her artifacts every day he visited her for treatment. After six months of treatment the doctor said to the lady in a triumphant tone,'' Be prepared for a pleasant surprise. I have cured you completely.'' Saying this he took the bandage off her eyes. Bright light filled the lady's eyes as she opened them slowly. She could really see clearly. She looked around her room and to her utter surprise found the room bereft of her prized possessions. The intelligent lady instinctively understood what had happened. She remained silent. The doctor demanded hiurs reward. She refused to pay him even a rupee. The aggrieved doctor went to a court of law and logged a complaint. The Hon'ble Judge summoned the lady to the court and asked her to explain. The lady took the witness box and said,'' Your Honour! I could not see my valuable furniture and and objects of art when I was sick. Now the doctor claims that he has cured my eyes completely but still I cannot see them. This means I am not yet cured. So how can I pay him the reward?" The wise Judge could surmise what had happened. He ordered the doctor to return her all her valuable goods.
An interesting story, isn't it? By the by, Ranjit Guha has been able to log on to my blogspot. At long last. This proves he is a stubborn fellow. A hard nut to crack! Now it is my time to become apprehensive. With Ranjit you never know from which direction the 'attack' is coming. He has already pointed out that I have failed to mention some of the details about him in his short biographical account that I had dared to write in my last post. Sorry boss. My apologies. Spare me, please.
I hope you have solved the problems that I gave you in my last post. HAPPY LEARNING TOGETHER.
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