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He started preparing for his tour. While he was arranging things in the house, he found an old box. He was stunned when he opened the box
Oh! How brilliant are these five gems. When pleased, the king must have rewarded my father
with these.
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Narain returned with the box and started daydreaming.
Now why do I need to eam? Now I will enjoy myself. I will tour the country and the world. Coming back from my tour I will sell one of the gems. That will be enough to build a house, marry, and live happily ever after.
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He wrapped the box in a piece of cloth and took it to a famous jeweller in the town. When the jeweller saw the gems he was astonished
Son, these are very costly gems. Each one must be not less than ten million gold coins. Do you want to sell them?
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No, Sir, I just wanted to get them valued.
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He was elated at these dreams of future. After that he thought
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But at my back, if someone steals the box? It should be kept in some secure place.
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