Book Title: Jailer
Author(s): Abhayshekharsuri, Sujata P Kapadia
Publisher: Harshadray Private Limited

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________________ must ask father to demand his share.” “No, I cannot ask for such a thing, because I have not done so my entire life.” "Alright, then we will ask him.” The sons went to the father and told him everything. Rambhai smiled at the thought of his nephews making him a witness. "Father! You will have to come to the court.” “Neither of us brothers has ever been to court.” “Now it's time for you to come.” “I have no choice but to come since you are so insistent and they have made me a witness.” The sons were happy. They were prompting their father from time to time, preparing him to testify in their favour, and were very confident of winning the case. The date arrived. Everyone reached the court. The defence lawyer introduced Rambhai as a witness and called him to the witness box. He was made to swear by placing his hand on the religious book. The sons were happy and looked at their cousins, thinking, “He is your uncle but he is our father. Now the money is almost within our reach.” The nephews were worried that the uncle's attachment for his sons might win over his duty eventually. The defence A mouse managed to make a hole in a cane basket with much effort by biting into it little by little. However, inside the basket was a cobra who was miserable due to many days of hunger. After succeeding to make a big enough hole, the mouse entered the basket little knowing what awaited him. The hungry cobra who was in readiness, with an open mouth, devoured the mouse. After swallowing it, the cobra went to his abode in the jungle. Look at Karmasatta's inscrutable ways! The mouse who had come to eat food, himself got eaten up by the cobra. 107

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