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guests in this bungalow. If there is no room to sit down, let us be standing but all of us must remain here together. God has given me the throne of a queen and a high status but in such a time as this, it is my duty to be courteous".
All those who were there, both Italians and foreigners felt greatly delighted by the queen's words. They whole-heartedly praised her courtesy and goodness. Even after the queen's death the people of Italy did not forget her great qualities. Her virtues were not interred with her bones.
WIN ALL BY SYMPATHY
Once, a young man aged about nineteen years came to Bombay from Gujarat in search of a job. For about a month, he could not secure a job. Then with the help of a friend, he secured a job in the share-market.
The Seth was a Luvana and the boy was a Jain. He possessed a religious temper. He never ate food in the night and he always drank boiled water. He used to go from Poidhuni on foot to the fort. In the evenings, after the office was closed, he returned home. By the time he returned home, night would have fallen; and so he could not take food in the evenings.
One day, at five o'clock, the young man sat in a place in the office and was drinking water. The Seth saw him. After having drunk water, the young man folded his hands and stood up in respect. The Seth asked him, "What did you do here?"
The young man said, "Seth sahib, I am a Jain. I always drink boiled water; and I bring water from home. After the sunset, I do not take food or water; so I drank water and recited Shri Namaskar Mahamantra".
"Then do you remain without food in the evenings? If a man working in my office remains hungry, I do not like it. I feel ashamed of it". The Seth thought for a few moments and said, "To-morrow onwards, you leave the office at five o'clock. You take food before sunset. For two months, you have not been taking food in the evenings. I am really sad at it".
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