Question

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Passage 18
A certain king once fell ill and doctors declared that only a sudden
fright would restore him to health but the king was not a man for
anyone to play tricks on, except his fool. One day, when the fool was
with him in his boat, he cleverly pushed the king into the water. Help
has already been arranged and the king was drawn ashore and put to
bed. The fright, the bath and the rest in bed cured the diseased king,
but he was so angry with the fool that he turned him out of the country,
The fool returned, however, and the king ordered him to be put to
death. Saying privately that he would only repay fright with fright, he
directed the executioner not to use the axe but to let fall a single drop
of water on the fool's neck. The fool was led to the gallows. The
executioner dropped a drop of water on the fool's neck, and amidst
shouts and laughter, the fool was asked to rise and thank the king for
his kindness. But the fool never moved; he was dead, killed by his
master's joke.
What's the meaning?(the last para specially)​

Answer 1

Answer:

how could the king who has fallen ill be cured