Question

how did the merchant defend himself reply fast

Answer 1

the merchant defend himself by pleading himself

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

When the rich merchant was called, he told the king that he had not built the wall. The bricklayer had built the wall long ago when his father was alive. He argued before the king that the bricklayer should be held responsible for the death of thief. He was not at all responsible for the thief's death.

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