vases, the o<br />servant accidental<br />Japanese Emperor had collected twenty valuable<br />the finest in his kingdom. One day a very old<br />accidentally broke one of the vases. Angered by<br />the Emperor condemned him to death. Before the<br />was carried out, the man asked to speak to the<br />acror. His wish was granted and he came walking<br />painfully with the help of a stick.<br />"Your Majesty," he said, "I know the secret of<br />repairing the broken vase."<br />The Emperor welcomed him to do so. Then the<br />old man raised his stick and before anyone could stop<br />him, he broke the nineteen remaining vases.<br />"What have you done?" cried the Emperor in horror.<br />"I have done my duty," the old man replied quietly.<br />"Each of these vases would have taken the life of one<br />of your subjects. Now you take only one life, and that<br />Is my life. I have saved nineteen other lives."<br />The Emperor realized the wisdom of the old man's<br />statements and his courage. He forgave and pardoned<br />the servant.<br />Questions:<br />1) What had the old man done by breaking the nineteen<br />other vases ?<br />12) Why did the Emperor condemn the old servant to<br />death?<br />
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