write paraphrase of grandma climbs the tree
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Once it occurred to the king that if he always knew right time to begin everything ;if he knew who were the right people to listen to and whom to avoid ; and, above all, if always knew what was the most important thing to do he would never fail in anything he might under take. He proclaimed throughout his kingdom that he would give a great reward to anyone who would tell him the answers of his three questions. But they all answered his questions differently.
He decided to consult a hermit widely renowned for his wisdom. He meet only common folk so the king dressed like a common man and dismounted from his horse, and, living his bodyguards behind, went alone .
The king went up to him and said, “I have come to you, wise hermit, to ask you to answer three questions. The hermit listened to the king but answered nothing. The king turned round and saw a bearded man come running out of the woods. When he reached the king, he fell fainting on the ground moaning feebly. The king and hermit unfastened the man’s clothing. There was a large wound in his stomach.
They bandaged it with his handkerchief and with hermit’s towel but the blood would not stop flowing, the king re-bandaged the wound at last the blood ceased flowing the man revived and asked for something to drink. The king gave him fresh water to drink. Next day morning he awoke he ‘forgives me! ’Said the bearded man in a weak voice, I am that enemy of yours who swore to revenge himself on you, because you executed his brother and seized his property. I wished to kill you, and you saved my life.
The king approached hermit, and said, ‘for the last time, I pray to answer my questions, wise man.’
‘You have already been answered!’ said the hermit, still crouching on his thin legs, and looking up at the king, who stood before him. Remember then: there is only one time that is important the only time when we have any power. The most necessary man is he with whom you are, for no man knows whether he will ever have the dealing with anyone else; and the most important affair is ,to do him good, because for that purpose alone was man sent into this life!’