Lesson 10: The Good Son
Lesson 10 The Good Son 1. There was once a jeweler, noted for many virtues (goodness 优点, 美德), One day, the Jewish elders came to him to buy some diamonds, to put upon that part of the dress of their high priest, which the Bible calls an ephod ( a sleeveless garment worn by Jewish priests ). 2. They told him what they wanted, and offered him a fair price for the diamonds. He replied that he could not let them see the jewels at that moment, and requested them to call again. 3. As they wanted them without delay, and thought that the object of the jeweler was only to increase the price of the diamonds, the elders offered him twice, then three times, as much as they were worth. But he still refused, and they went away in very bad humor (mood, state of mind,temper). 4.Some hours after, he went to them, and placed before them the diamonds, for which they again offered him the last price they had named; but he said. "I will only accept the first one you offered to me th
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