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两个人被带到法官拉曼面前。一位是农夫，另一个是村里的老者。农夫说他让老者帮他保存一颗钻石，但现在这个人拒绝还他。"嗯，这是真的吗？”拉曼问老人。 老人犹豫了一会,陷入了沉思。然后，他把手杖递给原告。又停了一会，他抬眼望着天空说：“上帝作证，我发誓，我已经把钻石还给这个人了。” 接着,他要取回手杖。但是拉曼说：“停！手杖要奖励给农夫。” “把它带走，’’他对农夫说：“回家后折断它。” 农夫有点失望。用奖励的一只手杖代替他的钻石！但他还是按拉曼说的做了。到家之后，他折断了手杖——从里面滚出一颗钻石！ Raman Provides Justice Two men stood before Raman, the law-giver. One a farmer, the other a village elder. The farmer said he given the other man a diamond for safe-keeping and that he was now refusing to give it back. “Well，is that true?” Raman asked the old man. The man paused a while, deep in thought. Then, he handed his walking stick to his accuser. After another pause, he raised his eyes up to the heavens and said, “As God is my witness, I swear, I have given the diamond back to this man. ’’ He then was at the point of taking back his stick, but Raman said, “Stop! The stick shall be awarded to the farmer. ” “Take it away，，，he said to the farmer, “and break it when you are safely home. ” The man was a little disappointed. To be awarded a stick in place of his diamond! But he followed Raman's instructions. When he reached home he broke the stick—and out tumbled the dia¬mond! |
