justice

英语故事

JusticeByParables

Onceuponatimeinoneoftheprincely

hodofdispensing

uentlymostofhis

hhumorousjudgment

isrelatedhere.

ItsohappenedthatintheStateofKarniSingh，

inafarmer’sfieldamilkman’

eatingherfill，itruinedalargeportionofthelushand

greenstandingcropwhichthefarmerhadsopainstakingly

cultivated.

eatingherfill，itruinedalargeportionofthelushand

greenstandingcropwhichthefarmerhadsopainstakingly

cultivated.

Whenthefarmerspottedthebuffaloheflewintoa

terriblerageandpickingupathickstickhethoroughlybeat

putaroperounditsneckandtookitto

hishutandtiedittoastump.

Whenthemilkman，lookingforhisbuffalocameto

thefarmer’shou，theangryfarmertoldhimtogetaway

andneverreturnedthemilkman’ected

milkmanhadnoalternativebuttoappealtoKingKarniSingh.

Thefarmerandthemilkmanweresummonedfor

judgment.

TheKingasked，“Whoistheownerofthebuffalo？”

“I，Sir”，themilkmanreplied.

“Whocropdiditspoil”washisnextquestion.

“MineSir”，saidthefarmer.

“Butwhatareyouholdinginyourhand？”saidthe

king.

Thebaffledfarmerfumbled：“Astick，Sir.”

“Well”turnedtheKingtothemilkman，“Thebuffalo

willnotbereturnedtoyoubecautheholderofthestick

istheownerofthebuffalo.”（Asayingequivalentto“Might

isRight’）。

Themilkmanfelthumiliatedbuthecouldhardlysay

anythingagainsttheroyaljudgment.