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/-/There was*N1 once a jeweler, noted=P--040 (for many

virtues. )/-/One day,=U--02 the Jewish elders came*- (to him )to

buy=IAV221 some diamonds, to put=IAJ19 (upon that part )(of the

dress )(of their high priest, )[JRwhich the Bible calls*D1 an

ephod. ]/-/They told*D1 him [DOwhat they wanted,*D1 ]and

offered*D1 him a fair price (for the diamonds. )/-/He replied*D1

[DOthat he could not let*D1 them see=IDO071 the jewels (at that

moment, )]and requested*D1 them to call=IDO040 again. /-/[ALAs

they wanted*D1 them (without delay, )and thought*D1 [DOthat the

object (of the jeweler )was*N1 only to increase=IPN081 the price

(of the diamonds, )]]the elders offered*D2 him twice, then three

times, as much [ARas they were*A1 worth. ]/c/But he still

refused,*- /C/and they went*- away (in very bad humor. )/-/Some

hours=U--02 after, he went*- (to them, )and placed*D1 (before

them )the diamonds, [JR(for which )they again offered*D1 him the

last price [JRthey had named;*D0 ]]/C/but he said,*D1 [DO"I will

only accept*D1 the first one [JRyou offered*D0 (to me )this

morning."=U--02 ]]/-/[DO"Why, then, did you not close*- (with us

)(at once?" )]asked*D1 they (in surprise. )/-/[AL"When you

came,"*- ]replied*D1 he, [DO"my father had*D1 the key (of the

chest, )[JR(in which )the diamonds were kept,*P ]]/C/and [ALas he

was*A1 asleep, ]I should have been obliged*P to wake=IRO061 him

to obtain=IAV031 them. /-/("At his age, )a short hour (of sleep

)does*D1 him a great deal (of good; )/C/and (for all the gold

)(in the world, )I would not be wanting*D1 in respect (to my

father, )or take*D1 (from him )a single comfort." !!!!!!!!