The princess saw that the jewels which she had given to the maid were missing. So, she asked the maid, “Where is the jewellery I gave you?” The maid told her everything. Instead of being appreciative, the princess got angry at the maid. She said, “How dare you insult me by bestowing my jewels on someone else? Get out of the palace.” So, the poor maid was thrown out of service. Meanwhile, the King wanted to get his daughters cured. One day, a famous physician from a neighbouring country came to his court. The King told him about his four daughters and asked the physician if they could be cured. The physician began to laugh on hearing this. The King asked in surprise, “Why are you laughing? Can’t you cure my daughters?” The physician laughed again and said, “No.” Then he left the court.” Baital stopped telling the story here.
The Physician
