Once, a wealthy old lady lost her eyesight. Anxious to recover it, she called for a renowned doctor and made a deal: she would pay him a handsome fee only if he cured her completely, but not a single penny if he failed.
Watch a visual narration of this classic story to help with your writing: Once, a wealthy old lady lost her eyesight
The prompt "" is a common starting point for a classic moral story often used in English composition exercises, typically titled " The Blind Lady and the Greedy Doctor ." The Blind Lady and the Greedy Doctor When the judge asked the lady why she
The doctor took her to court. When the judge asked the lady why she wouldn't pay, she replied, "Your Honor, the doctor says I am cured, but I am still blind. When I lost my sight, my house was full of beautiful furniture. Now that he says I can 'see,' I cannot see a single piece of it!". The doctor began his daily visits
The doctor began his daily visits. However, he was greedy. Realizing the lady was blind, he began stealing one piece of her expensive furniture each time he visited. To maximize his loot, he intentionally delayed the cure, taking away everything from her mirrors to her mahogany tables.
Finally, after the house was nearly empty, the doctor "cured" her and demanded his large fee. The lady, now able to see, looked around her bare house and flatly refused to pay.
The judge immediately understood the doctor's dishonesty. He ordered the doctor to return every item and dismissed his claim for the fee. Dishonesty never pays in the end.