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RAMA : [Doesn’t listen to the Sadhu’s cries. He holds the hair up
proudly and addresses the crowd] I am the luckiest man
in the world. The hair from this great saint’s beard has
the power to take us directly to heaven. He is such a holy
man! Every hair of his is a key to heaven.

VILLAGER 2 : I’d rather go to heaven than get rich in this world, Your
Holiness. Allow me to pluck a hair as well.

The villager plucks a hair despite the Sadhu’s protests. He lets out another cry

of pain.

VILLAGER 1 : One for me too.

People crowd around the Sadhu and he screams loudly.

SADHU : Oh God . . . stop it, you fools!

RAMA : [Trying hard to hide his laughter] My lord, please do not
deny your devotees the keys to heaven.

The Sadhu tries to escape. He falls down. People wouldn’t let him go. He
somehow manages to wriggle out leaving pieces of his torn shirt in the hands
of the devotees. He runs for his life. People chase him.

RAMA : I hope you now know how holy this Sadhu was. He
wanted only your money and gifts. All of us can get rich by
working hard. We don’t need to pay Sadhus and holy
men for that.

VILLAGER 2 : Oh, my two gold coins!

RAMA : Don’t worry. The king’s men will arrest the impostor.
Everyone will get their money back.

Rama goes back to the court and tells the king the whole story.

screams : gives out a loud cry impostor : someone who pretends

deny : refuse to be someone else in order
wriggle out : twist and turn the to cheat
body to escape

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