Aesop's Fables, Part 15 summary
Part 15 of 284 · 1 min to read the part
In The Old Woman and the Doctor, a nearly blind woman promises payment only for a cure, while her doctor steals household goods during treatment. When he sues for his fee, she uses the empty house to argue that her sight is worse, turning his thefts against his claim.
What happens
- An old woman with an eye disease agrees before witnesses to pay a doctor only if he cures her.
- During treatment, the doctor removes an item from her house on every visit.
- The cure is complete, but the house is empty, so the woman refuses payment.
- The doctor takes her before the magistrates to demand his fee.
- She argues that she sees less than before because she can no longer see any possessions in her house.
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Why does the woman claim that her sight is worse?
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