Once, a young boy went to Anil to cheat him. The boy was an experienced thief
and had taken up an assumed name Harry. With his cunning mind and innocent
smile, Harry managed to get job from Anil. Anil trusted him a lot. He also used
to teach Harry alphabet and words since the latter was illiterate. Anil was a
kind master. One day, Anil brought a bundle of notes and kept it under his
mattress. Harry planned to steal it ;and at night, he slipped his hand under the
mattress and took the bundle of notes. He fled from the house to catch the
train. On the way, it was raining. He reached the station but didn’t get into
the train. His conscience forbade him. His mind changed. He returned home and
kept the bundle back. Next morning, Anil gifted a note of fifty rupees to Harry.
It was wet because of the rain. Anil had understood the whole matter. Anil told
Harry to get ready since he was going to teach him sentences that day. Harry
smiled, but this time, pure-heartedly, for Anil had forgiven him.
(Original Author: Ruskin Bond)
Story Retold by:
Anjali Joshi, Class 10
Session: 2020-21
