Too clever
There was once a boy who thought himself very clever. He
took two in his hand and told his younger brother that there were three cakes.
“but I see only two cakes in your hand,”. Said the younger. “how can it be?”.
Said the elder brother. “there are three cakes here. This number one and this
is number two; one and two make three you foolish boy!” the clever brother was
thus arguing and teasing the smaller one when their father came on the scene
and inquired into their dispute. “very well”, said father, “Give me cake number
one and give your brother cake number two. You may eat the remaining one!”
-Hasith Rangana, A/L 2018 Batch, Royal college, Colombo-
