\u201cI\u2019m full\u201d, I said. \u201cBut there\u2019s always room for a slice of cake\u201d, they replied. \u201cI don\u2019t want any\u201d, I said. \u201cBut it tastes good\u201d, they explained. \u201cI need to lose weight\u201d, I said. \u201cBut you don\u2019t need to\u201d, they said. \u201cMy doctor said I have a fatty liver\u201d, I said. \u201cWe know someone with a fatty liver who lived to be over 90\u201d, they responded. \u201cNo thank you, but could I have another cup of coffee?\u201d I asked. \u201cWith milk, please\u201d. Then they gave me coffee with milk and left me in peace. Since then, I only use these few words.<\/p>\n
The guests told these and also some other stories to the king on the seventh day. When the sun\u2019s rays had sunk in the west and the last storyteller of the day had finished his tale, the king scratched his head. \u201cHow can these stories be of use to us?\u201d he asked out loud. \u201cPossibly not at all\u201d, murmured a scribe quietly. \u201cUnless he who hears them now gets up and crosses the bridge.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u201cI\u2019m full\u201d, I said. \u201cBut there\u2019s always room for a slice of cake\u201d, they replied. \u201cI don\u2019t want any\u201d, I said. \u201cBut it tastes good\u201d, they explained. \u201cI need to lose weight\u201d, I said. \u201cBut you don\u2019t need to\u201d, they … Continue reading