Pre-Buddhist India: A Political, Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey of Ancient India Based Mainly on the Jataka Stories c4.t6.63

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⁶ Ibid., pp. 385-6. The story, moreover, presents a very interesting insight into the mentality of these five undertrial prisoners who, when alone in the look-up, give out the reasons of implicating one another in the charge of which all of them were innocent. The Treasurer questions the rustic who answers: "Worshipful sir, it has never been mine to own aught so valuable even as a stool or bedstead that wasn't rickety. I thought that with your help I should get out of this trouble." Then in answer to the chaplain's question, the Treasurer says: "I only said so because I thought that if you and I, both high officers of State, stand together, we can soon put the matter right." Then the chaplain to the Musician: "I only said I did because I thought you would help to make the time pass more agreeably." Lastly the Musician (a jolly fellow) to the Courtezan: "Why be angry my dear? We five have got to keep house together for a bit: so let us put a cheerful face on it and be happy together."