gave up his job, his home, and his friends, and spent all his time guarding the cave. he was so dedicated to it that he hardly ate or drank, and before long he fell ill. one day, when he could hardly move at all, he decided to share the treasure. he crawled into the cave to get a handful of jewels, but discovered, to his horror, that it was empty except for a small emerald (绿宝石). the man took it and gave it to the first person to come by, a woman. then an old man came by. “wh
