![]() ![]() The banker found it strange that a man who in four years had mastered six hundred erudite volumes should have spent nearly a year in reading one book, easy to understand and by no means thick. “Later on, after the tenth year, the lawyer sat immovable before his table and read only the New Testament. He read widely and deeply and even mastered several languages. ![]() But he could not venture out of his dwelling place until the full 15 years transpired. He could have any books to read that he wished. The lawyer would be provided a musical instrument. The banker offered him two million should he succeed in voluntarily remaining in solitary confinement for that long. The lawyer said he could stay in solitary confinement for fifteen years to show the sincerity of his convictions about capital punishment. “The Bet” is the story of a banker and a lawyer who made a mutual bet. Teaching great literature is very hazardous should you focus on the details, like theme and climax. ![]()
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