The Doctor who 'did not' Cure
An Aesop's fable retold by Brishti Bandyopadhyay;
Illustration by Shinod AP
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An old woman had lost her eyesight completely. So she
went to a doctor to help her see again and made a
bargain with him in the presence of a few witnesses.
The bargain was that: if he could cure her, he would
be paid handsomely. But if he couldn't, she would not
be obliged to pay him anything.
The doctor had a special ointment. When it was applied
in the eyes for a certain period of time, it restored
the eyesight of anyone who was sightless.
The doctor began to visit his new patient daily to
apply the ointment. But knowing that she couldn't see,
he started stealing the valuables in her house, one by
one. When there was nothing more left to steal, he
decided to cure her and demanded his payment.
When the old woman recovered her eyesight, she saw
that her valuables had been stolen and guessed that
the doctor was the thief. So, saying that she was not
cured, she refused to pay him. The doctor was
astonished when she refused to pay and he insisted on
his fees. But the old woman refused again and the two
went to court.
The judge asked the old woman why she refused to pay
the doctor. To this she said: "The doctor is telling
the truth. I did promise to give him money if I
recovered my sight. However, if I remained blind, I
was to give him nothing. Now he declares that he has
healed me and so I should pay him. But I am still
blind."
Everyone in the court looked at the old woman in great
surprise. "How can you say a thing like that? Everyone
in the courtroom can see that your eyesight has been
restored." said the judge sternly.
"Your honour," replied the old woman. "I really can't
see. Before I lost the use of my eyes, I had seen a
lot of valuable goods in my house. But now, though the
doctor swears I am cured of my blindness, I am not
able to see a single thing of value in it."
The judge agreed that the old woman was indeed still
blind, and let her go without a trial.
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