Clever wife of king's adopted son keeps king distracted on deathbed so that he cannot disinherit husband

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Clever wife of king's adopted son keeps king distracted on deathbed so that he cannot disinherit husband.

The wise and the foolish. · Cleverness. · Clever practical retorts. · The cheater cheated. · view the constellation · filed as J1521.2.1

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Filed under The old man nods "Yes". A monk at an old man's deathbed asks if he hasn't promised this and that to the church. The old man from weakness rather than understanding nods "Yes". The son standing by asks, "Shall I throw this fellow down stairs?" The old man nods "Yes".

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