Once, there lived an Old Woman who began to lose her eyesight till she became nearly blind. Worried that she may become blind, she went to consult a Doctor, who promised her that he could cure her, but in return for a high fee. The Old Woman agreed to pay the Doctor’s fee but only on condition that he restore her eyesight; if he failed to do so, she would pay him nothing.
The Doctor agreed to her, and began his treatment.The Doctor would visit the Old Woman regularly to see how she was getting on, and every time he came to see her,
he would steal something or the other from her house. One day he would take a pot, another day a picture hanging upon the wall, and a third day a piece of furniture.
Finally, when there was nothing left in the Old Woman’s house, the Doctor declared that his treatment was almost over. He paid her a last visit, and asked for his fee
