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English, 22.08.2020 01:01 thomasalmo2014

Now the king had a grand-vizir who was avaricious, and envious, and a very bad man. He grew extremely jealous of the physician, and determined to bring about his ruin. In order to do this he asked to speak in private with the king, saying that he had a most important communication to make. "What is it?" asked the king. "Sire," answered the grand-vizir, "it is most dangerous for a monarch to confide in a man whose faithfulness is not proved. You do not know that this physician is not a traitor come here to assassinate you." –“The Story of the Greek King and the Physician Douban,” Andrew Lang What inferences can be made about the grand-vizir’s motivations for speaking with the king in private? Check all that apply. He wants the king’s complete attention. He does not want anyone to warn Douban. He believes that the king will shame him in public. He is embarrassed to publicly question Douban’s loyalty. He is afraid of someone pointing out the error of his false accusations.

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