A witch once came before a king bearing three books.
“Sire,” she said, “I have here three books of prophecies. I will sell them all to you for ten thousand gold pieces.”
“Ten thousand gold pieces for three books?” said the king. “Good mother, have you taken leave of your senses?”
“Let a brazier of fire be brought,” said the witch.
A brazier of fire was brought, and the witch proceeded to burn one of the books to ashes.
“Sire,” she said, “I have here two books of prophecies. I will sell them both to you for ten thousand gold pieces.”
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You've got a good memory, Anthony. I first came across the story back in Latin 1--though I think it was the Senate that the Sybil
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I have read this story before. As I recall it was the Sybil who presented the king of Rome with three books and the king only bou