A girl walked along the road, as beautiful as a fairy. Suddenly she noticed that a man was following her. She turned around and asked:
- Tell me, why are you following me?
The man replied:
“O mistress of my heart, your charms are so irresistible that they command me to follow you.” They say about me that I play the lute beautifully, that I am initiated into the secrets of the art of poetry and that I know how to awaken the pangs of love in the hearts of women. And I want to declare my love to you, because you have captivated my heart!
The beauty looked at him silently for a while, then said:
- How could you fall in love with me? My younger sister is much more beautiful and attractive than me. She's coming for me, look at her.
The man stopped, then turned around, but saw only an ugly old woman in a patched cape. Then he quickened his steps to catch up with the girl. Lowering his eyes, he asked in a voice expressing humility:
- Tell me, how could a lie come out of your mouth?
She smiled and replied:
“You, my friend, also didn’t tell me the truth when you swore your love.” You know perfectly all the rules of love and pretend that your heart is burning with love for me. How could you turn around to look at another woman?
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru