By X.B. SaintineReadOasis Step 2(Part 2)

When the jailer came to bring his food, Charney begged him to protect his little plant. He expected that the man would laugh at him. But though he was a tough prison jailer, he had a kind heart.

"Do you think that I would hurt your little plant?" he said. "No, indeed! It would have died long ago, but I saw you caring for it.”

"That is very good of you, indeed," said Charney. He felt ashamed for thinking that the jailer was unkind.

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