There was a king who loved art very much. One day a(n)36came and said, 'Please let me37a picture on a wall.' The king happened to have a big new hall38. So he39the artist to work on one of the walls.
At the same time, another artist came and asked to work on the40wall. He promised he would make the same picture as the first artist’s41looking at the first artist’s work. The second artist asked to have a thick curtain42between the two walls43neither of them could see each other.
The following day they began to work. The first artist brought in a(n)44supply of paint, oil, water and so on. The second one came with a45and a bucket (桶).
A month later, the first artist’s work was completed, and the second artist said, 'My wall is46too!'
The king went to47the first artist’s wall. He was pleased with it and gave the artist a large48of money. He then asked people to open the curtain.
49! Each line was50the same as that on the opposite wall.
The king was quite satisfied and gave him double money. However, he51how the second man had made it.
'I just52the wall with the cloth,' the man said53.The wall was made of white marble (大理石). He made it shine like a mirror. The reflection (倒影) of the first painting54up on it!
The55is a reflection of you too. If you are sad, the world will be sad. If you are happy, the world will be happy.
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