A Play

Explain part-2 of story

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Part II: Children let’s read the second part of play.Goldsmith(Student 13) : O Noble King ! I beg of you ! How can you give me such a harsh sentence ? I was merely following your orders to the letter. You commanded me to set aside all my work and get the Queen’s ornaments ready before Her Highness’s birthday. So there has been a delay in making this lady’s bridal ornaments. In the name of justice, Your Highness, pardon me. Spare my life. I was just following Your Highness’s orders. King(Student 4) : Not another word. Your excuse does not hold good. Take the goldsmith away to the gallows and hang him at once. Goldsmith(Student 13) : Have mercy, O, Generous King, I fall at thy feet. Please, forgive me, just once, this time. Let me live. I have....King(Student 4) : None of this anymore. Take him away at once. Let him hang to death.King(Student 4) : What ? Why have you not carried out my orders? Hang the goldsmith at this moment or else you will suffer the same punishment.Hangman(Student 14) :A thousand apologies, O Great King, but this noose does not fit the goldsmith’s neck. It is too loose. King(Student 4) : Then try it around everyone’s neck here (Pointing to the subjects) and see who it fits. Whosoever has a neck of the size of the noose must be hanged.