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The man watched for some time. Then he went inside and ate

the food the ghost had brought. After that he went off to sleep.

Next morning, he got up and went outside. He saw the ghost

going up and down the pillar all the time. The man was very happy.

Many days passed. The ghost kept on going up and down the

pillar. At the end of a month, he was still doing it. He now felt a little

tired. “Please Sir,” he said to the man “May I stop now? I have been

going up and down the pillar for a month.”

“How can you stop?” the man said. “You cannot stop till I tell

you to. So keep going up and down the pillar.”

Another three months passed. Now, the ghost was really tired.

“Sir,” he said, “I can’t do it anymore. I must stop now.”

“You can stop on one condition ,” the man said, “You must

go away from here and never

come back.”

“I promise,” the

ghost said.

“Very well, you

may stop now. And

take away that pillar

with you.”

The ghost picked up the condition : requirement to be met

pillar and ran away. The man never saw him again.

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