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<h2>MERCURY AND THE SCULPTOR</h2>
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<p>Mercury was very anxious to know in what estimation he was held
by mankind; so he disguised himself as a man and walked into a
Sculptor's studio, where there were a number of statues finished
and ready for sale. Seeing a statue of Jupiter among the rest, he
inquired the price of it. "A crown," said the Sculptor. "Is that
all?" said he, laughing; "and" (pointing to one of Juno) "how much
is that one?" "That," was the reply, "is half a crown." "And how
much might you be wanting for that one over there, now?" he
continued, pointing to a statue of himself. "That one?" said the
Sculptor; "Oh, I'll throw him in for nothing if you'll buy the
other two."</p>
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