The people came up and asked for them.
“I sell,” said she, “only to those who live a life of righteousness. Do you live such a life?”
“We don’t know anything about righteousness. Hand them over for money!” said they.
“I want no money; I will only give to the righteous,” was her reply.
“This must be some mad woman!” said they, and left her.
But when Well-born heard what had happened, she thought, “This must be meant for me!” and went and asked for some cucumbers.
“Do you live a righteous life, lady?” was the question.
“Certainly, I do,” said she.
“It’s for your sake that I brought these here,” replied the old woman; and leaving all the golden cucumbers, and the cart too, at the door of the house, she departed.