1. The
limit of madness
Mulla
Nasrudin's wife was dying, and of course he was consoling her in every way, and
the wife opened her eyes and said, "It seems almost certain that this
night will be my last. I will not be able to see the sunrise again. Mulla, how
will you react to my death?"
The
Mulla said, "How will I react to your death? I will go mad!"
Even
in that serious moment the wife started laughing: she said, "You cunning
fellow. You will not go mad. I know within a week you will be remarried."
And
Mulla said, "No. I will go mad -- but I will not go THAT mad."