A wise man heard that the Rajah (раджа) liked to talk to wise people. So he came to the capital and went right to the Rajah's palace. But the wise man was 1) ________ rich and his clothes 2)________old and cheap. The Rajah looked at the man's clothes and did not like them. So the Rajah did not want to talk to him and did not invite the man in.
Next day the wise man went to his old friend and borrowed (взял взаймы) some new clothes from him. Then he again 3)______to the palace. The Rajah met the man at the door, looked at him from head to toe and said that he was happy to see him. Then the Rajah took the man to a large room where they sat 4)_______ to a rich dinner.
At dinner the Rajah saw that the wise man did not eat but put pieces of food 5)_______the pockets of his new coat. The Rajah was surprised.
"What are you 6)_______________ ?" he asked.
"You see," the wise man answered, "Yesterday I came in old clothes and you did not want to talk to me. 7)_________ I came in new clothes and you asked me to dinner. So I understand that this food is not for me but for my new clothes, and I feed them."