The elder , who was always ready to help everyone spoke to the king on his behalf , and the next day the young man took up is work at court .<br>Unfortunately , the new-comer was by nature spiteful and envious , and could not bear anyone to have better luck than himself .
the king spoke to an old person
( z1 speak :ARG0 ( z2 king ) :ARG2 ( z3 person :mod ( z4 old ) ) )