The Jataka, Volume I, tr. by Robert Chalmers, , at sacred-
texts.com "He gave the robbers time."--This story was told by
the Master while at Jetavana, about a certain Minister. He, ’tis
said, ingratiated himself with the king, and, after collecting
the royal revenue in a border-village, privily arranged with a
band of robbers that he would march the men off into the jungle,
leaving the village for the rascals to plunder,--on condition
that they gave him half the booty. Accordingly, at daybreak when
the place was left unprotected, down came the robbers, who slew
and ate the cattle, looted the village, and were off with their
booty before he came back at evening with his followers. But it
was a very short time before his knavery leaked out and came to
the ears of the king. And the king sent for him, and, as his
guilt was manifest, he was degraded and another headman put in
his place. Then the king went to the Master at Jetavana and told
him what had happened. "Sire," said the Blessed One, "the man
has only shewn