(a) A number of people applied for the job. (b) They came through a passage where gold coins were kept. (c) Once there lived a Sultan in a country. (d) Then he invited applications. (e) When they all arrived, the Sultan asked them to dance. (f) He wanted to appoint an honest man as his tax collector. (g) The applicants were asked to meet the Sultan one by one. (h) So, he asked for the wise counsellors, advice.