(The court.)
JUDGE: Prince, why do u keep a bird which belongs to somebody else? True, u have compassion, u have love for the bird. u have love for everything. But justice says the bird belongs to Devadatta. It was he who brought the bird down to earth. It is his possession.
SIDDHARTHA: O venerable Judge, I do not know anything about justice, but my hart-, hart tells me that he who saves life is the owner, not he who takes life. My hart-, hart was bleeding for the bird and I saved it. I am prepared to give my own life for this bird.
DEVADATTA: Siddhartha, u know how to talk. u know perfectly well...
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