(The court.)
JUDGE: Prince, why do wewe keep a bird which belongs to somebody else? True, wewe have compassion, wewe have upendo for the bird. wewe have upendo 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 moyo tells me that he who saves life is the owner, not he who takes life. My moyo was bleeding for the bird and I saved it. I am prepared to give my own life for this bird.
DEVADATTA: Siddhartha, wewe know how to talk. wewe know perfectly well...
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