one day some of anathapindika's friends and acquaintances came and said, Treasurer, don't let this sort of thing go on in your house It's enough to scare an ogre to hear such inauspicious speech as come here, Curse, sit down, Curse, or have your dinner,Curse the man is a miserable wretch, dogged by misfortune. he's not your social equal. why do you have anything to do with him?