The girl's father called all the blacksmiths of his village. When they had all assembled, he said-
" son! This is just a needle."
" this is not a needle. This is only a casing of the needle," the youth corrected the old man.
all the blacksmiths present there examined it. But,they could not find its ends.
the master blacksmith removed the casing from the needel with his nails and showed it to them. He said-
This is not the needle. This is only a casing."
Then, the master blacksmith dropped the casing at the old man's feet and put the needle in his palm. The old man said-" is it a needle?"