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Which part of this excerpt from Voltaire's Candide best develops the theme that different people find value in different things?
The mountains which surround my kingdom are ten chousand feet high, and as steep as walls; chey are each over ten leagues in breadth,
and there is no other way descend them than by precipices. However, since you absolutely wish to depart, I shall give orders to my
engineers to construct a machine that will convey you very safely. When we have conducted you over the mountains no one can
accompany you further, for my subjects have made a vow never to quit the kingdom, and they are too wise to break it. Ask me besides
anything that you please."
We desire nothing of your Majesty," says Candide, "but a few sheep laden with provisions, pebbles, and the earth of this country."
The King laughed.
cannot conceive, said he, "what pleasure you Europeans find in our yellow clay, but take as much as you like, and great good may it do
you.
At once he gave directions that his engineers should construct a machine to hoist up these two extraordinary men out of the kingdom.
Three thousand good mathematicians went to work; it was ready in fifteen days, and did not cost more than twenty million sterling it the
specie of that country. They placed Candide and Cacambo on the machine. There were two great red sheep saddled and bridied to ride
upon as soon as they were beyond the mountains, twenty pack sheep laden with provisions, thirty with presents of the curiosities of the
country, and fifty with gold, diamonds, and precious stones. The King embraced the two wanderers very tenderly.
