Simon was a curious (好奇的) boy. He lived with his grandfather. One night, he secretly entered the store room where his grandfather kept his priceless antiques (古董) .
Simon stood on a chair. He lifted the box where his grandfather had kept many wrist-watches. While getting down from the chair, the box slipped out of his hands and fell onto the floor. To his shock, he found the glass of his grandfather's favorite watch broken. Simon got frightened. He picked up the pieces of glass. He put the broken watch back into the box and placed the box back on the shelf. He could not sleep that night.
The next morning, Simon got up early. He gathered courage o go and admit his mistake to his grandfather. He told grandfather everything. The grandfather looked thoughtful. He did not say anything and went over to the store room. Simon kept standing with his head down.
Having returned from the store room the grandfather said to Simon, "I felt very angry when you had broken my precious watch. Your grandmother gifted it to me on our first wedding anniversary. But you need not worry. Only the glass is broken. I shall have it replaced. "
Simon felt relieved (释然的). After some time, his grandfather went into the kitchen and brought a glass of milk to him. And said, "It was brave enough of you to tell me the truth. You knew that I would scold (责骂) you, didn't you?"
Simon said, "I was scared at fist But I didn't want to tell a lie. I should not have touched your things without your permission"
"Don't be scared to own up your mistake. "Grandfather said, "It is brave to admit your mistake. You may be scared of being scolded. But it is the only way for you to be free from guilt (愧疚),"
