English Short Story and English Moral Story ”The Honest Taxi Driver” Complete Story for Class 9, Class 10, Class 12 and other classes.
The Honest Taxi Driver
It was a cold and windy night. My friend and me met after a long time and were chatting for hours. We did not notice that time flew away and it was close to ten. We decided to take an Taxi rickshaw to go to our room.
It started raining and we hurried to get into an Taxi rickshaw and reach our place. None of the Taxi rickshaws stopped for us, except one.
The driver asked us where we wanted to go and we told the place. Without talking anything about the fare, he said, ‘please get in!’ We thanked the Taxi driver for stopping for us.
Since it was very cold, I asked the driver to stop in the mid at any small restaurant or a tea shop. We liked to have a cup of hot tea. The driver stopped near a small restaurant.
We ordered for tea and asked the driver to join us and have a cup of tea. The driver refused. I insisted him to take a cup as it could be refreshing.
Again the driver refused to drink tea.
My friend asked, ‘Will you not take tea from this shop or what?’
Driver replied, ‘No Sir, I don’t feel like having tea now.’
I asked again, ‘But, why? A cup of tea will make no harm.’
The Driver with all smiles replied, ‘Thank you sir, but I’m sorry.’
My friend asked, ‘Do you have any habit that you won’t eat outside?’
The Driver said, ‘No!’
My friend became angry on the driver, ‘You think we are not equal to share a cup of tea with you?’
The Driver remained silent and never replied.
I was really surprised at his behaviour and asked my friend not to compel him.
In 15 minutes, we reached our mansion. We paid the fare and he thanked us.
I stopped him, as I really wanted to ask him why he refused to drink tea.
He was thinking for a minute, and replied, ‘Sir, my son passed away this noon in accident. I don’t have enough money for his funeral. So I promised not to drink even water until I earn enough money for my son. That’s why I didn’t drink tea when you offered. Please don’t mistake me.’
We both were shattered and offered him more money for his son’s funeral.
I said, ‘Please take this.’
He politely refused, ‘Thank you for your generosity sir. In one or two hours, if I get one or two more customers, I will earn sufficient money I need.’ And he left the place.
He could have charged us double or even triple the usual rate due to rain. Still, he received the nominal Taxi fare. In spite of his poor financial condition, his deep sorrow, the Taxi driver remained honest and stood by his words!
Be honest to all because honesty is the right policy.
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How does the above story indicates ‘honesty is the best policy’?
It was great the taxi driver deserves everything respect money etc he is honest which is not easy to be found
Wow What a inspirational story 😢😢
I really love this story ☺☺
It was the nice story
I feel bad for his son
its really too good.I like it and thank you.
Wow it’s a story of honest peoples
I love those people who are honest
I love this story
I love this story nd feel so bad for his son.but i have a question…if i use this story on my exam thn can i use myself as a storier.i mean if i use “i said” or they said or there were two fiends met after a long time ‘?
yep using it as two friends will be better!!
this story is very nice but i was feel very sad.
what a nice story.
who is the writer of this short story
What is moral of this story
But story is very nice
Story is very nice . But were is the Question of the story
It’s heart touching story.
nice
nice
Yes it is very nice story and I also feel very bad for his son and the taxi driver is also honest to his work I love this story ❤ heart touching
Very nice and inspiration
Story
Very nice and very inspirational story people should ready amd have some quantity from this story
very inspirational story and i liked it
This story inspired me so much