{"product_id":"2940153039145","title":"The Arrogant Earl (a short story)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOnce upon a time, there lived an earl.\u003cbr\u003eAround him, ill feelings seemed to unfurl.\u003cbr\u003eHe rubbed people the wrong way\u003cbr\u003eby being thoughtless every day.\u003cbr\u003eHe had a habit of being curt.\u003cbr\u003eHe didn’t care whose feelings he hurt.\u003cbr\u003eHis wife and children had plenty to say.\u003cbr\u003eThey felt his behaviour was not okay.\u003cbr\u003eThe earl only cared about himself.\u003cbr\u003eHe didn’t put his pride on the shelf.\u003cbr\u003eHe believed that he was always right.\u003cbr\u003eHe held on to this view every night.\u003cbr\u003eHe always tried to force his will,\u003cbr\u003eand that was how things went downhill.\u003cbr\u003eEvery week he argued with his wife.\u003cbr\u003eHe felt that she caused him so much strife.\u003cbr\u003eWhatever she did, it was always wrong.\u003cbr\u003eHis disapproval was always strong.\u003cbr\u003e“Why are you being like this?” she would say.\u003cbr\u003e“Can’t you be reasonable for just one day?”\u003cbr\u003eHe’d look at her and shake his head.\u003cbr\u003e“Just do as I say,” was what he said.\u003cbr\u003eShe’d bite her tongue and let things slide.\u003cbr\u003eShe didn’t want to say something snide.\u003cbr\u003eThe earl found it hard to understand\u003cbr\u003ewhy she couldn’t obey his command.\u003cbr\u003eAs head of the house he got his way.\u003cbr\u003eHe always had the final say ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis rhyming cautionary tale looks at the pitfalls of arrogance, overbearingness and stubbornness. It is approximately 850 words.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vraiment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47122693652720,"sku":"2940153039145","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940153039145_p0.jpg?v=1764027648","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940153039145","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}