"Why should so few men be able to acquire all the gold？"said the King.
"Because they know how，"replied the Chancellor."One may not condemn a man for succeeding because he knows how."
"Who knows best in all our city how to become wealthy, Chancellor？"Asked the King.
"Your question answers for itself, your majesty. Who has amassed the greatest wealth in Babylon？Arkad."replied the Chancellor.
Arkad was invited to appear before the King. The start of the conversation sums up the topic.
