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The night soon fell, and at the last ray of light the mortar suddenly became an ogre, who threw Dschemila on his back, and carried her off into a desert place, distant a whole month's journey from her native town. Here he shut her into a castle, and told her not to fear, as her life was safe. Then he went back to his wife, leaving Dschemila weeping over the fate that she had brought upon herself.
'Are you safe? he asked. 'Yes, quite. 'Then untie the rope, so that I may draw it up. And Dschemila did as she was told, and in a few minutes he stood beside her. Now all this time the ogre was asleep, and had heard nothing. Then his dog came to him and said, 'O, sleeper, are you having pleasant dreams? Dschemila has forsaken you and run away.
And an ogre woke me, and told me to come to this town, where I should find a young man called Dschemil, and a girl called Dschemila. 'My name is Dschemil. What does the ogre want with me? 'He gave me some presents for Dschemila. How can I see her? 'Come with me, and you shall give them into her own hands.
'I loved her too much to be still, he said. But his friends did not understand, and soon they spoke to him again about it. 'We will seek for a wife for you. There are plenty of girls prettier than Dschemila. 'I dare say; but I don't want them. 'But what will you do with all the cushions and carpets, and beautiful things you bought for your house? 'They can stay in the chests.
The men, seeing her heart was bent on it, said no more, but told one of the girls she must come with them, and show them the place where they had left Dschemila. They found the bundle of wood lying where she had dropped it, but the maiden was nowhere to be seen. 'Dschemila! Dschemila! cried they; but nobody answered. 'If we make a fire, perhaps she will see it, said one of the men.
'Cousin, said Dschemila suddenly, and turning round as she spoke. 'What is it? answered he. 'The ogre is coming after us. I saw him. 'But where is he? I don't see him. 'Over there. He only looks about as tall as a needle. Then they both began to run as fast as they could, while the ogre and his dog kept drawing always nearer.
'Yes, I have done so, said she. The ogre had had a long day's hunting, and could not keep himself awake. In a moment his eyes were tight shut, and then the man's flesh called out for the third time: 'Hist! Hist A man lies in the kist, And the lamb's flesh answered: 'He is your brother, And cousin of the other. 'What did it say, Dschemila? asked the ogre.
But Dschemila only replied, 'You had better go back without me, for I am not going to leave my mortar behind, if I stay here till midnight. 'Do as you like, said the girls, and started on their walk home.
At length she saw the only way to carry the mortar was to tie it in the very middle of her bundle, and had just unfastened her sticks, when she heard her companions' voices. 'Dschemila, what are you doing? it is almost dark, and if you mean to come with us you must be quick!
So she made his bed, and put a nice soft pillow for his head, and tucked him up. 'Father, she said suddenly. 'Well, what is it? 'Dear father, if you are really asleep, why are your eyes always open? 'Why do you ask that, Dschemila? Do you want to deal treacherously with me? 'No, of course not, father. How could I, and what would be the use of it? 'Well, why do you want to know?
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