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"No harm of any sort can come next or nigh ye," continued the pongye, "as long as that stone's in your possession and that's as shure as me name's Mung Baw." And hastily collecting his umbrella and bowl, before Shafto could realise the intended move the stranger was gone. Nothing remained of his visit but the curious aromatic odour and the so-called "talisman."
They then brought four bowls made of stone, of the colour of the mung fruit; and when each entreated that his own bowl might be accepted, Buddha caused them to appear as if formed into a single bowl, appearing at the upper rim as if placed one within the other." See the account more correctly given in the "Buddhist Birth Stories," p. 110. Compare the narrative in Luke's Gospel, xxi. 1-4.
Here he again paused, apparently awaiting a reply, but none being forthcoming, resumed: "And now, before I go, I want to give ye what ye can't refuse or return and that's a wise word. It was not entirely the ruby stone as brought me here it was some loose talk." "Loose talk, Mung Baw, and you a Buddhist priest! I'm astonished!" "Yes, talk straight out of Fraser Street, my son.
And Kabok fled out of his house as flees a hunted beast and flung himself before Mung. And the fears of Kabok had rest from troubling Kabok any more, for they and he were among accomplished things. When Kabok and his fears had rest the people sought a prophet who should have no fear of Mung, whose hand was against the prophets.
"That's his favourite," explained Father Roland. "At times, when he is alone, he will chant it by the hour. He is delighted when I join in with him. It's 'From Greenland's Icy Mountains." "Ke wa de noong a yah jig, Kuh ya 'gewh wah bun oong, E gewh an duh nuh ke jig, E we de ke zhah tag, Kuh ya puh duh ke woo waud Palm e nuh sah wunzh eeg, Ke nun doo me goo nah nig Che shuh wa ne mung wah."
And because the night was very still it seemed most evil to Kabok that Mung should be treading in his garden, without the advice of Kabok, about his house at night. And Kabok, who knew All Things, grew afraid, for the treading was very loud and the night still, and he knew not what lay behind the back of Mung, which none had ever seen.
Then the gods feared greatly for the Secret of the gods, and set a veil between Man and his ignorance that he might not understand. And Mung was busy among Men. But when the other gods saw Kib playing his new game They came and played it too. And this They will play until MANA arises to rebuke Them, saying: "What do ye playing with Worlds and Suns and Men and Life and Death?"
And when the third night was come, and the bat had gone to his home, and the wind had sank, the night was very still. And Kabok lay and listened, to whom the wings of the night flew very slow. But, ere night met the morning upon the highway between Pegana and the Worlds, there came the tread of Mung in the garden of Kabok towards Kabok's door.
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