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I am his sworn enemy, and I eat not of his salt! So saying, he threw the sweetmeats to Raja Sarkap's dog, which had followed the slaves, and lo! the dog died. Then Rasalu was very wroth, and said bitterly, 'Go back to Sarkap, slaves! and tell him that Rasalu deems it no act of bravery to kill even an enemy by treachery.
And the cricket drew forth a feeler and said: 'Take this, my preserver, 'twill bring you aid; should any thing ever prove troublesome, burn this in the fire and I will come. Then Rasâlu laughed with a great big laugh, 'I thank you, weakling! But none of your chaff!
Now, as Raja Rasalu, tender-hearted and strong, journeyed along to play chaupur with the King, he came to a burning forest, and a voice rose from the fire saying, "Oh, traveller! for God's sake save me from the fire!" Then the Prince turned towards the burning forest, and, lo! the voice was the voice of a tiny cricket.
My head for his I give! so calm your fears. Still the old woman shook her head doubtfully, saying, 'Fair words, fair words! but who will really risk his life for another? Then Rasalu smiled at her, and dismounting from his gallant steed, Bhaunr Iraqi, he sat down carelessly to rest, as if indeed he were a son of the house, and said, 'Fear not, mother!
Now, when evening came, Raja Rasalu went forth to play chaupur with King Sarkap, and as he passed some potters' kilns he saw a cat wandering about restlessly; so he asked what ailed her that she never stood still, and she replied, 'My kittens are in an unbaked pot in the kiln yonder. It has just been set alight, and my children will be baked alive; therefore I cannot rest!
But the other sixty-nine maidens, being jealous, laughed scornfully at her, saying, 'Not so fast, O gallant warrior! If you would marry our sister you must first do our bidding, for you will be our younger brother. 'Fair sisters! quoth Rasalu gaily, 'give me my task and I will perform it.
They got through several of them quite successfully, Princess Bija making a spirited carpenter's lad and killing his dragon with great vigour, while the Heir-to-Empire, disguising his deep baby voice in a high squeak, doubled the parts of the seventy-nine maidens and the cricket. So all went merry as a marriage bell until Rasâlu had to order the giggling crew out of the swing.
Now when the slaves came to lead the faithful steed away, Rasalu could not refrain from tears, thinking over the long years during which Bhaunr Iraqi had been his companion. But the horse cried out again 'Weep not, dear Prince! I shall not eat my bread Of stranger hands, nor to strange stall be led. Take thy right hand, and place it as I said.
Then Raja Rasalu rose in his shining armour, and haughtily bade the guards stand aside. 'Fair words! replied the chief officer; 'but if this woman does not send the tribute at once, the giants will come and disturb the whole city. Her son must go! 'I go in his stead! quoth Rasalu more haughtily still. 'Stand back, and let me pass!
After a while, Sarkap, seeing Raja Rasalu was winning, called to his rat, but when Dhol Raja saw the kitten he was afraid, and would not go farther. So Rasalu won, and took back his arms. Next he played for his horse, and once more Raja Sarkap called for his rat; but Dhol Raja, seeing the kitten keeping watch, was afraid. So Rasalu won the second stake, and took back Bhaunr Iraqi.
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