THETWOFROGS
　　OnceuponatimeinthecountryofJapantherelivedtwofrogs，oneofwhommadehishomeinaditchnearthetownofOsaka，ontheseacoast，whiletheotherdweltinaclearlittlestreamwhichranthroughthecityofKioto。Atsuchagreatdistanceapart，theyhadneverevenheardofeachother;but，funnilyenough，theideacameintoboththeirheadsatoncethattheyshouldliketoseealittleoftheworld，andthefrogwholivedatKiotowantedtovisitOsaka，andthefrogwholivedatOsakawishedtogotoKioto，wherethegreatMikadohadhispalace。
　　SoonefinemorninginthespringtheybothsetoutalongtheroadthatledfromKiototoOsaka，onefromoneendandtheotherfromtheother。Thejourneywasmoretiringthantheyexpected，fortheydidnotknowmuchabouttravelling，andhalfwaybetweenthetwotownstherearoseamountainwhichhadtobeclimbed。Ittookthemalongtimeandagreatmanyhopstoreachthetop，buttheretheywereatlast，andwhatwasthesurpriseofeachtoseeanotherfrogbeforehim！Theylookedateachotherforamomentwithoutspeaking，andthenfellintoconversation，explainingthecauseoftheirmeetingsofarfromtheirhomes。Itwasdelightfultofindthattheybothfeltthesamewish——tolearnalittlemoreoftheirnativecountry——andastherewasnosortofhurrytheystretchedthemselvesoutinacool，dampplace，andagreedthattheywouldhaveagoodrestbeforetheypartedtogotheirways。
　　’Whatapitywearenotbigger，’saidtheOsakafrog;’forthenwecouldseebothtownsfromhere，andtellifitisworthourwhilegoingon。’
　　’Oh，thatiseasilymanaged，’returnedtheKiotofrog。’Wehaveonlygottostanduponourhindlegs，andholdontoeachother，andthenwecaneachlookatthetownheistravellingto。’
　　ThisideapleasedtheOsakafrogsomuchthatheatoncejumpedupandputhisfrontpawsontheshouldersofhisfriend，whohadrisenalso。Theretheybothstood，stretchingthemselvesashighastheycould，andholdingeachothertightly，sothattheymightnotfalldown。TheKiotofrogturnedhisnosetowardsOsaka，andtheOsakafrogturnedhisnosetowardsKioto;butthefoolishthingsforgotthatwhentheystooduptheirgreateyeslayinthebacksoftheirheads，andthatthoughtheirnosesmightpointtotheplacestowhichtheywantedtogotheireyesbeheldtheplacesfromwhichtheyhadcome。
　　’Dearme！’criedtheOsakafrog，’KiotoisexactlylikeOsaka。
　　Itiscertainlynotworthsuchalongjourney。Ishallgohome！’
　　’IfIhadhadanyideathatOsakawasonlyacopyofKiotoI
　　shouldneverhavetravelledallthisway，’exclaimedthefrogfromKioto，andashespokehetookhishandsfromhisfriend’sshoulders，andtheybothfelldownonthegrass。Thentheytookapolitefarewellofeachother，andsetoffforhomeagain，andtotheendoftheirlivestheybelievedthatOsakaandKioto，whichareasdifferenttolookatastwotownscanbe，wereaslikeastwopeas。
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　　THESTORYOFAGAZELLE
　　Onceuponatimetherelivedamanwhowastedallhismoney，andgrewsopoorthathisonlyfoodwasafewgrainsofcorn，whichhescratchedlikeafowlfromoutofadust—heap。
　　Onedayhewasscratchingasusualamongadust—heapinthestreet，hopingtofindsomethingforbreakfast，whenhiseyefelluponasmallsilvercoin，calledaneighth，whichhegreedilysnatchedup。’NowIcanhaveapropermeal，’hethought，andafterdrinkingsomewateratawellhelaydownandsleptsolongthatitwassunrisebeforehewokeagain。Thenhejumpedupandreturnedtothedust—heap。’Forwhoknows，’hesaidtohimself，’whetherImaynothavesomegoodluckagain。’
　　Ashewaswalkingdowntheroad，hesawamancomingtowardshim，carryingacagemadeoftwigs。’Hi！youfellow！’calledhe，’whathaveyougotinsidethere？’
　　’Gazelles，’repliedtheman。
　　’Bringthemhere，forIshouldliketoseethem。’
　　Ashespoke，somemenwhowerestandingbybegantolaugh，sayingtothemanwiththecage:’Youhadbettertakecarehowyoubargainwithhim，forhehasnothingatallexceptwhathepicksupfromadust—heap，andifhecan’tfeedhimself，willhebeabletofeedagazelle？’
　　Butthemanwiththecagemadeanswer:’SinceIstartedfrommyhomeinthecountry，fiftypeopleattheleasthavecalledmetoshowthemmygazelles，andwasthereoneamongthemwhocaredtobuy？Itisthecustomforatraderinmerchandisetobesummonedhitherandthither，andwhoknowswhereonemayfindabuyer？’
　　Andhetookuphiscageandwenttowardsthescratcherofdust—heaps，andthemenwentwithhim。
　　’Whatdoyouaskforyourgazelles？’saidthebeggar。’Willyouletmehaveoneforaneighth？’
　　Andthemanwiththecagetookoutagazelle，andhelditout，saying，’Takethisone，master！’
　　Andthebeggartookitandcarriedittothedust—heap，wherehescratchedcarefullytillhefoundafewgrainsofcorn，whichhedividedwithhisgazelle。Thishedidnightandmorning，tillfivedayswentby。
　　Then，asheslept，thegazellewokehim，saying，’Master。’
　　Andthemananswered，’HowisitthatIseeawonder？’
　　’Whatwonder？’askedthegazelle。
　　’Why，thatyou，agazelle，shouldbeabletospeak，for，fromthebeginning，myfatherandmotherandallthepeoplethatareintheworldhavenevertoldmeofatalkinggazelle。’
　　’Nevermindthat，’saidthegazelle，’butlistentowhatIsay！
　　First，Itookyouformymaster。Second，yougaveformeallyouhadintheworld。Icannotrunawayfromyou，butgiveme，I
　　prayyou，leavetogoeverymorningandseekfoodformyself，andeveryeveningIwillcomebacktoyou。Whatyoufindinthedust—heapsisnotenoughforbothofus。’
　　’Go，then，’answeredthemaster;andthegazellewent。
　　Whenthesunhadset，thegazellecameback，andthepoormanwasveryglad，andtheylaydownandsleptsidebyside。
　　Inthemorningitsaidtohim，’Iamgoingawaytofeed。’
　　Andthemanreplied，’Go，myson，’buthefeltverylonelywithouthisgazelle，andsetoutsoonerthanusualforthedust—heapwherehegenerallyfoundmostcorn。Andgladhewaswhentheeveningcame，andhecouldreturnhome。Helayonthegrasschewingtobacco，whenthegazelletrottedup。
　　’Goodevening，mymaster;howhaveyoufaredallday？IhavebeenrestingintheshadeinaplacewherethereissweetgrasswhenIamhungry，andfreshwaterwhenIamthirsty，andasoftbreezetofanmeintheheat。Itisfarawayintheforest，andnooneknowsofitbutme，andto—morrowIshallgoagain。’
　　Soforfivedaysthegazellesetoffatdaybreakforthiscoolspot，butonthefifthdayitcametoaplacewherethegrasswasbitter，anditdidnotlikeit，andscratched，hopingtotearawaythebadblades。But，instead，itsawsomethinglyingintheearth，whichturnedouttobeadiamond，verylargeandbright。
　　’Oh，ho！’saidthegazelletoitself，’perhapsnowIcandosomethingformymasterwhoboughtmewithallthemoneyhehad;
　　butImustbecarefulortheywillsayhehasstolenit。Ihadbettertakeitmyselftosomegreatrichman，andseewhatitwilldoforme。’
　　Directlythegazellehadcometothisconclusion，itpickedupthediamondinitsmouth，andwentonandonandonthroughtheforest，butfoundnoplacewherearichmanwaslikelytodwell。
　　Fortwomoredaysitran，fromdawntodark，tillatlastearlyonemorningitcaughtsightofalargetown，whichgaveitfreshcourage。
　　Thepeoplewerestandingaboutthestreetsdoingtheirmarketing，whenthegazelleboundedpast，thediamondflashingasitran。
　　Theycalledafterit，butittooknonoticetillitreachedthepalace，wherethesultanwassitting，enjoyingthecoolair。Andthegazellegallopeduptohim，andlaidthediamondathisfeet。
　　Thesultanlookedfirstatthediamondandnextatthegazelle;
　　thenheorderedhisattendantstobringcushionsandacarpet，thatthegazellemightrestitselfafteritslongjourney。Andhelikewiseorderedmilktobebrought，andrice，thatitmighteatanddrinkandberefreshed。
　　Andwhenthegazellewasrested，thesultansaidtoit:’Givemethenewsyouhavecomewith。’
　　Andthegazelleanswered:’Iamcomewiththisdiamond，whichisapledgefrommymastertheSultanDarai。Hehasheardyouhaveadaughter，andsendsyouthissmalltoken，andbegsyouwillgivehertohimtowife。’
　　Andthesultansaid:’Iamcontent。Thewifeishiswife，thefamilyishisfamily，theslaveishisslave。Lethimcometomeempty—handed，Iamcontent。’
　　Whenthesultanhadended，thegazellerose，andsaid:’Master，farewell;Igobacktoourtown，andineightdays，oritmaybeinelevendays，weshallarriveasyourguests。’
　　Andthesultananswered:’Soletitbe。’
　　Allthistimethepoormanfarawayhadbeenmourningandweepingforhisgazelle，whichhethoughthadrunawayfromhimforever。
　　Andwhenitcameinatthedoorherushedtoembraceitwithsuchjoythathewouldnotallowitachancetospeak。
　　’Bestill，master，anddon’tcry，’saidthegazelleatlast;’letussleepnow，andinthemorning，whenIgo，followme。’
　　Withthefirstrayofdawntheygotupandwentintotheforest，andonthefifthday，astheywererestingnearastream，thegazellegaveitsmasterasoundbeating，andthenbadehimstaywherehewastillitreturned。Andthegazelleranoff，andaboutteno’clockitcamenearthesultan’spalace，wheretheroadwasalllinedwithsoldierswhoweretheretodohonourtoSultanDarai。Anddirectlytheycaughtsightofthegazelleinthedistanceoneofthesoldiersranonandsaid，’SultanDaraiiscoming:Ihaveseenthegazelle。’
　　Thenthesultanroseup，andcalledhiswholecourttofollowhim，andwentouttomeetthegazelle，who，boundinguptohim，gavehimgreeting。Thesultanansweredpolitely，andinquiredwhereithadleftitsmaster，whomithadpromisedtobringback。
　　’Alas！’repliedthegazelle，’heislyingintheforest，foronourwayhereweweremetbyrobbers，who，afterbeatingandrobbinghim，tookawayallhisclothes。Andheisnowhidingunderabush，lestapassingstrangermightseehim。’
　　Thesultan，onhearingwhathadhappenedtohisfutureson—in—law，turnedhishorseandrodetothepalace，andbadeagroomtoharnessthebesthorseinthestableandorderawomanslavetobringabagofclothes，suchasamanmightwant，outofthechest;andhechoseoutatunicandaturbanandasashforthewaist，andfetchedhimselfagold—hiltedsword，andadaggerandapairofsandals，andastickofsweet—smellingwood。
　　’Now，’saidhetothegazelle，’takethesethingswiththesoldierstothesultan，thathemaybeabletocome。’
　　Andthegazelleanswered:’CanItakethosesoldierstogoandputmymastertoshameasheliestherenaked？Iamenoughbymyself，mylord。’
　　’Howwillyoubeenough，’askedthesultan，’tomanagethishorseandalltheseclothes？’
　　’Oh，thatiseasilydone，’repliedthegazelle。’Fastenthehorsetomyneckandtietheclothestothebackofthehorse，andbesuretheyarefixedfirmly，asIshallgofasterthanhedoes。’
　　Everythingwascarriedoutasthegazellehadordered，andwhenallwasreadyitsaidtothesultan:’Farewell，mylord，Iamgoing。’
　　’Farewell，gazelle，’answeredthesultan;’whenshallweseeyouagain？’
　　’To—morrowaboutfive，’repliedthegazelle，and，givingatugtothehorse’srein，theysetoffatagallop。
　　Thesultanwatchedthemtilltheywereoutofsight:thenhesaidtohisattendants，’Thatgazellecomesfromgentlehands，fromthehouseofasultan，andthatiswhatmakesitsodifferentfromothergazelles。’Andintheeyesofthesultanthegazellebecameapersonofconsequence。
　　Meanwhilethegazelleranontillitcametotheplacewhereitsmasterwasseated，andhisheartlaughedwhenhesawthegazelle。
　　Andthegazellesaidtohim，’Getup，mymaster，andbatheinthestream！’andwhenthemanhadbatheditsaidagain，’Nowrubyourselfwellwithearth，andrubyourteethwellwithsandtomakethembrightandshining。’Andwhenthiswasdoneitsaid，’Thesunhasgonedownbehindthehills;itistimeforustogo’:soitwentandbroughttheclothesfromthebackofthehorse，andthemanputthemonandwaswellpleased。
　　’Master！’saidthegazellewhenthemanwasready，’besurethatwherewearegoingyoukeepsilence，exceptforgivinggreetingsandaskingfornews。Leaveallthetalkingtome。Ihaveprovidedyouwithawife，andhavemadeherpresentsofclothesandturbansandrareandpreciousthings，soitisneedlessforyoutospeak。’
　　’Verygood，Iwillbesilent，’repliedthemanashemountedthehorse。’Youhavegivenallthis;itisyouwhoarethemaster，andIwhoamtheslave，andIwillobeyyouinallthings。’
　　’Sotheywenttheirway，andtheywentandwenttillthegazellesawinthedistancethepalaceofthesultan。Thenitsaid，’Master，thatisthehousewearegoingto，andyouarenotapoormananylonger:evenyournameisnew。’
　　’WhatISmyname，eh，myfather？’askedtheman。
　　’SultanDarai，’saidthegazelle。
　　Verysoonsomesoldierscametomeetthem，whileothersranofftotellthesultanoftheirapproach。Andthesultansetoffatonce，andtheviziersandtheemirs，andthejudges，andtherichmenofthecity，allfollowedhim。
　　Directlythegazellesawthemcoming，itsaidtoitsmaster:
　　’Yourfather—in—lawiscomingtomeetyou;thatisheinthemiddle，wearingamantleofsky—blue。Getoffyourhorseandgotogreethim。’
　　AndSultanDaraileaptfromhishorse，andsodidtheothersultan，andtheygavetheirhandstooneanotherandkissedeachother，andwenttogetherintothepalace。
　　Thenextmorningthegazellewenttotheroomsofthesultan，andsaidtohim:’Mylord，wewantyoutomarryusourwife，forthesoulofSultanDaraiiseager。’
　　’Thewifeisready，socallthepriest，’answeredhe，andwhentheceremonywasoveracannonwasfiredandmusicwasplayed，andwithinthepalacetherewasfeasting。
　　’Master，’saidthegazellethefollowingmorning，’Iamsettingoutonajourney，andIshallnotbebackforsevendays，andperhapsnotthen。ButbecarefulnottoleavethehousetillI
　　come。’
　　Andthemasteranswered，’Iwillnotleavethehouse。’
　　Anditwenttothesultanofthecountryandsaidtohim:’Mylord，SultanDaraihassentmetohistowntogetthehouseinorder。Itwilltakemesevendays，andifIamnotbackinsevendayshewillnotleavethepalacetillIreturn。’
　　’Verygood，’saidthesultan。
　　Anditwentanditwentthroughtheforestandwilderness，tillitarrivedatatownfulloffinehouses。Attheendofthechiefroadwasagreathouse，beautifulexceedingly，builtofsapphireandturquoiseandmarbles。’That，’thoughtthegazelle，’isthehouseformymaster，andIwillcallupmycourageandgoandlookatthepeoplewhoareinit，ifanypeoplethereare。
　　ForinthistownhaveIasyetseennopeople。IfIdie，Idie，andifIlive，Ilive。HerecanIthinkofnoplan，soifanythingistokillme，itwillkillme。’
　　Thenitknockedtwiceatthedoor，andcried’Open，’butnooneanswered。Anditcriedagain，andavoicereplied:
　　’Whoareyouthatarecrying"Open"？’
　　Andthegazellesaid，’ItisI，greatmistress，yourgrandchild。’
　　’Ifyouaremygrandchild，’returnedthevoice，’gobackwhenceyoucame。Don’tcomeanddiehere，andbringmetomydeathaswell。’
　　’Open，mistress，Ientreat，Ihavesomethingtosaytoyou。’
　　’Grandchild，’repliedshe，’Ifeartoputyourlifeindanger，andmyowntoo。’
　　’Oh，mistress，mylifewillnotbelost，noryourseither;open，Iprayyou。’Sosheopenedthedoor。
　　’Whatisthenewswhereyoucomefrom，mygrandson，’askedshe。
　　’Greatlady，whereIcomefromitiswell，andwithyouitiswell。’
　　’Ah，myson，hereitisnotwellatall。Ifyouseekawaytodie，orifyouhavenotyetseendeath，thenisto—daythedayforyoutoknowwhatdyingis。’
　　’IfIamtoknowit，Ishallknowit，’repliedthegazelle;’buttellme，whoisthelordofthishouse？’
　　Andshesaid:’Ah，father！inthishouseismuchwealth，andmuchpeople，andmuchfood，andmanyhorses。Andthelordofitallisanexceedinggreatandwonderfulsnake。’
　　’Oh！’criedthegazellewhenheheardthis;’tellmehowIcangetatthesnaketokillhim？’
　　’Myson，’returnedtheoldwoman，’donotsaywordslikethese;
　　youriskbothourlives。Hehasputmehereallbymyself，andI
　　havetocookhisfood。Whenthegreatsnakeiscomingtherespringsupawind，andblowsthedustabout，andthisgoesontillthegreatsnakeglidesintothecourtyardandcallsforhisdinner，whichmustalwaysbereadyforhiminthosebigpots。Heeatstillhehashadenough，andthendrinksawholetankfulofwater。Afterthathegoesaway。Everyseconddayhecomes，whenthesunisoverthehouse。Andhehassevenheads。Howthencanyoubeamatchforhim，myson？’
　　’Mindyourownbusiness，mother，’answeredthegazelle，’anddon’tmindotherpeople’s！Hasthissnakeasword？’
　　’Hehasasword，andasharponetoo。Itcutslikeadashoflightning。’
　　’Giveittome，mother！’saidthegazelle，andsheunhookedtheswordfromthewall，asshewasbidden。’Youmustbequick，’shesaid，’forhemaybehereatanymoment。Hark！isnotthatthewindrising？Hehascome！’
　　Theyweresilent，buttheoldwomanpeepedfrombehindacurtain，andsawthesnakebusyatthepotswhichshehadplacedreadyforhiminthecourtyard。Andafterhehaddoneeatinganddrinkinghecametothedoor:
　　’Youoldbody！’hecried;’whatsmellisthatIsmellinsidethatisnotthesmellofeveryday？’
　　’Oh，master！’answeredshe，’Iamalone，asIalwaysam！Butto—day，aftermanydays，Ihavesprinkledfreshscentalloverme，anditisthatwhichyousmell。Whatelsecoulditbe，master？’
　　Allthistimethegazellehadbeenstandingclosetothedoor，holdingtheswordinoneofitsfrontpaws。Andasthesnakeputoneofhisheadsthroughtheholethathehadmadesoastogetinandoutcomfortably，itcutitofsocleanthatthesnakereallydidnotfeelit。Thesecondblowwasnotquitesostraight，forthesnakesaidtohimself，’Whoisthatwhoistryingtoscratchme？’andstretchedouthisthirdheadtosee;
　　butnosoonerwastheneckthroughtheholethantheheadwentrollingtojointherest。
　　Whensixofhisheadsweregonethesnakelashedhistailwithsuchfurythatthegazelleandtheoldwomancouldnotseeeachotherforthedusthemade。Andthegazellesaidtohim，’Youhaveclimbedallsortsoftrees，butthisyoucan’tclimb，’andastheseventhheadcamedartingthroughitwentrollingtojointherest。
　　Thentheswordfellrattlingontheground，forthegazellehadfainted。
　　Theoldwomanshriekedwithdelightwhenshesawherenemywasdead，andrantobringwatertothegazelle，andfannedit，andputitwherethewindcouldblowonit，tillitgrewbetterandgaveasneeze。Andtheheartoftheoldwomanwasglad，andshegaveitmorewater，tillby—and—bythegazellegotup。
　　’Showmethishouse，’itsaid，’frombeginningtoend，fromtoptobottom，frominsidetoout。’
　　Soshearoseandshowedthegazelleroomsfullofgoldandpreciousthings，andotherroomsfullofslaves。’Theyareallyours，goodsandslaves，’saidshe。
　　Butthegazelleanswered，’YoumustkeepthemsafetillIcallmymaster。’
　　Fortwodaysitlayandrestedinthehouse，andfedonmilkandrice，andonthethirddayitbadetheoldwomanfarewellandstartedbacktoitsmaster。
　　Andwhenheheardthatthegazellewasatthedoorhefeltlikeamanwhohasfoundthetimewhenallprayersaregranted，andheroseandkissedit，saying:’Myfather，youhavebeenalongtime;youhaveleftsorrowwithme。Icannoteat，Icannotdrink，Icannotlaugh;myheartfeltnosmileatanything，becauseofthinkingofyou。’
　　Andthegazelleanswered:’Iamwell，andwhereIcomefromitiswell，andIwishthatafterfourdaysyouwouldtakeyourwifeandgohome。’
　　Andhesaid:’Itisforyoutospeak。Whereyougo，Iwillfollow。’
　　’ThenIshallgotoyourfather—in—lawandtellhimthisnews。’
　　’Go，myson。’
　　Sothegazellewenttothefather—in—lawandsaid:’Iamsentbymymastertocomeandtellyouthatafterfourdayshewillgoawaywithhiswifetohisownhome。’
　　’Musthereallygosoquickly？Wehavenotyetsatmuchtogether，IandSultanDarai，norhaveweyettalkedmuchtogether，norhaveweyetriddenouttogether，norhaveweeatentogether;yetitisfourteendayssincehecame。’
　　Butthegazellereplied:’Mylord，youcannothelpit，forhewishestogohome，andnothingwillstophim。’
　　’Verygood，’saidthesultan，andhecalledallthepeoplewhowereinthetown，andcommandedthatthedayhisdaughterleftthepalaceladiesandguardsweretoattendheronherway。
　　AndattheendoffourdaysagreatcompanyofladiesandslavesandhorseswentforthtoescortthewifeofSultanDaraitohernewhome。Theyrodeallday，andwhenthesunsankbehindthehillstheyrested，andateofthefoodthegazellegavethem，andlaydowntosleep。Andtheyjourneyedonformanydays，andtheyall，noblesandslaves，lovedthegazellewithagreatlove——
　　morethantheylovedtheSultanDarai。
　　Atlastonedaysignsofhousesappeared，far，faroff。Andthosewhosawcriedout，’Gazelle！’
　　Anditanswered，’Ah，mymistresses，thatisthehouseofSultanDarai。’
　　Atthisnewsthewomenrejoicedmuch，andtheslavesrejoicedmuch，andinthespaceoftwohourstheycametothegates，andthegazellebadethemallstaybehind，anditwentontothehousewithSultanDarai。
　　Whentheoldwomansawthemcomingthroughthecourtyardshejumpedandshoutedforjoy，andasthegazelledrewnearsheseizeditinherarms，andkissedit。Thegazelledidnotlikethis，andsaidtoher:’Oldwoman，leavemealone;theonetobecarriedismymaster，andtheonetobekissedismymaster。’
　　Andsheanswered，’Forgiveme，myson。Ididnotknowthiswasourmaster，’andshethrewopenallthedoorssothatthemastermightseeeverythingthattheroomsandstorehousescontained。
　　SultanDarailookedabouthim，andatlengthhesaid:
　　’Unfastenthosehorsesthataretiedup，andletloosethosepeoplethatarebound。Andletsomesweep，andsomespreadthebeds，andsomecook，andsomedrawwater，andsomecomeoutandreceivethemistress。’
　　Andwhenthesultanaandherladiesandherslavesenteredthehouse，andsawtherichstuffsitwashungwith，andthebeautifulricethatwaspreparedforthemtoeat，theycried:
　　’Ah，yougazelle，wehaveseengreathouses，wehaveseenpeople，wehaveheardofthings。Butthishouse，andyou，suchasyouare，wehaveneverseenorheardof。’
　　Afterafewdays，theladiessaidtheywishedtogohomeagain。
　　Thegazellebeggedthemhardtostay，butfindingtheywouldnot，itbroughtmanygifts，andgavesometotheladiesandsometotheirslaves。Andtheyallthoughtthegazellegreaterathousandtimesthanitsmaster，SultanDarai。
　　Thegazelleanditsmasterremainedinthehousemanyweeks，andonedayitsaidtotheoldwoman，’Icamewithmymastertothisplace，andIhavedonemanythingsformymaster，goodthings，andtillto—dayhehasneveraskedme:"Well，mygazelle，howdidyougetthishouse？Whoistheownerofit？Andthistown，weretherenopeopleinit？"AllgoodthingsIhavedoneforthemaster，andhehasnotonedaydonemeanygoodthing。Butpeoplesay，"Ifyouwanttodoanyonegood，don’tdohimgoodonly，dohimevilalso，andtherewillbepeacebetweenyou。"
　　So，mother，Ihavedone:IwanttoseethefavoursIhavedonetomymaster，thathemaydomethelike。’
　　’Good，’repliedtheoldwoman，andtheywenttobed。
　　Inthemorning，whenlightcame，thegazellewassickinitsstomachandfeverish，anditslegsached。Anditsaid’Mother！’
　　Andsheanswered，’Here，myson？’
　　Anditsaid，’Goandtellmymasterupstairsthegazelleisveryill。’
　　’Verygood，myson;andifheshouldaskmewhatisthematter，whatamItosay？’
　　’Tellhimallmybodyachesbadly;Ihavenosinglepartwithoutpain。’
　　Theoldwomanwentupstairs，andshefoundthemistressandmastersittingonacouchofmarblespreadwithsoftcushions，andtheyaskedher，’Well，oldwoman，whatdoyouwant？’
　　’Totellthemasterthegazelleisill，’saidshe。
　　’Whatisthematter？’askedthewife。
　　’Allitsbodypains;thereisnopartwithoutpain。’
　　’Well，whatcanIdo？Makesomegruelofredmillet，andgivetoit。’
　　Buthiswifestaredandsaid:’Oh，master，doyoutellhertomakethegazellegrueloutofredmillet，whichahorsewouldnoteat？Eh，master，thatisnotwell。’
　　Butheanswered，’Oh，youaremad！Riceisonlykeptforpeople。’
　　’Eh，master，thisisnotlikeagazelle。Itistheappleofyoureye。Ifsandgotintothat，itwouldtroubleyou。’
　　’Mywife，yourtongueislong，’andhelefttheroom。
　　Theoldwomansawshehadspokenvainly，andwentbackweepingtothegazelle。Andwhenthegazellesawheritsaid，’Mother，whatisit，andwhydoyoucry？Ifitbegood，givemetheanswer;
　　andifitbebad，givemetheanswer。’
　　Butstilltheoldwomanwouldnotspeak，andthegazelleprayedhertoletitknowthewordsofthemaster。Atlastshesaid:
　　’Iwentupstairsandfoundthemistressandthemastersittingonacouch，andheaskedmewhatIwanted，andItoldhimthatyou，hisslave，wereill。Andhiswifeaskedwhatwasthematter，andItoldherthattherewasnotapartofyourbodywithoutpain。
　　Andthemastertoldmetotakesomeredmilletandmakeyougruel，butthemistresssaid，’Eh，master，thegazelleistheappleofyoureye;youhavenochild，thisgazelleislikeyourchild;sothisgazelleisnotonetobedoneevilto。Thisisagazelleinform，butnotagazelleinheart;heisinallthingsbetterthanagentleman，behewhohemay。’
　　Andheansweredher，’Sillychatterer，yourwordsaremany。I
　　knowitsprice;Iboughtitforaneighth。Whatlosswillitbetome？’
　　Thegazellekeptsilenceforafewmoments。Thenitsaid，’Theelderssaid，"Onethatdoesgoodlikeamother，"andIhavedonehimgood，andIhavegotthisthattheelderssaid。Butgoupagaintothemaster，andtellhimthegazelleisveryill，andithasnotdrunkthegruelofredmillet。’