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。’