Having heard that, the Bug said, “O meritorious female, I will not do in that way; while thou drinkest the blood I will not drink. In the presence of this excellent King I will do it till full.”
While both of them were talking in this way they approached the King’s bed. Thereupon the Bug having arrived at great greediness, bit the King.
At that time the King having arisen from the bed and gone, said, “There are bugs in the bed; wipe it down to clean it.”
The servants having come there, and at the time when they looked having seen the White Louse, killed it. The Bug crept into a corner of the bed [and escaped].