“Which way were you looking?” said the Jackal; “and show me the side of the cage where you stood.”
“I was on this side,” said the Tiger, jumping into the cage.
“Oh, yes, I see,” said the Jackal. “And was the cage door shut?”
“Shut and bolted,” said the Brahmin.
“Then shut and bolt it,” said the Jackal.
When the Brahmin had done this, the Jackal said: “O wicked and ungrateful Tiger, you would have killed the good Brahmin who opened your cage door. Your cruelty shall be punished, for no one will ever let you out again. Go your way, friend Brahmin, and go in peace.”
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“Good for the jackal!” said Roland, clapping his hands. “Now for the dragon!”
So the Story Lady went right on.