"Who are you?" said he.
"We are neighbours of the man who brought the hare," said they.
This time the soup was certainly thin, but that did not hinder the arrival of some fresh guests in a very few days.
"Who are you?" said the Khoja.
"We are neighbours of the neighbours of the man who brought the hare," was the reply.
"You are welcome," said their host; and he set a bowl of clear water before them.
"What is this, O Khoja?" cried the men.
"It is soup of soup of soup of the hare-soup," answered the Khoja.
Tale 50.—The Khoja out Fishing.