“Oh, molded pieces! Favor me to-day!

Forsooth this is a man with whom I play.

No paltry risk—but life and death at stake;

As Sarkap does, so do, for Sarkap’s sake!”

But Rasalu answered back:

“Oh, molded pieces! Favor me to-day!

Forsooth it is a man with whom I play.

No paltry risk—but life and death at stake;

As Heaven does, so do, for Heaven’s sake!”

So they began to play, whilst the women stood round in a circle, and the kitten watched Dhol Rajah, from the window. Then Sarkap lost, first his kingdom, then the wealth of the whole world, and lastly his head.