"True, he is man, knows but man's trick to teach.

Suppose some plain word, told her first of all,

Had hindered any biting?"

"Find him such,

And fit the beast with understanding first!

No understanding animals like Rakhsh

Nowadays, Master! Till they breed on earth,

For teaching—blows must serve."

"Who deals the blow—

What if by some rare method,—magic, say,—