The Prince said, “I will give you these hundred masuran; let them go.”
The men said “Hā,” and taking the hundred masuran let them go.
When the Prince had gone still a little further, men were taking a great quantity of turtle-doves. “Where are you taking those turtle-doves?” he asked.
“We are taking them to the city to kill,” the men replied.
The Prince said, “I will give you these hundred masuran; let the turtle-doves go.”
The men said “Hā,” and taking the hundred masuran let them go.
When he had gone a little further still, men were taking a great many fire-flies. “Where are you taking them?” the Prince asked.
Those men replied, “We are taking them to the city to fry.”
The Prince said, “I will give you these hundred masuran; let them go.”
The men said “Hā,” and taking the hundred masuran let them go.