After a little time went by, they were to go to a [wedding] festival house. While the young man was in sorrow thinking of it, this female Frog took off her frog jacket [and thereupon became a young woman]. After that they went to the festival house. During the time afterwards, these two according to the usual custom dwelt excellently [together].
No. 166
The Four-faced King and the Turtle
At a certain city there was a King with four faces. The King thought he must take the city called Ibbāwa.[1] For ten million lakhs (a billion) of turtles who are in that Ibbāwa city, the Chief is the Turtle King.
To kill the Turtle King and seize the city this Four-faced King went, taking many troops, and taking his sword. Having gone there, after having surrounded Ibbāwa city, and set guards (raekalā), he sent a letter to the Turtle King: “What is it? Wilt thou give thy city to us? If not, wilt thou fight?”
Thereupon the Turtle King says, “For thy having thy four faces we are not afraid. What of thy four faces! We are dwelling with iron dishes both above and below us. Shouldst thou shoot at us and strike us, no harm will befall us.”
Afterwards the Four-faced King, having said, “Hā! If so, let us fight,” began to fight.
The Turtle King says to the other turtles, “Do ye decorate yourselves to go to battle.” He gave notice to the whole of the turtles.