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THE SERPENTS.
the jar and made a salaam to their superior, for
he was an officer.
" ’ What have you got in the jar ?’ he said.
"’A holy serpent, your lordship,’ they
replied.
"’ I don’t believe it,’ said he; ’ let me look !’
"’ No, we dare not He might kill your
lordship, and then the soldiers would kill us
for permitting your lordship to look.’
" ’ Do as I tell you/ he said. ’ I believe you
have been thieving!’ and off he took the lid,
but slapped it on again so quickly that I had no
time to get out. ’ Gad’s life 1’ he called out,
’ it is a serpent, and no mistake ! Why don’t
you kill it?’
" ’ Kill it! May Vishnu forgive you ! Kill
it J Why ’tis a cobra; we should never have
any more luck in life. It would be as bad as
killing an Englishman ; his mate would be sure
to avenge him. They always do if one is
killed, and terribly too.’
" ’ What are you going to do with it then ?’
he asked.
«’ Why, carry it to another village and set
it free.’
"’ Sell it to me!’ he said promptly.
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