SotheStar-ChildwentwiththeHare, andlo! , andseizedit, andsaidtotheHare, “TheservicethatIdidtotheethouhastrenderedbackagainmanytimesover, andthekindnessthatIshowedtheethouhastrepaidahundred-fold.”
“Nay,” answeredtheHare, “butasthoudealtwithme, soIdiddealwiththee,” anditranawayswiftly, , -Childcoming, hestruckuponawoodenbowl, andclatteredhisbell, andcalledouttohim, andsaid, “Givemeapieceofmoney, , andthereisnoonewhohaspityonme.”
“Alas!” criedtheStar-Child, “Ihavebutonepieceofmoneyinmywallet, andifIbringitnottomymasterhewillbeatme, forIamhisslave.”
Buttheleperentreatedhim, andprayedofhim, tilltheStar-Childhadpity, ’shouse, theMagicianopenedtohim, andbroughthimin, andsaidtohim, “Hastthouthepieceofwhitegold?” AndtheStar-Childanswered, “Ihaveitnot.” SotheMagicianfelluponhim, andbeathim, andsetbeforehimanemptytrencher, andsaid, “Eat,” andanemptycup, andsaid, “Drink,” , andsaid, “Iftodaythoubringestmenotthepieceofyellowgold, Iwillsurelykeeptheeasmyslave, andgivetheethreehundredstripes.”
SotheStar-Childwenttothewood, andalldaylonghesearchedforthepieceofyellowgold, , andashewasweepingtherecametohimthelittleHarethathehadrescuedfromthetrap, andtheHaresaidtohim, “Whyartthouweeping? Andwhatdostthouseekinthewood?”
AndtheStar-Childanswered, “Iamseekingforapieceofyellowgoldthatishiddenhere, andifIfinditnotmymasterwillbeatme, andkeepmeasaslave.”
“Followme,” criedtheHare,.“HowshallIthankthee?” saidtheStar-Child, “forlo! thisisthesecondtimethatyouhavesuccouredme.”
