“Nay, butthouhadstpityonmefirst,” saidtheHare, -Childtookthepieceofyellowgold, andputitinhiswallet, , andrantomeethim, andkneltdownandcried, “GivemeapieceofmoneyorIshalldieofhunger.”
AndtheStar-Childsaidtohim, “Ihaveinmywalletbutonepieceofyellowgold, andifIbringitnottomymasterhewillbeatmeandkeepmeashisslave.”
Buttheleperentreatedhimsore, sothattheStar-Childhadpityonhim, ’shouse, theMagicianopenedtohim, andbroughthimin, andsaidtohim, “Hastthouthepieceofyellowgold?” AndtheStar-Childsaidtohim, “Ihaveitnot.” SotheMagicianfelluponhim, andbeathim, andloadedhimwithchains, , andsaid, “IftodaythoubringestmethepieceofredgoldIwillsettheefree, butifthoubringestitnotIwillsurelyslaythee.”
SotheStar-Childwenttothewood, andalldaylonghesearchedforthepieceofredgold, , , “.”
“HowshallIrewardthee?” criedtheStar-Child, “forlo! thisisthethirdtimethouhastsuccouredme.”
