"Look  here,"  he  said,  "in  this  handkerchief  is  some
pildv  that  the  princess  sent  me  this  morning  in  the  name
of  her  deceased  uncle.  It  is  saturated  with  poison.  Thank
God,  I  discovered  it  in  time ! "

"  0  brother !  who  can  have  done  this  thing  ?  Who  is
there  that  entertains  enmity  against  you  ? "

"  The  princess,  Gul'izar.  Listen,  The  next  time  you  go
to  see  her,  I  entreat  you  to  take  some  snow  with  you ;
and  just  before  seeing  the  princess  put  a  little  of  it  into

3  Cf.  Folk-Tales  of  Bengal,  pp.  go,    tale   "Lack  of  Rupees  for  a  Bit  of
157  y  Indian  Fairy  Tales,  212 ;  the    Advice  "  in  this  coUection.
first  story  in  Baital  Pachisi ;    also


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both  your  eyes.  It  will  provoke  tears,  and  Gul'izar  will
ask  you  why  you  are  crying.  Tell  her  that  you  weep  for
the  loss  of  your  friend,  who  died  suddenly  this  morning.
