For three days Hassebu remembered his promise to the King of the Snakes , and did not go near the baths ; then came a morning so hot he could hardly breathe , and he forgot all about it . The moment he had slipped off his robe he was taken before the Vizir , who said to him , ` Lead us to the place where the King of the Snakes lives . ' ' I do not know it ! ' answered he , but the Vizir did not believe him , and had him bound and beaten till his back was all torn . Then Hassebu cried , ` Loose me , that I may take you . ' They went together a long , long way , till they reached the palace of the King of the Snakes . And Hassebu said to the King : ` It was not I : look at my back and you will see how they drove me to it . ' ` Who has beaten you like this ? ' asked the King . ` It was the Vizir , ' replied Hassebu . ` Then I am already dead , ' said the King sadly , ` but you must carry me there yourself . ' So Hassebu carried him . And on the way the King said , ` When I arrive , I shall be killed , and my flesh will be cooked . But take some of the water that I am boiled in , and put it in a bottle and lay it on one side . The Vizir will tell you to drink it , but be careful not to do so . Then take some more of the water , and drink it , and you will become a great physician , and the third supply you will give to the Sultan . And when the Vizir comes to you and asks , `` Did you drink what I gave you ? '' you must answer , `` I did , and this is for you , '' and he will drink it and die ! and your soul will rest . ' And they went their way into the town , and all happened as the King of the Snakes had said .
And the Sultan loved XXXXX , who became a great physician , and cured many sick people .
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