` 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 Hassebu , who became a great physician , and cured many sick people . But he was always sorry for the poor King of the Snakes . -LRB- Adapted from Swahili Tales , -RRB- THE MAIDEN WITH THE WOODEN HELMET In a little village in the country of Japan there lived long , long ago a man and his wife . For many years they were happy and prosperous , but bad times came , and at last nothing was left them but their daughter , who was as beautiful as the morning . The neighbours were very kind , and would have done anything they could to help their poor friends , but the old couple felt that since everything had changed they would rather go elsewhere , so one day they set off to bury themselves in the country , taking their daughter with them . Now the mother and daughter had plenty to do in keeping the house clean and looking after the garden , but the man would sit for hours together gazing straight in front of him , and thinking of the riches that once were his . Each day he grew more and more wretched , till at length he took to his bed and never got up again .
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