When the weavers found that there were seven of them they were overcome with gratitude to one whom they took for a magician as he could thus make seven out of an obvious six . The Clever Cat -LSB- From the Pushto . -RSB- Once upon a time there lived an old man who dwelt with his son in a small hut on the edge of the plain . He was very old , and had worked very hard , and when at last he was struck down by illness he felt that he should never rise from his bed again . So , one day , he bade his wife summon their son , when he came back from his journey to the nearest town , where he had been to buy bread . ` Come hither , my son , ' said he ; ' I know myself well to be dying , and I have nothing to leave you but my falcon , my cat and my greyhound ; but if you make good use of them you will never lack food . Be good to your mother , as you have been to me . And now farewell ! ' Then he turned his face to the wall and died . There was great mourning in the hut for many days , but at length the son rose up , and calling to his greyhound , his cat and his falcon , he left the house saying that he would bring back something for dinner . Wandering over the plain , he noticed a troop of gazelles , and pointed to his greyhound to give chase . The dog soon brought down a fine fat beast , and slinging it over his shoulders , the young man turned homewards . On the way , however , he passed a pond , and as he approached a cloud of birds flew into the air . Shaking his wrist , the falcon seated on it darted into the air , and swooped down upon the quarry he had marked , which fell dead to the ground . The young man picked it up , and put it in his pouch and then went towards home again . Near the hut was a small barn in which he kept the produce of the little patch of corn , which grew close to the garden . Here a rat ran out almost under his feet , followed by another and another ; but quick as thought the cat was upon them and not one escaped her . When all the rats were killed , the young man left the barn . He took the path leading to the door of the hut , but stopped on feeling a hand laid on his shoulder . ` Young man , ' said the ogre -LRB- for such was the stranger -RRB- , ` you have been a good son , and you deserve the piece of luck which has befallen you this day .
Come with me XXXXX that shining lake yonder , and fear nothing . '
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