asked the uncle . ' I was hungry , and he passed , and we signed a contract . ' ` Give the contract to me ! ' said the young man . ` Here it is , ' replied the uncle , holding it out . ` Now , ' continued Mohammed , ` let the old woman get down from your back . ' ` Oh no , I must n't do that ! ' cried he . But the nephew paid no attention , and went on talking : ` Do not worry yourself about the future . I see my way out of it all . And , first , you must take my stick and my mantle and leave this place . After two days ' journey , straight before you , you will come to some tents which are inhabited by shepherds . Go in there , and wait . ' ` All right ! ' answered the uncle . Then Mohammed with the Magic Finger picked up a stick and struck the old woman with it , saying , ` Get down , and look after the sheep ; I want to go to sleep . ' ` Oh , certainly ! ' replied she . So Mohammed lay down comfortably under a tree and slept till evening . Towards sunset he woke up and said to the old woman : ` Where are the singing birds which you have got to catch ? '
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