"whatever sweetmeats or bread are prepared in any house, one and all of you must try to bring whatever you can to our benefactor. whatever clothes you find hanging in a house, cut down, dip the pieces in water, and bring the wet bits to our benefactor. he will squeeze them and gather water for drink! and the bread and sweetmeats shall form his food." having issued these orders, the king of the rats took leave of gangazara. they, in obedience to their king's order, continued to supply him with provisions and water.