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 here where we are and run away as fast as we can," said the first slave. "We shall perish. We shall perish, anyway, whatever we do," cried the second slave. "Whether we perish or not I am going to open the bag and see what makes all those terrible sounds," said the third slave. Accordingly they laid the bag on the ground and opened it. Out rushed all the night beasts and all the night birds and all the night insects and out rushed the great black cloud of night. The slaves were more frightened than ever at the darkness and escaped to the jungle. The daughter of the was waiting anxiously for the return of the slaves with the bag full of night. Ever since they had started out on their journey