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 which had the effect of bringing heavy clouds across the clear sky. As the shadows fell across him he felt stronger, and making a sudden sally from his place of concealment he endeavoured to seize the treasures and carry them off. Ina, however, perceived the enemy in time, and with an adroit movement prevented him from effecting his purpose. Nana saw that there was no use in trying to purloin the articles with such a careful guardian on the watch. He resolved to try flattery and cajolery, so he came forward and with soft words coaxed Ina to allow him to try on the ornaments to see how he looked in them. Ina would not acquiesce in this scheme, so then Nana with many blandishments used his arts of persuasion to allow him to adorn himself inside the house. Ina, with many misgivings, at last consented, and they entered the house. Ina closed all the doors, and Nana put on the ornaments, all except the head-dress, which she kept in her hand, unwilling to allow the most valuable article of all to be worn by a stranger. Nana urged the fair maiden with his most subtle pleadings, and she finally consented to make the adornments of the handsome dress complete by granting the loan of the headdress. Nana then danced round and round inside the house, uttering a song of wild delight