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 she waited to recover her strength. Then she swam on again, guiding herself toward the sound of the music rippling softly to her over the little waves. Finally, she reached the shore and sought the waters of a hot spring only separated from the lake by a narrow ledge of rock; into this spring she slipt and lay awhile, that the warmth of her body, chilled by the long swim in the cold water, might be restored.



 

Just at that time Tu happened to feel thirsty, so he said to his slave, “Bring me some water,” and the servant went down to fill his calabash in the lake. The girl got frightened, and with a voice as gruff as she could make it said, 