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168 By and bye they came to the brother's house and he gave them the beer. The Boy went back to get the spoon and the Hare drank all the beer. When the Boy came back the Hare said, "You were so long, a crowd of boys came and drank all the beer."

Next day they found another tree growing and the Hare said, "When we go farther on we shall find a brother who has built a hut. He will give us food like rice to eat; but very hot, and you must come back and cut a piece of this tree to make a spoon to stir it with."

They came to the brother's hut and he gave them the rice and the Boy went back to get the spoon. Then the Hare ate all the food and when the Boy came back he said, "You were so long, a crowd of boys came and ate all the food."

Then the Boy felt very weak and like to die, so they went home.

Then they set out again. When they came to the tree the Hare spoke as before; but the Boy cut a piece of the wood when the Hare was not looking. When they came to the house of the brother who gave them beer, the Hare told the Boy to go back and get the stick; but he showed him he had it already. The Hare was very angry and would not drink. He said to the Boy, "You can drink my share too."

Next day they came to the other tree and the Boy cut a piece when the Hare was not looking. When they came to the brother who gave them food like rice, the Hare sent the Boy back for the stick; but he showed him he had it already. Then the Hare was very angry and would not eat. He said, "You can eat my share too." So the Boy ate it.

Then they came to a house and the man said the Hare would sleep in his own bed that night and his servant (the Boy) could sleep in a bucket of ashes. The Boy spoke to the Hare and said, "Look at the bucket of ashes; how firmly it stands! It cannot fall over; it is the bed for a Chief and the man's bed is only fit for a servant." So the