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28 shall get a great deal of money," cried the crier. Sachúlí heard him. "I know where she is," said he. "My mother took off all her jewels and threw her into the well." The crier said, "Can you go down into the well and bring her up?" "If you will tie a rope round my waist and let me down the well, I shall be able to bring her up." So they set off towards the well which was near Hungní's house; and when she saw them coming, she guessed what they came for, and she ran out and killed a sheep, threw it into the well, and took out the dead woman and hid her. The crier got some men to come with him, and they let Sachdúlí down the well. "Has she got eyes?" said Sachdúlí. "Of course, every one has eyes," answered the men. "Has she a nose?" asked Sachúlí. "Yes, she has a nose," said the men. "Has she got a mouth?" asked Sachulí. "Yes," said the men. "Has she a long face?"

"What does he mean?" said the men, who were getting cross. "No one has a long face; perhaps she has, though. Yes, she has a long face," cried the men.

"Has she a tail?"

"A tail I Why no one has a tail. Perhaps, though, she has long hair. No doubt that is what he calls a tail. Yes, she has a tail." "Has she ears?" "Of course, every one has ears." "Has she four feet?" "Four feet!" said the men. "Why, no one has four feet. Perhaps you call her hands feet. Yes, she has four feet. Bring her up quickly." Then Sachdúlí brought up the sheep. The men were very angry when they saw the sheep, and they beat Sachdúlí and called him a very stupid fellow and a great liar, and they went away feeling very cross.