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14 back, came alive and spoke to the King.

"Stop!" he said. "Have you never wanted for yourself the kingdom of another?"

And the King had to own that he had.

"Then fast and pray for three days," said the eagle, "and come back again."

And the eagle flew away.

And after three days the King returned; but the second eagle stopped him.

"Have you never", he said, "done harm to another, to rob him of his riches?"

And the King said, "Yes—often."

"Then fast and pray for three days," said the eagle, "and come again."

And so each time that the King returned to mount the throne, an eagle spoke and showed some evil of his life,