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40 poor man, and two sticks gathered in a wood were all that he could bring to the lighting.

"And you will bring one of the two," he had said to Drupada; "for all that matters is that we should bring the same."

But Drupada shook his head.

And Drona journeyed to a far country, and for many years the River of Time flowed between him and the man whom he wanted for friend.

And at last they were once again on the same bank of the river. And Drona's pupils, Arjun and his brother princes, took Drupada captive and brought him to Drona.

And Drona said: "I will teach Drupada the way of friendship. Since my two sticks, to one of which he is welcome, will not do for the lighting of the fire, he shall give me half his two