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of his majesty, he made a low bow, and said, "I have brought you, sire, this                       rabbit from the warren of my lord the mar-                        quis of Carabas, who commanded me to                        present it to your majesty with the assurance                        of his respect." This was the title the cat thought proper to bestow upon his master. "Tell my lord marquis of Carabas," re- plied the king, "that I accept of his present                       with pleasure, and that I am greatly obliged                        to him." Soon after the cat laid himself down in                       the same manner in a field of corn, and had as much good fortune as before; for two fine partridges got into his bag, which he immediately killed and carried to the palace. The king received them as he had done the rabbit, and ordered his servants to                       give the messenger something to drink. In                       this manner he continued to carry presents of game to the king from my lord marquis of Carabas, once at least every week. One day, the cat having heard that the king intended to take a ride that morning by the river side with his daughter, who was the most beautiful princess in the world, he                       said to his master, "If you will but fol-                        low my advice your fortune is made. Take                        off your clothes, and bathe yourself in the                        river, just in the place I shall show you,                        and leave the rest to me."