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Rh as you came my husband regained consciousness, and now lives. Come and give him a friendly greeting." Then she gave utterance to the following gâtha:—

On hearing this the goat thought to herself, "This ill-disposed she-jackal wishes to deceive me, but as it would be unwise to display any hostility I'll just take her in."

Then she uttered the following gâtha:—

Then the jackal made inquiry respecting the company that she is to provide for:—

The goat gave her the information in the following terms:—

Each of these dogs I have mentioned have moreover a following

of five hundred, so I will come with an escort of two thousand dogs. If you do not provide food for them, why then they'll kill and eat you and your husband."

On hearing that the she-jackal was alarmed, and thought "This escort of her's there (i.e. to my home) is too much of a good thing; I must by some means prevent her coming." Then she uttered the following gâtha:—