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 river, followed by a great crowd wondering what would happen.

Then Thakané stepped forward in front of the cattle and sang:

And Dilah came from the waters holding out her hands to Masilo and Thakané, and in her place the cattle sank into the lake, and were driven by the old woman to the great city filled with people, which lies at the bottom,

[Contes Populaires des Basouttos.]