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complete his happiness. His great 

 size called for so much more food 

 that he had to live in the rank 

 bushes, where he could not see the 

 lurking dangers ; and, besides, it cost 

 him his speed, so that his troubles 

 were increased. Therefore he again 

 sought the Prophet and said : 



"Good Prophet, it was clearly your 

 intention to make me happy for saving 

 your life at great risk to myself. Now, 

 surely you are not going to make a 

 failure of any of your good plans. 

 Please ask Allah to complete my equip- 

 ment by giving me a long neck so I 

 can overlook the bushes where I must 

 feed, and also increase my speed, for I 



need it." 



" Very good," said the Prophet. "Now 

 go and bathe in the Long Reach of the 



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