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and fetched fuel. One (of them) at once began to light a fire. The other 
went for water. Then they began to drink and eat. They ate, and tied 
up their horses in the stable. They placed barley and grass (before them). 
29. That night they slept there ; in the morning Ala-aspa said : “I 
go a hunting, do thou sit (still).” He went a hunting, the wazir’s son 
sat still. 80, He cooked some food for himself. He ate by himself, and 
covered up the other’s portion and put it by. By himself he came and 
threw himself on to his bed. (A certain) time elapsed, (and then) the door 
made a sound. 31. A span-high thing came in and passed on to the fire¬ 
place. It pulled out a hair of its own moustache, bound him hand and foot 
and threw him down. It ate his food itself and went out. The wazir’s 
son struggled, and with difficulty succeeded in drawing himself out of (his 
bonds), and pursued it. 
32. He looked for it ; it jumped into a pit. He became vexed and 
turned back. He entered the castle. He came by himself and sat down 
in his own place. He took his sword and at once began to sharpen it. 
The door creaked, he took his sword up and rushed behind the door. Ala- 
aspa entered by it. 33. He said : “ Brother, what is my offence against 
thee ?” The other replied : “ Let us go, I will tell thee a tale.” Then they 
went (in). Ala-aspa put down his load (of game) from off his back. 
The other went and brought food for him. He ate his meal and said grace. 
The wazir’s son got up and at once began cleaning the saucepan and the 
dish. 34. Then Ala-aspa said : “ What was my offence against thee ?” 
The other said : “ Oh, thou (hast) not (committed) any offence against me. 
I and thou are brothers. Just now I cooked some food. I ate it by myself 
and set (some) aside for thee. I came and threw myself down in my own 
place. The door creaked. A span-high (creature) entered. Then it 
pulled out a hair of moustache of its own. It bound me hand and foot. 
It ran and ate its meal. Then it went out. I struggled and struggled and 
painfully released myself. Then I followed after it. 35. I looked for it, 
and it jumped into a pit I turned back again. I came and took my sword, 
and sat down here. The door creaked. I started up (thinking) this time 
if it enters, it will at once have me down. Thou didst enter.” They 
spread out their bedding and went to sleep. 
36. The morning dawned, and Ala-aspa said : “ Oh wazir’s son, do 
thou go a hunting and I will sit (still).” The wazir’s son went a- hunting. 
Ala-aspa at once began (to prepare) a meal. He cooked the food, himself 
he ate (his portion) and set aside (some) for the other. He took his sword 
and came and sat down there. 37. At that very moment the door 
creaked; he at once arose and it entered. He made a stroke with his 
sword, and struck its head off at his feet, (while) the body (fell) behind 
the door. 38. He ran and collected his cups and platters, that they 
