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to the (same) spot and (the water) became blood. Again she poured it 
away. Again she came and fetched water. He said : “ Oh maiden, give me 
water.” She did not give it. 
76. He said : “ Oh maiden, if thou takest it till to-morrow, thou wilt 
not make the water reach her presence. Give me water.” (She) filled 
the cup and handed it to him. A drop he drank, (and) threw his ring 
into the cup. He spread his handkerchief over the water, and said : “ Open 
not its mouth (lit. head), (but) convey it to Woi-Diregh.” 
77. She brought it and (Woi-Diregh) said : “ Ah ! how dost thou bring 
water! To-day has become to-morrow.” (The maid) said : “ I have a mat¬ 
ter to represent to thee ; after that do whatever (thou wilt) to me.” And 
she took up her tale : “ So now whatever thou mayst do to me, thou art 
great [i. e. thou art the mistress]. 78. [Wo’i-Diregh] saidGo call 
[him].” [The maid] went out [and] called him. Then he entered and 
saluted [her]. She got up from her couch to [meet] him. Then she took 
him up and placed him at her side. 79. After some time [she] said to 
the maid : “ Go call the Mulla.” She went and called [him]. The Mul- 
la performed their marriage to one another. They attained to the throne 
of prosperity. May we also attain to [and partake of] your good fortune ! 
A SHORT VOCABULARY OF THE SHIGHNI DIALECT. 
A. 
B. 
to be able 
vardh- (ao) 
back (subst.) 
dam 
again 
vao, voi 
bad 
ganda 
to alight, to descend khhavd-ao 
a bank (of river 
&c.) zimb 
all 
fuk 
barley or grain 
in 
also 
mis 
general) 
chustj 
and 
et 
to be 
vid-ao 
apricot 
nash 
vay-am (yast-am) 
to arise 
anduid-ao 
vod-am 
to arrive or 
to cause 
vudlij 
to arrive 
firibt-ao (Inf.) 
a bear 
yurskh 
firab-am (Brest.) 
a beard 
bon 
firebt-am (Past) 
to become (to go) sit-ao 
firebtj (Perft. P.) 
sao-am 
an arrow 
surb 
sut-or sat-am 
to ask 
pekhst-ao 
sudhj 
at once 
mis 
a bed, bedding 
birej 
an augury 
fal 
before 
parao 
