Atondido Stories
her six sisters' husbands all hunt every day, and bring home
quantities of game, and their wives therefore are very proud of
them. But I stay at home all day, and never hunt. To-day I
should like to hunt very much."
"Well," said Katar, "then twist my left ear;" and as soon as the
boy had twisted it, Katar was a horse again, and not a donkey
any longer. "Now," said Katar, "twist your left ear, and you will
see what a beautiful young prince you will become." So the boy
twisted his own left ear, and there he stood no longer a poor,
common, ugly man, but a grand young prince with a moon on
his forehead and a star on his chin. Then he put on his splendid
clothes, saddled and bridled Katar, got on his back with his
sword and gun, and rode off to hunt.
He rode very far, and shot a great many birds and a quantity
of deer. That day his six brothers-in-law could find no game, for
the beautiful young prince had shot it all. Nearly all the day long
these six princes wandered about looking in vain for game; till at
last they grew hungry and thirsty, and could find no water, and
they had no food with them. Meanwhile the beautiful young
prince had sat down under a tree, to dine and rest, and there his
six brothers-in-law found him. By his side was some delicious
water, and also some roast meat.
When they saw him the six princes said to each other, "Look
at that handsome prince. He has a moon on his forehead and a
star on his chin. We have never seen such a prince in this jungle
before; he must come from another country." Then they came up
to him, and made him many salaams, and begged him to give
them some food and water. "Who are you?" said the young
prince. "We are the husbands of the six elder daughters of the
King of this country," they answered; "and we have hunted all
day, and are very hungry and thirsty." They did not recognise
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