` The sea has swallowed up the cows , ' said Mohammed , ` and nothing remains but their tails . But if you are quick and pull hard , perhaps you may get them out again ! ' The master ordered each man instantly to take hold of a tail , but at the first pull they nearly tumbled backwards , and the tails were left in their hands . ` Stop , ' cried Mohammed , ` you are doing it all wrong . You have just pulled off their tails , and the cows have sunk to the bottom of the sea . ' ` See if you can do it any better , ' said they ; and Mohammed ran to the cow which he had buried in the rough grass , and took hold of her tail and dragged the animal out at once . ` There ! that is the way to do it ! ' said he , ' I told you you knew nothing about it ! ' The men slunk away , much ashamed of themselves ; but the master came up to Mohammed . ` Get you gone ! ' he said , ` there is nothing more for you to do ! You have killed my mother , you have slain my children , you have stolen my sheep , you have drowned my cows ; I have now no work to give you . ' ` First give me the strip of your skin which belongs to me of right , as you have broken your contract ! ' ` That a judge shall decide , ' said the master ; ` we will go before him . ' ` Yes , we will , ' replied Mohammed . And they went before the judge . ` What is your case ? ' asked the judge of the master . ` My lord , ' said the man , bowing low , ` my shepherd here has robbed me of everything .
He has killed my children and my old mother ; he has stolen my sheep , he has XXXXX my cows in the sea . '
Mohammed children cows drowned everything first left right skin strip