What are we to say to the man to whom Dschemila is betrothed ? Let us kill a goat , and bury its head in the grave , and when the man returns we must tell him Dschemila is dead . ' Very soon the bridegroom came back , bringing with him carpets and soft cushions for the house of his bride . And as he entered the town Dschemila 's father met him , saying , ` Greeting to you . She is dead . ' At these words the young man broke into loud cries , and it was some time before he could speak . Then he turned to one of the crowd who had gathered round him , and asked : ` Where have they buried her ? ' ` Come to the churchyard with me , ' answered he ; and the young man went with him , carrying with him some of the beautiful things he had brought . These he laid on the grass and then began to weep afresh . All day he stayed , and at nightfall he gathered up his stuffs and carried them to his own house . But when the day dawned he took them in his arms and returned to the grave , where he remained as long as it was light , playing softly on his flute . And this he did daily for six months . * * * * * One morning , a man who was wandering through the desert , having lost his way , came upon a lonely castle . The sun was very hot , and the man was very tired , so he said to himself , ' I will rest a little in the shadow of this castle . ' He stretched himself out comfortably , and was almost asleep , when he heard a voice calling to him softly : ` Are you a ghost , ' it said , ` or a man ? ' He looked up , and saw a girl leaning out of a window , and he answered : ' I am a man , and a better one , too , than your father or your grandfather . ' ` May all good luck be with you , ' said she ; ` but what has brought you into this land of ogres and horrors ? ' ` Does an ogre really live in this castle ? ' asked he . ` Certainly he does , ' replied the girl , ` and as night is not far off he will be here soon .
So , dear friend , depart quickly , lest he return and snap you up XXXXX supper . '
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