I am going to teach that man a lesson . ' ` Well , I suppose you know your own business best , ' said the uncle . ` And certainly he almost worried me to death . ' So Mohammed returned to his master , carrying the cows ' tails tied up in a bundle on his back . When he came to the sea-shore , he stuck all the tails in the sand , and went and buried the one cow , whose tail he had not cut off , up to her neck , leaving the tail projecting . After he had got everything ready , he began to shriek and scream as before , till his master and all the other servants came running to see what was the matter . ` What in the world has happened ? ' they cried . ` 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 XXXXX give you . '
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