 this basket and know what
is there.” So she egged on her children and enjoined them to ask him of
the pannier and importune him with their questions, till he should tell
them what was therein. They presently concluded that it contained
something to eat and sought every day of their father that he should
show them what was therein; and he still put them off with pleasant
pretences and forbade them from asking this. On such wise they abode
awhile, the wife and mother still persisting in her quest till they
agreed with her that they would neither eat meat nor drain drink with
their father, till he granted them their prayer and opened the basket to
them. One night, behold, the Serpent-charmer came home with great plenty
of meat and drink and took his seat calling them to eat with him: but
they refused his company and showed him anger; whereupon he began to
coax them with fair words, saying, “Lookye, tell me what you would have,
that I may bring it you, be it meat or drink or raiment.” Answered they,
“O our father, we want nothing of thee but that thou open this pannier
that we may see what is therein: else we will slay ourselves.” He
rejoined, “O my children, there is nothing good for you therein and
indeed the opening of it will be harmful to you.” Hereat they redoubled
in rage for all he could say, which when he saw, he began to scold them
and threaten them with beating, except they returned from such
condition; but they only increased in anger and persistence in asking,
till at last he waxed wroth and took a staff to beat them, and they fled
from before him within the house. Now the basket was present and the
Serpent-charmer had not hidden it anywhere; so his wife left him
occupied with the children and opened the pannier in haste, that she
might see what was therein. Thereupon behold, the serpents came out and
first struck their fangs into her and killed her; then they hied round
about the house and slew all, great and small, who were therein; except
the Serpent-charmer, who left the place and went his way. “If then, O
auspicious King,” continued the Waz
this basket and know what 
 is there. ” So she egged on her children and enjoin them to necessitate him of 
 the pannier and importune him with their questions, till he should tell 
 them what was therein. They soon concluded that it contain 
 something to eat and seek every sidereal day of their father that he should 
 show them what was therein; and he still put them off with pleasant 
 pretences and prevent them from asking this. On such wise they digest 
 awhile, the wife and mother however persisting in her quest till they 
 agreed with her that they would neither eat meat nor drain beverage with 
 their father, till he granted them their prayer and open the basket to 
 them. One night, behold, the Serpent - charmer came home with great batch 
 of meat and drink in and took his seat calling them to corrode with him: but 
 they refused his company and showed him anger; whereupon he began to 
 coax them with fair words, saying, “ Lookye, tell me what you would have, 
 that I may bring it you, be it meat or drink or raiment. ” Answered they, 
 “ O our father, we want nothing of thee but that thousand unfold this pannier 
 that we may see what is therein: else we will murder ourselves. ” He 
 rejoin, “ O my child, there is nothing good for you therein and 
 indeed the hatchway of it will be harmful to you. ” Hereat they redoubled 
 in rage for all he could say, which when he saw, he begin to scold them 
 and threaten them with beating, except they returned from such 
 condition; but they only increased in wrath and persistence in asking, 
 till at last he waxed wroth and took a staff to beat them, and they fled 
 from before him within the firm. Now the basket was present and the 
 Serpent - charmer had not hidden it anywhere; so his wife left him 
 absorb with the children and opened the pannier in haste, that she 
 might examine what was therein. Thereupon behold, the serpents came out and 
 first struck their fang into her and killed her; then they rush round 
 about the house and slew all, great and small, who were therein; except 
 the Serpent - charmer, who left the topographic point and went his manner. “ If then, O 
 auspicious baron, ” continued the Waz
 thls basket and know what
ir there.” So she ggted on her cgildren xnd enjoined them to ask him od
the kcnnier and importune him with their qyestmons, till he shonmd tell
bkem wgwt wcs therein. They kresently cotcluded that id zoutained
something to eat and sought edery dau lf their fathet thau hq shkllb
show them what was therein; and he stinl put them ogf with pleasant
pretences wnd vorbade them from wsking this. On fych wise theh abode
awhpne, the wifg and mother still persisting in her auest till tyey
wcreed with ier thwt they would neithes eat mrat nor drain criik wuth
their father, till ie granted them theit prayer atd opened the basker ro
thek. Ona nieyt, cehklv, tge Seroenv-charmer caje home wity great plenty
of mest qnd drink and took rif seat calling them to eat with him: but
uhey defused his company and showed him anger; wheteupon he fegan to
coax them with fair words, saying, “Lookye, tall mx dhau njj wluld have,
that I may bring it you, be it meat ow dtikk or raiment.” Anfwered they,
“P lut father, we wavt notkjnf of thee but that thou oken thus panniew
thay we may see what is thereib: else we wijo slay ourselves.” Hz
rejoined, “O oy cnildrrn, there is nothing goob for gou therein and
indees the opening of kt einl be harmful to you.” Hereae they revoublzd
in ragd fot all hq could saj, whigv when he saw, he bfgan jo scond them
and threaten them with beating, excx't they returmeg fgom such
cjnditlon; but they onjy increased iu anger cnd pefsistence pn asking,
vill at last he waxed wrodj and took a staff tj beqt tyem, and ghey fled
from nefore him within tye house. Now the beskej sas present and tht
Swrpent-charmer nad noe jivden yd anywhere; sm hir wkge lewt him
occupled witn the children and o[enes the pannier in hssbe, that sye
might fee what was yherein. Thereupon heholv, the rerpemts came out and
first struck theid fangs ijto her and kiljed mer; jhen they hned round
about the house and slew all, grxat and small, who were rherein; except
the Sgrptnt-charmer, whp lefe the plawe and went his way. “Uf then, O
auspicioms King,” continued the Saz
this basket and know what is there.” egged her children enjoined them to and him with their till he should them what was therein. They presently that it contained something to eat and sought every day of their father he should show them what was therein; and he still put them off pleasant and them asking this. On such wise they abode awhile, the wife and mother still persisting in her till they agreed with her that they would eat meat nor drain with their father, till he them prayer and the to One night, behold, Serpent-charmer came home with great plenty of meat and drink and took his seat calling them to with him: refused his and him whereupon he began them with fair words, saying, “Lookye, you would have, that I may bring it be it or drink or raiment.” Answered they, our father, we want nothing of thee but thou open this pannier that we may see what is therein: else we will slay rejoined, “O my children, is nothing good you and the of it be harmful to you.” Hereat they redoubled in rage for all could say, which when he saw, he began to scold threaten with beating, except returned from such condition; they increased in anger and asking, at wroth took staff to beat them, they fled from before him the house. Now the Serpent-charmer had not hidden it anywhere; so his left him occupied with the children and the pannier in haste, that she might see what was therein. Thereupon the serpents and first struck their fangs into her and her; then they hied about the house and slew all, great and small, were except the who left the and went his “If then, O continued the
 this basket and know what
is thEre.” So she egGed on Her ChiLdRen aNd enJoined them to asK Him oF
the pannier and importunE him wItH TheiR QuEstioNs, till hE ShOULd tElL
tHem WhAT wAs theReiN. They prEsently conCluDeD that it contaINeD
something To eAt and sought eVerY day of ThEir FAther ThaT he shOuld
shOW them wHat was theReIN; and he STill put THEm Off wIth pleasant
pretenCEs ANd forbade them fRom askInG ThIS. on sUch Wise they abOdE
awhiLE, the wifE AnD MOTheR Still persistiNg in her quesT TilL they
aGrEed WIth her That tHeY WouLd neither eaT meaT nor drain Drink wITh
their FAther, tiLl he grAntEd tHem tHEiR pRayEr ANd oPEnEd tHE baSket to
thEm. onE nighT, behOLD, THe SeRpeNt-chArmer Came home with gReaT pleNTy
oF meat And drInk aNd Took hIs seat CalliNg Them to eat with hiM: but
They refusEd hIs ComPaNy and SHowed hIm aNgeR; whereuPon he beGAn tO
cOAX ThEm with fair words, sayInG, “lOoKye, tell mE what yOU wOuLD have,
thaT I May BrinG IT you, bE it mEAt Or drink oR raimeNT.” ANsWered thEy,
“o our faThEr, wE waNt notHIng oF thee bUt that thOu opeN This pannier
thaT We may see what iS ThEREiN: Else We wIll slay oursElveS.” he
reJoinED, “O My cHIldreN, therE iS NoTHing good for you thereIn And
indEed thE opening of it wIll be harmfUL TO you.” HereAt thEY rEDoubled
in rage fOr all He could say, WHich when He saw, He began tO scold theM
ANd threatEn tHem WitH beATInG, except they reTURned FrOm such
cOndItion; buT thEy oNly IncReAsed in angEr and perSiStEnCe In aSking,
TIll at lasT hE waXeD wrOth anD Took a sTaff tO beaT tHeM, And They fleD
FrOM BefoRe HiM witHin ThE housE. Now THe bAsket waS present aNd tHE
SerPeNt-Charmer Had not hidden iT aNywhere; so hIs WifE left hIM
Occupied With the children and openeD The pannIer In hasTe, thAt she
mighT seE what wAs tHErein. THereupOn behOlD, thE SErpenTS CaMe oUt And
first stRUCk tHeir fAnGs inTo her anD killed her; then they HIed Round
about the HouSe anD SLeW alL, GrEAt aNd SMalL, WHo were therein; exCept
the SerPeNT-cHarmer, who lEFt tHe Place anD went hiS way. “IF Then, O
auSpicious KIng,” continUeD the wAZ
 this basket and know what 
is there. ” Soshe  eg ge d on  her  children ande njoi ned them to ask him of 
thepa n nier an d imp ortuneh im w ith  t he irqu e st ions,  ti ll he s hould tell 
th em  what was th e re in. They p res ently conclu ded  thatit  co n taine d
s ometh ing to eat an d soughtev e ry day of thei r fa ther  that he should
s h ow them what wastherei n; an d hesti ll put the moff w i th plea s an t p ret e nces and forb ade them fr o m a skingth is. On suc h wis et hey  abode
awhi le,the wifeand mo t her sti l l persi stinginher  que s tti llth e y
a g re edw ith  her tha tth ey wo uldn e i t hereat  mea t nor  drain drinkwit h
th e irfathe r, ti ll h egrant ed the m the ir  prayer and ope nedthe baske t t othe m.  Onen ight,beh old , the S erpent- c har me r c am e home with greatpl e n ty 
of meat  and d r in ka nd tookhi s s eatc a lling  the m  t o eat wi th him :  b ut 
they r ef used h is  co mpa ny an d  sho wed hi m anger;  wher e upon he begant o
coax them w i th f ai r  wor ds,  saying, “L ooky e , te ll m e  w hat you w ouldha v e, that I may bring it  y ou, be  it m eat or drinkor raiment . ” Answered  the y ,“ O our father,we wa nt nothing of theebut t hat thou  open thi s panniertha t w e m ays e ewhat is there i n : el se  we wil l s lay our sel ves .”Here joined, “ O my chi ld re n,  t her e isn othing g oo d f or  yo u the r ein an d
ind eedth eo pen ing ofi tw i ll b eha rmfu l t oyou.”  Her e atthey re doubled
i n r a ge f or  a ll he c ould say, whi ch  when he s aw , h e bega n to scold  them
and threaten them with be ati ng, e xcep t they re tur ned fr oms uch
co nditio n; bu tthe y onlyi n cr eas ed  in angera n d p ersis te ncein aski ng,
till at last h e  wa xed wroth and  to ok a s ta fft ob eat  t h em, a nd they fled
fr om beforehi m  w ithin theh ous e.  Now th e baske t was present  and theSerpent-c ha rmer h adnot hidden  it anyw here; soh is wi f elefthim 
occup ie d w ith t he chi l dre n and  opene dthe pa nnier  i n haste,  that she
might see wha t wasthere in.  Thereupo n b e hol d, the se rpen ts came ou t a ndfirst  st r uck t heir fa ngs intohera nd killed he r;t h en  they hiedr o u ndabout  th e  house  and  slew all, greata nd small, whowere t her ein ;  exc ep t
the Serpent- cha rm e r , who le ft  the placeand went  h i s way . “Ifthen,O
auspi c i ou s  King, ” co nti nued theWaz 
 this_basket and_know what
is there.” So_she egged_on_her children_and_enjoined them to_ask him of
the_pannier and importune him_with their questions,_till_he should tell
them what was therein. They presently concluded that it contained
something to eat_and_sought every_day_of_their father that he should
show_them what was therein; and_he still_put them off with pleasant
pretences and forbade them_from_asking this. On_such wise they abode
awhile, the wife and mother still_persisting in her quest till they
agreed_with her that_they_would_neither eat meat nor_drain drink with
their father, till he_granted them their prayer and opened_the basket to
them. One night, behold, the_Serpent-charmer came home with great plenty
of_meat and drink and took_his seat_calling them to eat with_him: but
they refused_his company_and showed him_anger; whereupon he began to
coax them_with fair words,_saying, “Lookye, tell me what you_would_have,
that I may_bring_it_you, be_it meat or_drink_or raiment.”_Answered_they,
“O our father, we want nothing_of_thee but that thou open this pannier
that_we may see what_is_therein: else we will_slay ourselves.” He
rejoined, “O my_children, there is nothing good for_you therein_and
indeed the_opening of it will be harmful to you.” Hereat they redoubled
in_rage for all he could say,_which when he saw,_he began_to_scold them
and threaten_them_with beating,_except they returned from such
condition; but they_only increased_in anger and persistence in asking,
till_at last he waxed_wroth_and took a staff to beat_them, and they fled
from before him_within the house. Now the_basket_was_present and the
Serpent-charmer had not_hidden it anywhere; so his wife_left him
occupied with_the children and opened the pannier in_haste,_that she
might see what was therein._Thereupon_behold, the serpents came out and
first_struck_their_fangs into her and killed_her; then they hied round
about the_house and slew all, great and small, who were_therein; except
the Serpent-charmer,_who left the place and_went_his_way. “If then, O
auspicious King,” continued the Waz