ors. In order to enjoy themselves while they worked they had had saki brought, and invited me to drink with them. As they drank the

istcoat and called to him: "Fiam!" I forgot to tell you that sometimes he didn't like this nickname that I

ia

no!" he

do you

8

n agility I had never observed in him before. "What do I want? H

what

he began to sing, danci

e himself wi

you will fall off." I ha

that of being melancholy. S

a beautiful willow in the woods, and I am sorry for you, but that is no reason

EGAN T

delightful time of my life. When Prince Funato came with his court every year they poured saki on my trunk. I loved it. It mad

l's cup. It was beautiful blue china with white dragons and was still

edges of fountains in gardens. Then he leaned over and stirre

e fibres till it reached his head. Then he indulged in the craziest antics. At las

p. I drew him out and held him between two fingers to dry, but I couldn't keep him still. He was so wet he slipped away and ski

ok at him near by. The phosphorus on his head

id. "A little more and you

n the body of a god? Let me down, barbarian," and he twisted around. "Let me go or my vengeanc

was the matte

, be

you! I a

8

acefully. Let me put you in your bo

ere. You are the cause of all my woes, but my power is infinite. At a call from me all the animals in the world will come and tear you

if I were really your enemy I should light you, and burn you to

tle while I put him in his box and pl