When the monk saw this, his hair stood on end, and he said: "Alas!
I have come into the house of a devil. I will not eat this food. It
would be like eating sin." But the master of the house said to him:
"Brahman, I have studied to good purpose. See my skill in
bringing the dead to life." So he opened a book, took out a magic
spell, read it, and sprinkled water on the ashes. And the moment
the water was sprinkled, the boy stood up alive just as before.
Then the monk was highly delighted and finished his dinner with
pleasure.

And the master of the house hung the book on an ivory peg, took
dinner with the monk, and went to bed. When he was asleep, the
monk got up quietly, and tremblingly took the book, hoping to
bring his darling Coral back to life. He went away and travelled
night and day, until he finally reached the cemetery. And he caught
sight of the second youth, who had come back after dipping the
bones in the Ganges. And he also found the third youth, who had
made a hut and lived there, sleeping on the girl's ashes.

Then the monk cried: "Brother, leave your hut. I will bring the
dear girl back to life." And while they eagerly questioned him, he
opened the book, and read the magic spell, and sprinkled holy
water on the ashes. And Coral immediately stood up, alive. And
the girl was more beautiful than ever. She looked as if she were
made of gold.

When the three youths saw her come back to life like that, they
went mad with love, and fought with one another to possess her.

One said: "I brought her to life by my magic spell. She is my