went to Glory-banner, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I have
brought my son. Pray give me my daughter-in-law."

The king was afraid of a curse, so he said: "Brahman, I do not
know where your daughter-in-law has gone. Be merciful. To atone
for my carelessness, I will give your son my own daughter."

The prince of rogues in the form of an old Brahman angrily
refused. But the king finally persuaded him, and with all due form
married his daughter Moonlight to Moon, who pretended to be the
old Brahman's son. Then Root went home with the bride and
bridegroom.

But then Master-mind came, and in the presence of Root, a great
dispute arose between him and Moon.

Master-mind said: "Moonlight should be given to me. I married
the girl first with my teacher's permission."

Moon said: "Fool! What rights have you in my wife? Her father
gave her to me in regular marriage."

So they disputed about the princess whom one had won by fraud
and the other by force. But they could reach no decision.


O King, tell me. Whose wife is she? Resolve my doubts, and
remember the agreement about your head.

Then the king said: "I think she is the rightful wife of Moon. For