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Behind the cart, a he-goat and she-goat: were treading the path.
The female-goat said to the male-goat:
“Bring some bundles of Millet or Barley from this cart. I am pregnant and I have a strong instinct of a pregnant woman to eat some barley grass. Jf my wish is. not fulfilled, I will die."
The he-goat replied scornfully :
Do you take me to be the worldconqueror Brahmadatt ? He is a great fool that he has been ready to die simply because of one trigle wish of her queen, not caring for his people. He may be a conqueror, but this decision of him is. foolish. He seems to be a Coward. You may die if you like, but I do not want to risk my life like this."
The King was just going to disclose the secret of the conversation of the
