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ghost. He went about searching for a man who would give him a ghost; and at last he found a sage, with great powers, and besought this sage to help him. The sage asked him what he would do with a ghost. "I want a ghost to work for me; teach me how to get hold of one, sir; I desire it very much," replied the man. But the sage said, "Don't disturb yourself, go home." The next day the man went again to the sage and began to weep and pray. "Give me a ghost; I must have a ghost, sir, to help me.' At last the sage was disgusted, and said, "Take this charm, repeat this magic word, and a ghost will come, and whatever you say to this ghost he will do for you. But beware; they are terrible beings, and must be kept continually busy. If you fail to give him work he will take your life.” The man replied "That's easy; I can give him work for all his life." Then he went to a forest, and after long repetition of the magic word, a huge ghost appeared before him, with big teeth, and said :"I am a ghost. I have been conquered by your
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