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god granted the boon, but warned that if he divulged what he heard from the birds to others, he would die.
Now once, the king laughed alone on hearing the conversation between one he-lizard and she-lizard. The queen insisted on telling her what the lizard-couple talked.
The King reminded her that it meant his death. He could not tell the secret to anybody, Yet the queen insisted and forced him to say and said that she would instantly die with him. But he must tell her what he heard.
The King was deeply worried now, and consulted the minister.
The minister said:
If I speak frankly, your Honour ! You are not only the husband of your queen but also a lord of the whole region. People value your life. If you are
