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still remained in his wardrobe, and went on to the next
village, carrying his water-skin on his shoulders. On
and on they tramped along the road, but the Unlucky
Days clung on to the man behind, and said: “ Why
dost thou not take us with thee? we wil! never leave
thee, for thou art ours!” So they went on with him

      

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till they came to a river, and the man, who was thirsty,
went down to the water’s edge fora drink. He un-
did his water-skin, persuaded the Unlucky Days to
get into it, tied it fast again and buried it on the
bank close by the river. Then he and his family
went on further. They went on and on till they
came to another village, and at the very end of it