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[Illustration: Love-cluster ... stood at her lattice window.]
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1. _The Prince's Elopement. Whose fault was the resulting death of his parents-in-law?_ 5
2. _The Three Lovers who brought the Dead Girl to Life. Whose wife should she be?_ 19
3. _The Parrot and the Thrush. Which are worse, men or women?_ 25
4. _King Shudraka and Hero's Family. Which of the five deserves the most honour?_ 37
5. _The Brave Man, the Wise Man, and the Clever Man. To which should the girl be given?_ 51
6. _The Girl who transposed the Heads of her Husband and Brother. Which combination of head and body is her husband?_ 57
7. _The Mutual Services of King Fierce-lion and Prince Good. Which is the more deserving?_ 63
8. _The Specialist in Food, the Specialist in Women, and the Specialist in Cotton. Which is the cleverest?_ 75
9. _The Four Scientific Suitors. To which should the girl be given?_ 81
10. _The Three Delicate Wives of King Virtue-banner. Which is the most delicate?_ 87
11. _The King who won a Fairy as his Wife. Why did his counsellor's heart break?_ 91
12. _The Brahman who died because Poison from a Snake in the Claws of a Hawk fell into a Dish of Food given him by a Charitable Woman. Who is to blame for his death?_ 109
13. _The Girl who showed Great Devotion to the Thief. Did he weep or laugh?_ 117
14. _The Man who changed into a Woman at Will. Was his wife his or the other man's?_ 125
15. _The Fairy Prince Cloud-chariot and the Serpent Shell-crest. Which is the more self-sacrificing?_ 135
16. _The King who died for Love of his General's Wife; the General follows him in Death. Which is the more worthy?_ 157
17. _The Youth who went through the Proper Ceremonies. Why did he fail to win the magic spell?_ 163
18. _The Boy whom his Parents, the King, and the Giant conspired to Kill. Why did he laugh at the moment of death?_ 173
19. _The Man, his Wife, and her Lover, who all died for Love. Which was the most foolish?_ 187