The King said, "Can you go with me to my city?"

The two persons having said "Ha," the two went with the King to the

King's city. The King built and gave the two persons a house also

(gekut), to be in, and the two, doing work at the city, [after]

cooking continue to eat.

All the city spoke of giving a danaya (religious feast) to the Gods

and the host who come with the Gods. These two also spoke, "Let us

also give (demu) a danaya." Having been there without eating for two

or three days, they got together the things for the dana.

When they will give the dana on the morrow, to seek a fish for the dana

this man went to the sea quarter. As he is going, the sea fishermen,

having drawn their nets ashore, are stringing the fishes together. Then

the fishermen asked, "Where are you going?"

This man said, "I am to give a danaya to the Gods to-morrow. For it

I am going to seek a fish."

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