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"I found a man who was praying. I stayed three days and he did not speak."
"It is he who never prayed upon the earth and is now making amends."
"Send me to my parents," concluded the child.
The old man saw a light cloud and said to it, "Take this human creature to
Egypt." And the cloud bore him to his parents.
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THE SEVEN BROTHERS
Here is a story that happened once upon a time. A man had seven sons who
owned seven horses, seven guns, and seven pistols for hunting. Their mother
was about to increase the family. They said to their father: "If we have a
little sister we shall remain. If we have a little brother we shall go."
The woman had a little boy. They asked, "Which is it?"
"A boy."
They mounted their horses and departed, taking provisions with them. They
arrived at a tree, divided their bread, and ate it. The next day they
started and travelled as far as a place where they found a well, from which
they drew water. The older one said, "Come, let us put the young one in the
well." They united against him, put him in, and departed, leaving him
there.
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