Tale

 1 PbNote|          beauty. The tale of the Merchant of Seri, who gave up all
 2 Mercha|                          III~THE MERCHANT OF SERI~THERE was once a
 3 Mercha|         OF SERI~THERE was once a merchant of Seri who sold brass and
 4 Mercha|       not often used.~The greedy merchant passed this house, calling, "
 5 Mercha|        Grandmother, see what the merchant will give for the old bowl.
 6 Mercha|         The old woman called the merchant and showed him the bowl,
 7 Mercha|        away.~By and by the other merchant passed the house. For it
 8 Mercha|        it was agreed that either merchant might go through any street
 9 Mercha|       said the grandmother, "the merchant who was just here threw
10 Mercha|        old woman.~As soon as the merchant took the bowl in his hands,
11 Mercha|        to buy it." ~"But, sir, a merchant who passed here a few moments
12 Mercha|       she likes for it."~But the merchant would not have it so. He
13 Mercha|          river. ~Soon the greedy merchant went back to the house where
14 Mercha|       was worthless, but another merchant has paid a great price for
15 Mercha|        it away."~Then the greedy merchant was angry, crying out, "
16 Mercha| riverside, and, seeing the other merchant in the boat out in the river,
17 Sandy |          ROAD~ONCE upon a time a merchant, with his goods packed in
18 Sandy |     could travel upon it.~So the merchant waited until after dark,
19 Sandy |      After supper that night the merchant said: "You may as well throw
20 Sandy |            we are lost."~But the merchant said to himself, "This is
21 Sandy |         dig no further. Then the merchant jumped down into the hole
22 Sandy |      must not give up!" Then the merchant came up out of the hole
23 Wise  |         THE WISE AND THE FOOLISH MERCHANT~ONCE upon a time in a certain
24 Wise  |        certain country a thrifty merchant visited a great city and
25 Wise  |          country.~A stupid young merchant was buying goods in the
26 Wise  |       the same time.~The thrifty merchant thought, "We cannot travel
27 Wise  |       answer pleased the thrifty merchant. He said to himself, "Those
28 Wise  |      first."~At once the foolish merchant started on his journey.
29 Wise  |      demon saw the foolish young merchant coming and thought to himself, "
30 Wise  |         he rode back to meet the merchant. He put mud on the carriage
31 Wise  |        demons neared the foolish merchant they turned their carriage
32 Wise  |        Where are you going?"~The merchant replied, "We have come from
33 Wise  |         to be sold," replied the merchant.~"But in that last big heavy
34 Wise  |       the journey," answered the merchant.~The demon said, "You have
35 Wise  |          was out of sight of the merchant. Then he returned to his
36 Wise  |       night to come.~The foolish merchant did as the demon bade him
37 Wise  |         half after this the wise merchant followed over the same road.
38 Wise  |          the water-jars the wise merchant replied, "We don't throw
39 Wise  |        the men who were with the merchant said, "Sir! those men told
40 Wise  |  Stopping all the carts the wise merchant asked the men, "Have you
41 Wise  |      were demons!" said the wise merchant. "They must have come out
42 Wise  |         belonging to the foolish merchant.~Then the thrifty merchant
43 Wise  |       merchant.~Then the thrifty merchant had his wagons drawn up
44 Wise  |         the next day the thrifty merchant took the best of the wagons
45 Wise  |       wagons left by the foolish merchant and went on safely to the