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of his majesty, he made a low bow,
and said, ----"I have brought you, sire, this
rabbit from the warren of my lord the mar-
quis of Carabas, who commanded me to
present it to your majesty with the assurance
of his respect." This was the title the cat
thought proper to bestow upon his master.
"Tell my lord marquis of Carabas," re-
plied the king, "that I accept of his present
with pleasure, and that I am greatly obliged
to him."
Soon after the cat laid himself down in
the same manner in a field of corn, and
had as much good fortune as before; for
two fine partridges got into his bag, which
he immediately killed and carried to the
palace. The king received them as he had
done the rabbit, and ordered his servants to
give the messenger something to drink. In
this manner he continued to carry presents
of game to the king from my lord marquis
of Carabas, once at least every week.
One day, the cat having heard that the
king intended to take a ride that morning
by the river side with his daughter, who was
the most beautiful princess in the world, he
said to his master, ----"If you will but fol-
low my advice your fortune is made. Take
off your clothes, and bathe yourself in the
river, just in the place I shall show you,
and leave the rest to me."
