. St. Nicholas [serial]. hand. He now walkedlast, so that he could see everything that the restof the company might happen to do. Having marched for the greater part of a day,with frequent rests, the Gudra and his party drewnear a large city. As they approached it, theysaw, walking toward them, an Ordinary Man. Ho, ho! cried the Gudra, here is one ofthem! And now, Krignock, tell me, am I notlarger and taller than this person, who, I suppose,is about as big as any of them ? Exalted sir, replied Krignock, it seems tome—it really does seem to me—that you arerather taller, and somewhat stouter tha
. St. Nicholas [serial]. hand. He now walkedlast, so that he could see everything that the restof the company might happen to do. Having marched for the greater part of a day,with frequent rests, the Gudra and his party drewnear a large city. As they approached it, theysaw, walking toward them, an Ordinary Man. Ho, ho! cried the Gudra, here is one ofthem! And now, Krignock, tell me, am I notlarger and taller than this person, who, I suppose,is about as big as any of them ? Exalted sir, replied Krignock, it seems tome—it really does seem to me—that you arerather taller, and somewhat stouter than this person. I thought so, myself, said the Gudra, drawinghimself up. Indeed, I supposed, before I sawany of them, that I was larger than the men ofthis place. The Ordinary Man now drew quite near, andwas much amazed to see the company of dwarfs,who composed the train of the Gudra and hisdaughter. He stood still and looked at them. A happy idea came into the Gudras head. We shall want some one to guide us about the. I SHALL NOT FAIL NOW ! SAID THE GUDRA. great city, said he to his head-councilor. Letus engage this person, if he is acquainted with theplace. The Ordinary Man, when Krignock proposedthat he should become their guide, immediatelyconsented. He was not rich, and was glad to get a 5» THE GUDRA S DAUGHTER. [November, job. He was also well acquainted with the city,having lived there all his life. The Gudra promisedto pay him well. In the first place, said the Ordinary Man,when these arrangements had been made, aparty of your rank should not walk into the would not be considered dignified. It would bewell if you would sit here and rest, while I go andbring animals for your proper conveyance. So the Gudra and his company sat down by theroad-side, and the Ordinary Man returned to thecity, where he went to one of his relatives, whokept a camel-stable, and hired a string of elevencamels. On these animals in single file, one personon each camel, the Gudra and th
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