. Tales of the Punjab : told by the people . THE JACKAL AND THE IGUANA 145 and in a great hurry to drink, they did not careto dispute the matter, but gabbled off the wordswithout a second thought. Even the royal tiger,treating it as a jest, repeated the jackals rhyme, inconsequence of which the latter became quite cock-a-. hoop, and really began to believe he was a personageof great importance. By and by an iguana, or big lizard, came wadd-ling and wheezing down to the water, looking for allthe world like a baby alligator. Hi! you there! sang out the jackal; youmustnt drink until you have said
. Tales of the Punjab : told by the people . THE JACKAL AND THE IGUANA 145 and in a great hurry to drink, they did not careto dispute the matter, but gabbled off the wordswithout a second thought. Even the royal tiger,treating it as a jest, repeated the jackals rhyme, inconsequence of which the latter became quite cock-a-. hoop, and really began to believe he was a personageof great importance. By and by an iguana, or big lizard, came wadd-ling and wheezing down to the water, looking for allthe world like a baby alligator. Hi! you there! sang out the jackal; youmustnt drink until you have said— Silver is his clais, plastered oer with gold ;In his ears are jewels,—some prince I must behold ! L 146 TALES OF THE PUNJAB Pouf! pouf! pouf! gasped the iguana. Mercyon us, how dry my throat is ! Mightnt I have justa wee sip of water first ? and then I could do justiceto your admirable lines ; at present I am as hoarseas a crow ! By all means ! replied the jackal, with a grati-fied smirk. I flatter myself the verses are good,especially when well recited. So the iguana, nose down into the water, drankaway, until the jackal began to think he would neverleave off, and was quite taken aback when he finallycame to an end of his draught, and began to moveaway. Hi ! hi! cried the jackal, recovering his presenceof mi
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