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man did not wait to hear the rest. He hastened home with all speed and told his wife that he had made a discovery of which they should avail benefit of as soon as possible.
The washer man said to his wife that the magistrate can make a man of a donkey. He added that they should not fret any longer for a child but take their donkey to the magistrate and beg him to transform the donkey. Shortly afterwards, the washer man and his wife with their donkey, were on their way to the magistrate’s house.
The washer man and his wife explained their mission to the magistrate with a lot of supplications. The magistrate, who was quick-sighted and had an eye for business, accepted the charge and promised to effect the metamorphosis in a year. The washer man on his part promised to give his services free for that period.
A year passed in waiting and in happy hopes. On the appointed day the washer man and his wife presented themselves before the magistrate. He took them aside and pointed out a strong young man among his pupils. “There”, he whispered to the washer man, “is your donkey. You see the change: now persuade him and take him home”. The washer man and his wife flew to their newly created son, and with many endearing terms prepared to embrace him and made other affectionate
advances.
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