That is some mischief of the children 's , I am sure . I must go home and find out what is the matter . ' And they both threw down their hoes and hurried to the side of Koumongoe . Kneeling on the grass , the man and his wife made a cup of their hands and drank the milk from it . And no sooner had they done this , than Koumongoe flowed back again up the hill , and entered the hut . ` Thakane , ' said the parents , severely , when they reached home panting from the heat of the sun , ` what have you been doing ? Why did Koumongoe come to us in the fields instead of staying in the garden ? ' ` It was Koane 's fault , ' answered Thakane . ` He would not take the cattle to feed until he drank some of the milk from Koumongoe . So , as I did not know what else to do , I gave it to him . ' The father listened to Thakane 's words , but made no answer . Instead , he went outside and brought in two sheepskins , which he stained red and sent for a blacksmith to forge some iron rings . The rings were then passed over Thakane 's arms and legs and neck , and the skins fastened on her before and behind . When all was ready , the man sent for his servants and said : ' I am going to get rid of Thakane . ' ` Get rid of your only daughter ? ' they answered , in surprise . ` But why ? ' ` Because she has eaten what she ought not to have eaten . She has touched the sacred tree which belongs to her mother and me alone . ' And , turning his back , he called to Thakane to follow him , and they went down the road which led to the dwelling of an ogre .
They were passing along some fields where the corn was ripening , when a rabbit suddenly sprang out at their feet , and standing on its hind XXXXX , it sang : Why do you give to the ogre Your child , so fair , so fair ?
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