--- title: Opening, part 18 — The Jade Story Book; Stories from the Orient · full text with trees · page 2 description: Opening, part 18, «The Jade Story Book; Stories from the Orient» by Penrhyn Wingfield Coussens: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: The young sultan rested a few days at Mobarec’s house and then said to him, “Let us go to Bagdad, to seek a maiden for --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/18/page/2/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [The Jade Story Book; Stories from the…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/) / Opening, part 18 # Opening, part 18 · page 2 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/18/) **2** Having spoken these words, the Sultan of the Genii vanished, and Zeyn, enchanted with the young lady, the same day caused her to be proclaimed Queen of Bussorah, over which they reigned in mutual happiness to an advanced age.[67](../../67/ "tree and pragmatics") THE DYED JACKAL[68](../../68/ "tree and pragmatics") Once upon a time a Jackal, who was prowling around the suburbs of a town, fell into an indigo-tank.[69](../../69/ "tree and pragmatics") He found that he was unable to get out of this, and so lay down as though he were dead.[70](../../70/ "tree and pragmatics") In due time the dyer came to the tank, and finding what he supposed to be a dead Jackal, took him out and threw him into the jungle.[71](../../71/ "tree and pragmatics") When the dyer was far enough away the Jackal scrambled to his feet, and looking himself over found his color changed to a beautiful blue.[72](../../72/ "tree and pragmatics") “Now,” he said to himself, “I am certainly much prettier than I was before; why should not this accident prove to be a good thing for me.[73](../../73/ "tree and pragmatics") When the other jackals see my wonderful color, it should be easy for me to persuade them that I should be their king.”[74](../../74/ "tree and pragmatics") So he got the jackals of the jungle together, and said to them: “Good people, the Goddess of the Wood has anointed me king.[75](../../75/ "tree and pragmatics") Behold the hue of royalty\![76](../../76/ "tree and pragmatics") And after this do no business without my permission.”[77](../../77/ "tree and pragmatics") The jackals were overcome by the distinguished color, and promised obedience, and so began the reign of the dyed Jackal.[78](../../78/ "tree and pragmatics") But soon he was not content just to rule over his own kind, whom he began to despise, so he declared himself king of the lions and tigers, from among whom he selected his special attendants, keeping his own kindred at a distance, as though he were ashamed of them.[79](../../79/ "tree and pragmatics") Of course, this made the jackals very indignant, and some of them took counsel together to see what could be done about it.[80](../../80/ "tree and pragmatics") One of the wise old beasts addressed them, saying: “Leave this impostor to me.[81](../../81/ "tree and pragmatics") The lions and tigers and the rest think he is a king because he is colored blue, but we must show them his true colors.[82](../../82/ "tree and pragmatics") Now, do as I tell you.[83](../../83/ "tree and pragmatics") When night comes, all of you gather around him, and set up a great yell together.[84](../../84/ "tree and pragmatics") He is sure to join in as he used to do, for——[85](../../85/ "tree and pragmatics") “‘Hard it is to conquer nature: if a dog were made a king, Mid the coronation trumpets, he would gnaw his sandal-string.’[86](../../86/ "tree and pragmatics") “And when he yells, the lions and tigers will know him to be a jackal, and fall upon him.”[87](../../87/ "tree and pragmatics") They did just what the wise old beast had suggested, and the thing befell exactly as he said it would.[88](../../88/ "tree and pragmatics") And so ended the reign of the dyed jackal.[89](../../89/ "tree and pragmatics") WHY DOGS WAG THEIR TAILS[90](../../90/ "tree and pragmatics") A rich man in a certain town once owned a dog and a cat, both of which were very useful to him.[91](../../91/ "tree and pragmatics") The dog had served his master for many years and had become so old that he had lost his teeth and was unable to fight any more, but he was a good guide and companion to the cat, who was strong and cunning.[92](../../92/ "tree and pragmatics") The master had a daughter who was attending school at a convent some distance from home, and very often he sent the dog and the cat with presents to the girl.[93](../../93/ "tree and pragmatics") One day he called the faithful animals and bade them carry a magic ring to his daughter.[94](../../94/ "tree and pragmatics") “You are strong and brave,” he said to the cat.[95](../../95/ "tree and pragmatics") “You may carry the ring, but you must be careful not to drop it.”[96](../../96/ "tree and pragmatics") And to the dog he said: “You must accompany the cat to guide her and keep her from harm.”[97](../../97/ "tree and pragmatics") They promised to do their best and started out.[98](../../98/ "tree and pragmatics") All went well until they came to a river.[99](../../99/ "tree and pragmatics") As there was neither bridge nor boat, there was no way to cross but to swim.[100](../../100/ "tree and pragmatics") “Let me take the magic ring,” said the dog as they were about to plunge into the water.[101](../../101/ "tree and pragmatics") “Oh, no,” replied the cat, “the master gave it to me to carry.”[102](../../102/ "tree and pragmatics") “But you cannot swim well,” argued the dog.[103](../../103/ "tree and pragmatics") “I am strong and can take good care of it.”[104](../../104/ "tree and pragmatics") But the cat refused to give up the ring until finally the dog threatened to kill her, and then she reluctantly gave it to him.[105](../../105/ "tree and pragmatics") The river was wide and the water so swift that they grew very tired, and just before they reached the opposite bank the dog dropped the ring.[106](../../106/ "tree and pragmatics") They searched carefully, but could not find it anywhere, and after awhile they turned back to tell their master of the sad loss.[107](../../107/ "tree and pragmatics") Just before reaching the house, however, the dog was so overcome with fear that he turned and ran away and never was seen again.[108](../../108/ "tree and pragmatics") The cat went on alone, and when the master saw her coming he called out to know why she had returned so soon and what had become of her companion.[109](../../109/ "tree and pragmatics") The poor cat was frightened, but as well as she could she explained how the ring had been lost and how the dog had run away.[110](../../110/ "tree and pragmatics") On hearing her story the master was very angry, and commanded that all his people should search for the dog, and that it should be punished by having its tail cut off.[111](../../111/ "tree and pragmatics") He also ordered that all dogs in the world should join in the search, and ever since when one dog meets another, he says: “Are you the old dog that lost the magic ring?[112](../../112/ "tree and pragmatics") If so, your tail must be cut off.”[113](../../113/ "tree and pragmatics") Then immediately each shows his teeth and wags his tail to prove that he is not the guilty one.[114](../../114/ "tree and pragmatics") Since then, too, cats have been afraid of water and will not swim across a river if they can avoid it.[115](../../115/ "tree and pragmatics") PRINCE VARNA[116](../../116/ "tree and pragmatics") There was once a Rajah whose wife died, leaving to her husband a little son, who was a great comfort to his grief-stricken father.[117](../../117/ "tree and pragmatics") In due time the young prince was christened and his godmother was a princess who was known far and wide for her wisdom and kindness, and everyone called her “the good queen.”[118](../../118/ "tree and pragmatics") She named the little prince Varna, and loved him as though he were her own son.[119](../../119/ "tree and pragmatics") When Varna was three years old the Rajah married a princess of great beauty, but who was hard-hearted and cruel.[120](../../120/ "tree and pragmatics") In the course of time a second prince was born, and the queen was filled with jealous rage at the thought that Varna, and not her own son, was heir to the throne.[121](../../121/ "tree and pragmatics") But she was very careful not to let the Rajah discover her real feelings.[122](../../122/ "tree and pragmatics") In the mountain there lived an old witch whom the queen knew well, and she sent to her a trusty servant, asking that she find some way of getting rid of her stepson, who stood in the way of her own son.[123](../../123/ "tree and pragmatics") But the witch replied that she could work no harm against the young prince, because he was under the protection of his godmother, whose power was greater than her own.[124](../../124/ "tree and pragmatics") The “good queen” lived in a country which was far away, but was able to keep herself well-informed of all that went on, and she knew what the wicked queen desired.[125](../../125/ "tree and pragmatics") She sent to the young prince a ring of jade with instructions that he must always wear it, as it would protect him from all harm while in his father’s country.[126](../../126/ "tree and pragmatics") But as a talisman this ring was useless elsewhere.[127](../../127/ "tree and pragmatics") This the wicked queen knew, so she made every effort to entice him away from his father’s dominions.[128](../../128/ "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/18/) **2** - ← previous: [page 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/18/) - next →: [Opening, part 19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/19/) - ↑ back to [The Jade Story Book; Stories from the Orient](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/)