--- title: Demon With Matted Hair " 196, part 10 — Indian Fairy Tales · full text with trees description: Demon With Matted Hair " 196, part 10, «Indian Fairy Tales» by Joseph Jacobs: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: When Harisarman heard that, he said to her proudly: "Depart, I know all this; I know the past, present and future; but I will not denoun --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/) [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/) / [Indian Fairy Tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/) / Demon With Matted Hair " 196, part 10 # Demon With Matted Hair " 196, part 10 Demon With Matted Hair " 196, part 10 of «Indian Fairy Tales» by Joseph Jacobs: the whole text, 146 sentences and 2527 words. Every sentence has its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics, parsed by Mova itself; 3 of them are in the tales treebank and were checked by a teacher model. **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/page/2/) - [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/1/) — When Harisarman heard that, he said to her proudly: "Depart, I know all this; I know the past, present and future; but I will not denounce you, being a miserable creature that has implored my protection. - [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/2/) — But whatever gold is in your possession you must give back to me." - [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/3/) — When he said this to the maid, she consented, and departed quickly. - [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/4/) — But Harisarman reflected in his astonishment: "Fate brings about, as if in sport, things impossible, for when calamity was so near, who would have thought chance would have brought us success? - [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/5/) — While I was blaming my jihva, the thief Jihva suddenly flung herself at my feet. - [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/6/) — Secret crimes manifest themselves by means of fear." - [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/7/) — Thus thinking, he passed the night happily in the chamber. - [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/8/) — And in the morning he brought the king, by some skilful parade of pretended knowledge into the garden, and led him up to the treasure, which was buried under the pomegranate tree, and said that the thief had escaped with a part of it. - [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/9/) — Then the king was pleased, and gave him the revenue of many villages. - [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/10/) — But the minister, named Devajnanin, whispered in the king's ear: "How can a man possess such knowledge unattainable by men, without having studied the books of magic; you may be certain that this is a specimen of the way he makes a dishonest livelihood, by having a secret intelligence with thieves. - [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/11/) — It will be much better to test him by some new artifice." - [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/12/) — Then the king of his own accord brought a covered pitcher into which he had thrown a frog, and said to Harisarman, "Brahman, if you can guess what there is in this pitcher, I will do you great honour to-day." - [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/13/) — When the Brahman Harisarman heard that, he thought that his last hour had come, and he called to mind the pet name of "Froggie" which his father had given him in his childhood in sport, and, impelled by luck, he called to himself by his pet name, lamenting his hard fate, and suddenly called out: "This is a fine pitcher for you, Froggie; it will soon become the swift destroyer of your helpless self." - [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/14/) — The people there, when they heard him say that, raised a shout of applause, because his speech chimed in so well with the object presented to him, and murmured, "Ah! a great sage, he knows even about the frog!" - [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/15/) — Then the king, thinking that this was all due to knowledge of divination, was highly delighted, and gave Harisarman the revenue of more villages, with gold, an umbrella, and state carriages of all kinds. - [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/16/) — So Harisarman prospered in the world. - [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/17/) — The Charmed Ring - [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/18/) — A merchant started his son in life with three hundred rupees, and bade him go to another country and try his luck in trade. - [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/19/) — The son took the money and departed. - [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/20/) — He had not gone far before he came across some herdsmen quarrelling over a dog, that some of them wished to kill. " - [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/21/) — Please do not kill the dog," pleaded the young and tender-hearted fellow; "I will give you one hundred rupees for it." - [22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/22/) — Then and there, of course, the bargain was concluded, and the foolish fellow took the dog, and continued his journey. - [23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/23/) — He next met with some people fighting about a cat. - [24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/24/) — Some of them wanted to kill it, but others not. " - [25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/25/) — Oh! please do not kill it," said he; "I will give you one hundred rupees for it." - [26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/26/) — Of course they at once gave him the cat and took the money. - [27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/27/) — He went on till he reached a village, where some folk were quarrelling over a snake that had just been caught. - [28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/28/) — Some of them wished to kill it, but others did not. " - [29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/29/) — Please do not kill the snake," said he; "I will give you one hundred rupees." - [30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/30/) — Of course the people agreed, and were highly delighted. - [31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/31/) — What a fool the fellow was! - [32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/32/) — What would he do now that all his money was gone? - [33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/33/) — What could he do except return to his father? - [34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/34/) — Accordingly he went home. - [35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/35/) — "You fool! - [36](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/36/) — You scamp!" exclaimed his father when he had heard how his son had wasted all the money that had been given to him. " - [37](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/37/) — Go and live in the stables and repent of your folly. - [38](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/38/) — You shall never again enter my house." - [39](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/39/) — So the young man went and lived in the stables. - [40](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/40/) — His bed was the grass spread for the cattle, and his companions were the dog, the cat, and the snake, which he had purchased so dearly. - [41](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/41/) — These creatures got very fond of him, and would follow him about during the day, and sleep by him at night; the cat used to sleep at his feet, the dog at his head, and the snake over his body, with its head hanging on one side and its tail on the other. - [42](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/42/) — One day the snake in course of conversation said to its master, "I am the son of Raja Indrasha. - [43](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/43/) — One day, when I had come out of the ground to drink the air, some people seized me, and would have slain me had you not most opportunely arrived to my rescue. - [44](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/44/) — I do not know how I shall ever be able to repay you for your great kindness to me. — checked by a teacher - [45](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/45/) — Would that you knew my father! - [46](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/46/) — How glad he would be to see his son's preserver!" - [47](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/47/) — "Where does he live? - [48](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/48/) — I should like to see him, if possible," said the young man. - [49](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/49/) — "Well said!" continued the snake. " - [50](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/50/) — Do you see yonder mountain? - [51](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/51/) — At the bottom of that mountain there is a sacred spring. - [52](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/52/) — If you will come with me and dive into that spring, we shall both reach my father's country. - [53](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/53/) — Oh! how glad he will be to see you! - [54](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/54/) — He will wish to reward you, too. - [55](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/55/) — But how can he do that? - [56](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/56/) — However, you may be pleased to accept something at his hand. - [57](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/57/) — If he asks you what you would like, you would, perhaps, do well to reply, 'The ring on your right hand, and the famous pot and spoon which you possess.' - [58](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/58/) — With these in your possession, you would never need anything, for the ring is such that a man has only to speak to it, and immediately a beautiful furnished mansion will be provided for him, while the pot and the spoon will supply him with all manner of the rarest and most delicious foods." - [59](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/59/) — Attended by his three companions the man walked to the well and prepared to jump in, according to the snake's directions. " - [60](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/60/) — O master!" exclaimed the cat and dog, when they saw what he was going to do. " - [61](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/61/) — What shall we do? - [62](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/62/) — Where shall we go?" - [63](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/63/) — "Wait for me here," he replied. " - [64](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/64/) — I am not going far. - [65](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/65/) — I shall not be long away." - [66](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/66/) — On saying this, he dived into the water and was lost to sight. - [67](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/67/) — "Now what shall we do?" said the dog to the cat. - [68](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/68/) — "We must remain here," replied the cat, "as our master ordered. - [69](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/69/) — Do not be anxious about food. — checked by a teacher - [70](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/70/) — I will go to the people's houses and get plenty of food for both of us." - [71](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/71/) — And so the cat did, and they both lived very comfortably till their master came again and joined them. - [72](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/72/) — The young man and the snake reached their destination in safety; and information of their arrival was sent to the Raja. - [73](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/73/) — His highness commanded his son and the stranger to appear before him. - [74](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/74/) — But the snake refused, saying that it could not go to its father till it was released from this stranger, who had saved it from a most terrible death, and whose slave it therefore was. - [75](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/75/) — Then the Raja went and embraced his son, and saluting the stranger welcomed him to his dominions. - [76](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/76/) — The young man stayed there a few days, during which he received the Raja's right-hand ring, and the pot and spoon, in recognition of His Highness's gratitude to him for having delivered his son. - [77](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/77/) — He then returned. - [78](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/78/) — On reaching the top of the spring he found his friends, the dog and the cat, waiting for him. — checked by a teacher - [79](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/79/) — They told one another all they had experienced since they had last seen each other, and were all very glad. - [80](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/80/) — Afterwards they walked together to the river side, where it was decided to try the powers of the charmed ring and pot and spoon. - [81](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/81/) — The merchant's son spoke to the ring, and immediately a beautiful house and a lovely princess with golden hair appeared. - [82](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/82/) — He spoke to the pot and spoon, also, and the most delicious dishes of food were provided for them. - [83](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/83/) — So he married the princess, and they lived very happily for several years, until one morning the princess, while arranging her toilet, put the loose hairs into a hollow bit of reed and threw them into the river that flowed along under the window. - [84](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/84/) — The reed floated on the water for many miles, and was at last picked up by the prince of that country, who curiously opened it and saw the golden hair. - [85](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/85/) — On finding it the prince rushed off to the palace, locked himself up in his room, and would not leave it. - [86](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/86/) — He had fallen desperately in love with the woman whose hair he had picked up, and refused to eat, or drink, or sleep, or move, till she was brought to him. - [87](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/87/) — The king, his father, was in great distress about the matter, and did not know what to do. - [88](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/88/) — He feared lest his son should die and leave him without an heir. - [89](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/89/) — At last he determined to seek the counsel of his aunt, who was an ogress. - [90](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/90/) — The old woman consented to help him, and bade him not to be anxious, as she felt certain that she would succeed in getting the beautiful woman for his son's wife. - [91](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/91/) — She assumed the shape of a bee and went along buzzing, and buzzing, and buzzing. - [92](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/92/) — Her keen sense of smell soon brought her to the beautiful princess, to whom she appeared as an old hag, holding in one hand a stick by way of support. - [93](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/93/) — She introduced herself to the beautiful princess and said, "I am your aunt, whom you have never seen before, because I left the country just after your birth." - [94](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/94/) — She also embraced and kissed the princess by way of adding force to her words. - [95](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/95/) — The beautiful princess was thoroughly deceived. - [96](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/96/) — She returned the ogress's embrace, and invited her to come and stay in the house as long as she could, and treated her with such honour and attention, that the ogress thought to herself, "I shall soon accomplish my errand." - [97](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/97/) — When she had been in the house three days, she began to talk of the charmed ring, and advised her to keep it instead of her husband, because the latter was constantly out shooting and on other such-like expeditions, and might lose it. - [98](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/98/) — Accordingly the beautiful princess asked her husband for the ring, and he readily gave it to her. - [99](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/99/) — The ogress waited another day before she asked to see the precious thing. - [100](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/16/100/) — Doubting nothing, the beautiful princess complied, when the ogress seized the ring, and reassuming the form of a bee flew away with it to the palace, where the prince was lying nearly on the point of death. 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