ABSTRACT

This is about a certain Woman who had two Children, both Sons. One day they left home, and went into the world to try their fortune (1); the Elder took three cloths, and the Younger took three cloths, and with these the Elder bought a Goat, the Younger a Scraggy Dog. When they returned; their Mother said "Welcome to you," and the Elder said "See what I have gained, a Goat ; and the Younger said " See what I have gained, a Scraggy Dog." Then she said [to the latter] "O, you, may God curse you, whatever made you buy a Scraggy Dog? " And the Elder Son said " Opp, will he be able to do as well as I ?"