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Where am I now no mortal force

My speech can bridle in its course

But like a plaint round the sun

I start again my race to run

Well as I was saying after the serpent had left the Caravan, the chief of the Caravan related this story and afterwards we proceeded on our journey. After sometime had elapsed, we arrived at the city of Mirr where I took up my residence and every one turned his attention to his own affairs. I generally kept within doors in my own house till six months were expired, and then I began to think what was necessity of my running. My nose into adventures and trumping a month’s journey for the express purpose besides. After all, who knows what whim may get into the serpents noddle in the end? Reasoning in this manner, I set my mind at rest on the subject, but the seventh month had not elapsed before the said snake arrived on the confines of Mirr, where a mighty uproar immediately arose on all sides and every one began to fly for his life. I also took