Page 3 - HP3B 003 The White Snake

even the servant did not know what

was in it, neither did anyone else,

for the king never took off the cover

until he was completely alone. This

had gone on for a long time, until

one day the servant, who took the

dish up to the king, was overcome

with such curiosity that he could and put it into his mouth. As soon

not resist himself this night. So he as it touched his tongue the servant

quietly locked the door and lifted up heard a strange whispering outside

the cover to discover a white snake his window.

on the dish. When he saw it he could He went to see who it was and

not deny himself the pleasure of noticed that it was the sparrows

tasting it, so he cut off a little bit who were talking to one another,