The Big Guest (3)

The Big Guest (3)

Kittu said so many good things about Lakshmi that Raja thought Lakshmi could have been Kittu's own daughter.

Raja had a piece of suger cane with him and he wanted to give it to Lakshmi.
But he was afraid to go near her.

Kittu saw Raja holding the suger cane and took him near Lakshmi, saying, " She loves children. "

Raja offered the suger cane to Lakshmi and she took it and ate it.

At night Lakshmi was chained to a tree in the courtyard.
Raja sat there for a long time watching her.

He would have remained there longer but  Grandfather came out and said, " Now, Raja, you go to bed. You can watch the elephant in the morning. "

Raja woke up early next morning and went out.
Lakshmi saw him and she waved her trunk as if welcoming him.

He was still afraid to go near the elephant.
Lakshmi tried to come to Raja but she could not as she was chained to the tree.

kittu came in the morning.
He took Lakshmi out for a bath.

Raja　had never seen an elephant bathing.
So he followed them to the tank.

Lakshmi first went into the water alone.
She played in the water.
She took water in her trunk and poured it over her body several times.

Then Kittu went in and asked her to sit down.
She filled her trunk again with water and looked at Kittu.

Kittu said, " Don't, don't do it. "
But Lakshmi would not listen.
She spouted all the water on Kittu.

(つづく　3/5)