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There has been a thief in the house who has stolen our mistress's golden beetle.
She, Ko-ai, loved her father and must make the sacrifice for his sake.
There being no hope of victory, further fighting would be folly.
Hither and thither he swam, into the deep still water, and along the muddy shore; down, down to the pebbly bottom--always looking, looking for a tempting worm.
