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at sort of man this was to whom he spoke.
'Amanisonlyasnake-charmerbecausewithoutrecoursetomedicine
he is proof against the fangs of the most venomous serpents.'
'Do you think so?' said Arthur.
'IsawthemostnotedcharmerofMadrasdietwohoursafterhehad
beenbittenbyacobra'saidHaddo.Ihadheardmanytalesofhis
prowessandoneeveningaskedafriendtotakemetohim.Hewasout
whenwearrivedbutwewaitedandpresentlyaccompaniedbysome
friendshecame.Wetoldhimwhatwewanted.Hehadbeenata
marriage-feastandwasdrunk.Buthesentforhissnakesandforthwith
showedusmarvelswhichthismanhasneverheardof.Atlasthetooka
greatcobrafromhissackandbegantohandleit.Suddenlyitdartedat
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hischinandbithim.Itmadetwomarkslikepin-points.Thejugglerstar-
ted back.
'"I am a dead man he said.
'Those about him would have killed the cobra
but he prevented them.
'Letthecreaturelivehesaid.Itmaybeofservicetoothersofmy
trade. To me it can be of no other use. Nothing can save me."
'Hisfriendsandthejugglershisfellowsgatheredroundhimand
placedhiminachair.Intwohourshewasdead.Inhisdrunkennesshe
had forgotten a portion of the spell which protected himand so he died.'
'Youhaveamarvellouscollectionoftallstories'saidArthur.'I'm
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