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Filed under The cheater cheated.

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The father of an illegitimate child must walk in front of the cross. Condemned man insists that the priest, who is guilty also, shall lead the way
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A rule must work both waysImpossible demand rebukedHealed with his own medicineRogues exchange objects and cheat each otherThieves deceived by prearranged conversation which they overhear. (Cf. K420.)Swindler's plans foiledRebuke to the stingyPoor girl outwits prince in fright-contest. He frightens her and later mocks her with her words of fright. She plays the same trick on himSoldier's practical retort to officerDream answered by dream. Priests misinterpret raja's dream and get his horses. Trickster advises raja to announce dream demanding cauterization of the priests. They return horses

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