73

A Fatal Slip

By Andrew Lang

Prince Agib hears the tale of a boy confined to an underground chamber for forty days, and dismisses it as superstition.

74

The Goat and the Lion

By P. V. Ramaswami Raju

A herd of goats is threatened by a pride of lions, and it falls to one brave billy to face the danger alone.

75

Kim and the Art of Begging

By Rudyard Kipling

A street urchin of Lahore takes it on himself to provide a naive Tibetan monk with a hot meal.

76

Kim’s Game

By Rudyard Kipling

Kim O’Hara starts his apprenticeship as a British spy with a little competition.

77

The King of the Banyan Deer

Based on a story from The Jataka Tales

The lord of Benares is so partial to venison that fields lie fallow and marketplaces stand empty while his people catch deer for him.

78

The King, the Monkey and the Pea

Based on a story from The Jataka Tales

A warlike king sets out to bag another small kingdom for his realms, but a monkey gets him thinking.