Shan and Citra lived in a large country house with their little son, Tama. They kept a mongoose as a pet. Tama and the mongoose were very fond of each other. They became good playmates.
One day, Shan was at his farm. Citra had gone out of some work. Tama was asleep in his cradle. The mongoose was sitting by the cradle to protect Tama from any harm. Suddenly, it saw a cobra creeping towards Tama. It jumped up and caught the cobra’s neck. There was a fierce fight between the mongoose and the cobra. At last, the mongoose killed the cobra.
After some time, the mongoose saw Citra coming towards the house. It ran to the entrance to greet its mistress. Citra saw the marks of blood on the mouth and paws of her pet. She feared that the mongoose had killed her beloved son. Wild with anger, she picked up a stick from the veranda and rained heavy blows on the poor animal and killed it.
Then she ran into the room to look at her son. She was very happy to find Tama safe and sound. She then saw the dead cobra. Now, she realized her mistake. She had killed the innocent and faithful animal who dah saved her son. Her sorrow knew no bounds. But, it was no use crying over spilt milk.
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