On the road she was met by a neighbour, who said, "Oh, Hira's grandmother, what have you in your hand ?" The old woman answered, "Hira has become hysterical; the doctor has given me some castor-oil for her; do you think that will be good for hysterics ?" "It may be; castor-oil is the god of all.

But what has made your granddaughter so jolly lately ?" After much reflection the old woman said, "It is the fault of her age;" whereupon the neighbour prescribed a remedy, and they parted.
On arriving at home, the old woman remembered that the doctor had said Hira must be kept warm; therefore she placed a pan of fire before her granddaughter.
"Fire!" exclaimed Hira.

"What is this for ?" "The doctor told me to keep you warm," replied the old woman..