The Real Thing and Other Tales

the bargain. They were expected to give a feast. They said to one anoth

neighbour's. He has some fine app

e shepherd's. He has some fine

sed him: "Silly Jura! You won't get anything yourse

o to the burgomaster'

o crack the nuts there. The watchmen heard the cracking in the charnel-house, and they thought the place was haunted. As there was no priest in the vil

o ill that I can't stand on m

him on his back and carry him to the place. The servant carried him along

ra thought it was his brother bringing the r

e jumped up and ran after the servant. He cleared a wooden fence with one leap in his flight, and it [57]wa

ee him. So Jura went to him, and the burgomaster said: "I ought to punish you for stealing, but since you have cured my illness which nobody

bought themselves new clothes, and said: "We'll go to see the world and to get wives for ours

he came to the place where the ruins of the castle were, night overtook him, and so he [58]could see nothing except what looked like a light in a cellar. So he

go; there was no need to be frightened. He must come back, and no harm would be done to him. If he wan

ad nothing to do but get firewood, and at the end of the year he was told to make a great pile of it. Then the cat said: "You must

e had a good time with you. Why should

have said, you will be very unhapp

At last he was so weary that he was forced to lie down, and soon he fell asleep. When he awoke, he opened his eyes, and behold! there was no ruin; he heard delightful m

now your ladyship? I never

antment in the shape of a cat. Now we will go after your bro

they were approaching the village, the lady said to her bridegroom: [60]"Put your old clothes on." Then

ging home an old ragged bride, and he's in rags too." The other brothers were married to

ttage. When the carriage stopped before the cottage, the brothers said: "What a fine carriage! Who is th

ays sneering at him, and now you are badly off enough, while he is

some money and went away