The Boy who cried “Wolf”

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The Boy who cried “Wolf”

There was a person who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called Dummling, and was despised, mocked, and sneered at on every occasion.

It occurred that the eldest wished to go into the forest to hew wooden, and before he went his mother gave him a beautiful candy cake and a bottle of wine in order that he won't undergo from starvation or thirst.

When he entered the forest he met slightly grey-haired previous man who bade him good-day, and said, do give me a bit of cake out of your pocket, and let me have a draught of your wine, I'm so hungry and thirsty. However the clever son answered, if I offer you my cake and wine, I shall have none for myself, be off with you, and he left the little man standing and went on.

However when he began to hew down a tree, it was not lengthy earlier than he made a false stroke, and the axe reduce him in the arm, in order that he needed to go residence and have it sure up. And this was the little grey man's doing.

After this the second son went into the forest, and his mother gave him, just like the eldest, a cake and a bottle of wine. The little outdated gray man met him likewise, and asked him for a bit of cake and a drink of wine. However the second son, too, said sensibly enough, what I give you can be taken away from myself, be off, and he left the little man standing and went on. His punishment, nevertheless, was not delayed, when he had made a few blows at the tree he struck himself within the leg, so that he needed to be carried home.

Then Dummling said, father, do let me go and minimize wood. The father answered, your brothers have harm themselves with it, go away it alone, you don't perceive anything about it. However Dummling begged so long that finally he mentioned, just go then, you will get wiser by hurting yourself. His mother gave him a cake made with water and baked within the cinders, and with it a bottle of sour beer.

When he got here to the forest the little outdated gray man met him likewise, and greeting him, stated, give me a bit of your cake and a drink out of your bottle, I'm so hungry and thirsty.

Dummling answered, I have solely cinder-cake and bitter beer, if that pleases you, we will sit down and eat. In order that they sat down, and when Dummling pulled out his cinder-cake, it was a wonderful sweet cake, and the sour beer had become good wine. So they ate and drank, and after that the little man stated, since you may have a superb coronary heart, and are prepared to divide what you've gotten, I will give you good luck. There

stands an outdated tree, cut it down, and you will find one thing on the roots. Then the little man took leave of him.

Dummling went and cut down the tree, and when it fell there was a goose sitting within the roots with feathers of pure gold. He lifted her up, and taking her with him, went to an inn where he thought he would keep the night. Now the host had three daughters, who saw the goose and have been curious to know what such a beautiful chook is prone to be, and would have preferred to have certainly one of its golden feathers.

The eldest thought, I shall soon find a chance of pulling out a feather, and as soon as Dummling had gone out she seized the goose by the wing, however her finger and hand remained sticking quick to it.

The second got here quickly afterwards, pondering only of how she might get a feather for herself, however she had scarcely touched her sister than she was held fast.

Eventually the third additionally came with the like intent, and the others screamed out, maintain away, for goodness, sake preserve away. But she didn't perceive why she was to keep away. The others are there, she thought, I'll as effectively be there too, and ran to them, however as quickly as she had touched her sister, she remained sticking quick to her. In order that they had to spend the night with the goose.

The next morning Dummling took the goose under his arm and set out, with out troubling himself concerning the three girls who have been hanging on to it. They had been obliged to run after him regularly, now left, now proper, wherever his legs took him.

In the course of the fields the parson met them, and when he saw the procession he stated, for shame, you good-for-nothing ladies, why are you working throughout the fields after this younger man. Is that seemly?

On the same time he seized the youngest by the hand with a view to pull her away, however as soon as he touched her he likewise stuck fast, and was himself obliged to run behind.

Earlier than lengthy the sexton got here by and noticed his grasp, the parson, running behind three girls. He was astonished at this and referred to as out, hi, your reverence, whither away so quickly. Don't forget that we now have a christening to-day, and operating after him he took him by the sleeve, but was also held fast to it. Whilst the 5 had been trotting thus one behind the other, two laborers came with their hoes from the fields, the parson known as out to them and begged that they might set him and the sexton free. However they'd scarcely touched the sexton once they were held fast, and now there have been seven of them working behind Dummling and the goose.

Soon afterwards he came to a city, where a king dominated who had a daughter who was so severe that no one may make her laugh. So he had put forth a decree that whosoever should be capable of make her laugh ought to marry her. When Dummling heard this, he went together with his goose and all her practice earlier than the king's daughter, and as quickly as she saw the seven individuals running on and on, one behind the opposite, she

began to chuckle quite loudly, and as if she would never stop.

Thereupon Dummling requested to have her for his spouse, however the king didn't just like the son-in-regulation, and made all method of excuses and stated he must first produce a man who may drink a cellarful of wine.

Dummling thought of the little grey man, who may actually help him, so he went into the forest, and in the identical place where he had felled the tree, he saw a person sitting, who had a very sorrowful face.

Dummling asked him what he was taking to heart so sorely, and he answered, I have such an awesome thirst and cannot quench it, chilly water I cannot stand, a barrel of wine I've just emptied, but that to me is type of a drop on a scorching stone.

There, I can help you, stated Dummling, simply include me and you shall be satisfied.

He led him into the king's cellar, and the man bent over the large barrels, and drank and drank till his loins harm, and earlier than the day was out he had emptied all the barrels. Then Dummling requested as soon as extra for his bride, but the king was vexed that such an unpleasant fellow, whom everybody called Dummling, ought to take away his daughter, and he made a brand new situation, he should first find a man who might eat a complete

mountain of bread. Dummling didn't assume lengthy, but went straight into the forest, the place in the identical place there sat a person who was tying up his body with a strap, and making an terrible face, and saying, I've eaten a whole ovenful of rolls, but what good is that when one has such a starvation as I. My abdomen remains empty, and I must tie myself up if I am not to die of hunger.

At this Dummling was glad, and mentioned, stand up and come with me, you shall eat your self full. He led him to the king's palace, where all of the flour in the whole kingdom was collected, and from it he brought about an enormous mountain of bread to be baked. The man from the forest stood before it, began to eat, and by the tip of someday the whole mountain had vanished. Then Dummling for the third time asked for his bride, however the king once more sought a manner out, and ordered a ship which may sail on land and on water. As soon as you come crusing again in it, said he, you shall have my daughter for wife.

Dummling went straight into the forest, and there sat the little grey man to whom he had given his cake. When he heard what Dummling needed, he mentioned, since you may have given me to eat and to drink, I gives you the ship, and I do all this since you as quickly as were variety to me. Then he gave him the ship which may sail on land and water, and when the king saw that, he may not forestall him from having his daughter. The wedding was celebrated, and after the king's dying, Dummling inherited his kingdom and lived for a really lengthy time contentedly along with his wife.