Stranica 195 [195]
THE TABLE, THE ASS, AND THE STICK. I55
feeling in his pocket, took out two gold pieces and told him
to get him something good for supper; the landlord stared, and
guest called the reckoning, and the landlord, wanting to get all
“Wait a moment, landlord,” said he, “I will go and fetch
some money,” and he went out of the room, carrying the table¬
it, and, curious to know his proceedings, slipped after him, and
as the guest shut the stable-door, he peeped in through a knot¬
hole. Then he saw how the stranger spread the cloth before
the ass, saying, " Bricklebrit,” and directly the ass spat out
“Dear me,” said the landlord, "that is an easy way of
getting ducats ; a purse of money like that is no bad thing.”
After that the guest paid his reckoning and went to bed;
“What trade have you taken up, my son?" asked the
“T am a miller, dear father,” answered he.
“What have you brought home from your travels?” con¬
Nothing but an ass,” answered the son.
“We have plenty of asses here,” said the father. ‘ You
. had much better have brought me a nice goat !”
“Yes,” answered the son, "but this is no common ass.
When I say, ‘ Bricklebrit,’ the ‘good creature spits out a whole
clothful of gold pieces. Let me call all the neighbours to¬
—_ = ” s.
“That will be fine!” said the tailor. " Then I need
labour no more at my needle; ?" and he rushed out himself
and called the neighbours together. As soon as they were all