The man in the stove thought it was meant for him, and sprang out in a fright, crying: ‘The man knows everything.’
Then Doctor Know-all showed the nobleman where the money was hidden, but he did not betray the servants; and he received much money from both sides as a reward, and became a very celebrated man.
The Seven Ravens
THERE was once a Man who had seven sons, but never a daughter, however much he wished for one.
At last, however, he had a daughter.
His joy was great, but the child was small and delicate, and, on account of its weakness, it was to be christened at home.
The Father sent one of his sons in haste to the spring to fetch some water; the other six ran with him, and because each of them wanted to be the first to draw the water, between them the pitcher fell into the brook.
There they stood and didn’t know what to do, and not one of them ventured to go home.
As they did not come back, their Father became impatient, and said: ‘Perhaps the young rascals are playing about, and have forgotten it altogether.’