With one accord they agreed, and, as they approached the home of the wizard, the wizard, espying the man he had so benefited, called to him,
“Why have you not visited me, my son?”
“There was no time, much work have I had to do,” replied the ungrateful man.
Now the wizard of course knew the intent [80 ] of the wicked fellow, that he, with his neighbors, had come to secure the second jewel, and he asked,
“Why do you desire to kill me?”
“Give to me the jewel you have, else I shall kill you, you old wizard,” cried the ungrateful fellow.
“Have you the wishing-jewel with you? If so, show it to me first,” said the wizard.
Eagerly did the greedy fellow thrust it toward the old wizard, but he, having already placed the flying-jewel in his mouth, seized the wishing-jewel and instead of giving the rascal the flying-jewel, flew away, leaving both the man and his neighbors without either.
