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of his hand. And as the yard-measure would have been too good for
her, he brought the horsewhip, and gave her such cuts with it that
she bounded away with tremendous leaps.

When the tailor was thus left quite alone in his house he fell into
great grief, and would gladly have had his sons back again, but no
one knew whither they were gone. The eldest had apprenticed
himself to a joiner, and learnt industriously and indefatigably,
and when the time came for him to go traveling, his master presented
him with a little table which was not particularly beautiful, and
was made of common wood, but which had one good property. If
anyone set it out, and said, little table, spread yourself, the good
little table was at once covered with a clean little cloth, and a
plate was there, and a knife and fork beside it, and dishes with
boiled meats and roasted meats, as many as there was room for, and a
great glass of red wine shone so that it made the heart glad. The
young journeyman thought, with this you have enough for your
whole life, and went joyously about the world and never troubled
himself at all whether an inn was good or bad, or if anything was
to be found in it or not. When it suited him he did not enter an
inn at all, but either on the plain, in a wood, a meadow, or
wherever he fancied, he took his little table off his back, set it
down before him, and said, spread yourself, and then everything
appeared that his heart desired. At length he took it into his head
to go back to his father, whose anger would now be appeased, and
who would now willingly receive him with his magic table. It came
to pass that on his way home, he came one evening to an inn which
was filled with guests. They bade him welcome, and invited him to
sit and eat with them, for otherwise he would have difficulty in
getting anything. No, answered the joiner, I will not take the few
morsels out of
your mouths. Rather than that, you shall be my guests. They
laughed, and thought he was jesting with them. He but placed his
wooden table in the middle of the room, and said, little table,
spread yourself. Instantly it was covered with food, so good that
the host could never have procured it, and the smell of it
ascended pleasantly to the nostrils of the guests. Fall to, dear
friends, said the joiner, and the guests when they saw that he
meant it, did not need to be asked twice, but drew near, pulled out
their knives and attacked it valiantly. And what surprised them the
most was that when a dish became empty, a full one instantly took
its place of its own accord. The innkeeper stood in one corner and
watched the affair. He did not at all know what to say, but
thought, you could easily find a use for such a cook as that in your
household. The joiner and his comrades made merry until late
into the night. At length they lay down to sleep, and the young
apprentice also went to bed, and set his magic table against the
wall. The host's thoughts, however, let him have no rest. It
occurred to him that there was a little old table in his lumber-room
which looked just like the apprentice's and he brought it out,
and carefully exchanged it for the wishing table. Next morning
the joiner paid for his bed, took up his table, never thinking
that he had got a false one, and went his way. At mid-day he
reached his father, who received him with great joy. Well, my dear
son, what have you learnt. Said he to him. Father, I have become
a joiner.

A good trade, replied the old man, but what have you brought
back with you from your apprenticeship. Father, the best thing
which I have brought back with me is this little table. The
tailor inspected it on all sides and said, you did not make a
masterpiece when you made that. It is a bad old table. But it
is a table which furnishes itself, replied the son. When I set it
out, and tell it to spread itself, the most beautiful dishes stand
on it, and a wine also, which gladdens the heart. Just invite all
our relations and friends, they shall refresh and enjoy themselves
for once, for the table will give them all they require. When the
company was assembled, he put his table in the middle of the room and
said, little table,
spread yourself, but the little table did not bestir itself, and
remained just as bare as any other table which does not understand
language. Then the poor apprentice became aware that his table
had been changed, and was ashamed at having to stand there like a
liar. The relations, however, mocked him, and were forced to go
home without having eaten or drunk. The father brought out his
patches again, and went on tailoring, but the son went to a
master in the craft.

The second son had gone to a miller and had apprenticed himself
to him. When his years were over, the master said, as you
have conducted yourself so well, I give you an ass of a peculiar
kind, which neither draws a cart nor carries a sack. What good is
he, then. Asked the young apprentice. He spews forth gold, answered
the miller. If you set him on a cloth and say bricklebrit,
the good animal will spew forth gold pieces for you from back and
front. That is a fine thing, said the apprentice, and thanked the
master, and went out into the world. When he had need of gold,
he had only to say bricklebrit to his ass, and it rained gold
pieces, and he had nothing to do but pick them off the ground.
Wheresoever he went, the best of everything was good enough for
him, and the dearer the better, for he had always a full purse.
When he had looked about the world for some time, he thought, you
must seek out your father. If you go to him with the gold-ass he
will forget his anger, and receive you well. It came to pass
that he came to the same inn in which his brother's table had been
exchanged. He led his ass by the bridle, and the host was about
to take the animal from him and tie him up, but the young
apprentice said, don't trouble yourself, I will take my grey
horse into the stable, and tie him up myself too, for I must know
where he stands. This struck the host as odd, and he thought

of his hand. And as the yard-measure would have been too good for

her, he brought the horsewhip, and gave her such cuts with it that

she bounded away with tremendous leaps.

When the tailor was thus left quite alone in his house he fell into

great grief, and would gladly have had his sons back again, but no

one knew whither they were gone. The eldest had apprenticed

himself to a joiner, and learnt industriously and indefatigably,

and when the time came for him to go traveling, his master presented

him with a little table which was not particularly beautiful, and

was made of common wood, but which had one good property. If

anyone set it out, and said, little table, spread yourself, the good

little table was at once covered with a clean little cloth, and a

plate was there, and a knife and fork beside it, and dishes with

boiled meats and roasted meats, as many as there was room for, and a

great glass of red wine shone so that it made the heart glad. The

young journeyman thought, with this you have enough for your

whole life, and went joyously about the world and never troubled

himself at all whether an inn was good or bad, or if anything was

to be found in it or not. When it suited him he did not enter an

inn at all, but either on the plain, in a wood, a meadow, or

wherever he fancied, he took his little table off his back, set it

down before him, and said, spread yourself, and then everything

appeared that his heart desired. At length he took it into his head

to go back to his father, whose anger would now be appeased, and

who would now willingly receive him with his magic table. It came

to pass that on his way home, he came one evening to an inn which

was filled with guests. They bade him welcome, and invited him to

sit and eat with them, for otherwise he would have difficulty in

getting anything. No, answered the joiner, I will not take the few

morsels out of

your mouths. Rather than that, you shall be my guests. They

laughed, and thought he was jesting with them. He but placed his

wooden table in the middle of the room, and said, little table,

spread yourself. Instantly it was covered with food, so good that

the host could never have procured it, and the smell of it

ascended pleasantly to the nostrils of the guests. Fall to, dear

friends, said the joiner, and the guests when they saw that he

meant it, did not need to be asked twice, but drew near, pulled out

their knives and attacked it valiantly. And what surprised them the

most was that when a dish became empty, a full one instantly took

its place of its own accord. The innkeeper stood in one corner and

watched the affair. He did not at all know what to say, but

thought, you could easily find a use for such a cook as that in your

household. The joiner and his comrades made merry until late

into the night. At length they lay down to sleep, and the young

apprentice also went to bed, and set his magic table against the

wall. The host's thoughts, however, let him have no rest. It

occurred to him that there was a little old table in his lumber-room

which looked just like the apprentice's and he brought it out,

and carefully exchanged it for the wishing table. Next morning

the joiner paid for his bed, took up his table, never thinking

that he had got a false one, and went his way. At mid-day he

reached his father, who received him with great joy. Well, my dear

son, what have you learnt. Said he to him. Father, I have become

a joiner.

A good trade, replied the old man, but what have you brought

back with you from your apprenticeship. Father, the best thing

which I have brought back with me is this little table. The

tailor inspected it on all sides and said, you did not make a

masterpiece when you made that. It is a bad old table. But it

is a table which furnishes itself, replied the son. When I set it

out, and tell it to spread itself, the most beautiful dishes stand

on it, and a wine also, which gladdens the heart. Just invite all

our relations and friends, they shall refresh and enjoy themselves

for once, for the table will give them all they require. When the

company was assembled, he put his table in the middle of the room and

said, little table,

spread yourself, but the little table did not bestir itself, and

remained just as bare as any other table which does not understand

language. Then the poor apprentice became aware that his table

had been changed, and was ashamed at having to stand there like a

liar. The relations, however, mocked him, and were forced to go

home without having eaten or drunk. The father brought out his

patches again, and went on tailoring, but the son went to a

master in the craft.

The second son had gone to a miller and had apprenticed himself

to him. When his years were over, the master said, as you

have conducted yourself so well, I give you an ass of a peculiar

kind, which neither draws a cart nor carries a sack. What good is

he, then. Asked the young apprentice. He spews forth gold, answered

the miller. If you set him on a cloth and say bricklebrit,

the good animal will spew forth gold pieces for you from back and

front. That is a fine thing, said the apprentice, and thanked the

master, and went out into the world. When he had need of gold,

he had only to say bricklebrit to his ass, and it rained gold

pieces, and he had nothing to do but pick them off the ground.

Wheresoever he went, the best of everything was good enough for

him, and the dearer the better, for he had always a full purse.

When he had looked about the world for some time, he thought, you

must seek out your father. If you go to him with the gold-ass he

will forget his anger, and receive you well. It came to pass

that he came to the same inn in which his brother's table had been

exchanged. He led his ass by the bridle, and the host was about

to take the animal from him and tie him up, but the young

apprentice said, don't trouble yourself, I will take my grey

horse into the stable, and tie him up myself too, for I must know

where he stands. This struck the host as odd, and he thought