When the ogre saw him , he guessed at once what had happened . He gave Antonio a good scolding , and said , ' I do n't know what prevents me smashing your head in , you useless ne'er - do-well ! You blurt everything out , and your long tongue never ceases wagging for a moment . If you had remained silent in the inn this misfortune would never have overtaken you , so you have only yourself to blame for your present suffering . ' Antonio listened to his master 's words in silence , looking for all the world like a whipped dog . When he had been three more years in the ogre 's service he had another bad fit of home-sickness , and longed very much to see his mother and sisters again . So he asked for permission to go home on a visit , and it was at once granted to him . Before he set out on his journey the ogre presented him with a beautifully carved stick and said , ` Take this stick as a remembrance of me ; but beware of saying , `` Rise up , Stick , '' and `` Lie down , Stick , '' for if you do , I can only say I would n't be in your shoes for something . ' Antonio took the stick and said , ` Do n't be in the least alarmed , I 'm not such a fool as you think , and know better than most people what two and two make . ' ` I 'm glad to hear it , ' replied the ogre , ` but words are women , deeds are men . You have heard what I said , and forewarned is forearmed . ' This time Antonio thanked his master warmly for all his kindness , and started on his homeward journey in great spirits ; but he had not gone half a mile when he said ` Rise up , Stick . ' The words were hardly out of his mouth when the stick rose and began to rain down blows on poor Antonio 's back with such lightning-like rapidity that he had hardly strength to call out , ` Lie down , Stick ' ; but as soon as he uttered the words the stick lay down , and ceased beating his back black and blue . Although he had learnt a lesson at some cost to himself , Antonio was full of joy , for he saw a way now of revenging himself on the wicked landlord . Once more he arrived at the inn , and was received in the most friendly and hospitable manner by his host . Antonio greeted him cordially , and said : ` My friend , will you kindly take care of this stick for me ? But , whatever you do , do n't say `` Rise up , Stick . '' If you do , you will be sorry for it , and you need n't expect any sympathy from me . ' The landlord , thinking he was coming in for a third piece of good fortune , gave Antonio an excellent supper ; and after he had seen him comfortably to bed , he ran to the stick , and calling to his wife to come and see the fun , he lost no time in pronouncing the words ` Rise up , Stick . ' The moment he spoke the stick jumped up and beat the landlord so unmercifully that he and his wife ran screaming to Antonio , and , waking him up , pleaded for mercy .
When XXXXX saw how successful his trick had been he said : ' I refuse to help you , unless you give me all that you have stolen from me , otherwise you will be beaten to death . '
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