But the four street musicians were so delighted with their lodgings that they determined to take up their abode in the robbers ' house , and , for all I know to the contrary , they may be living there to this day . -LSB- From the German , Kletke . -RSB- THE TWIN BROTHERS Once there was a fisherman who had plenty of money but no children . One day an old woman came to his wife and said : ` What use is all your prosperity to you when you have no children ? ' ` It is God 's will , ' answered the fisherman 's wife . ` Nay , my child , it is not God 's will , but the fault of your husband ; for if he would but catch the little gold-fish you would surely have children . To-night , when he comes home , tell him he must go back and catch the little fish . He must then cut it in six pieces -- one of these you must eat , and your husband the second , and soon after you will have two children . The third piece you must give to the dog , and she will have two puppies . The fourth piece give to the mare , and she will have two foals . The fifth piece bury on the right of the house door , and the sixth on the left , and two cypress trees will spring up there . ' When the fisherman came home at evening his wife told him all that the old woman had advised , and he promised to bring home the little gold-fish . Next morning , therefore , he went very early to the water , and caught the little fish . Then they did as the old woman had ordered , and in due time the fisherman 's wife had two sons , so like each other that no one could tell the difference . The dog had two puppies exactly alike , the mare had two foals , and on each side of the front door there sprang up two cypress trees precisely similar . When the two boys were grown up , they were not content to remain at home , though they had wealth in plenty ; but they wished to go out into the world , and make a name for themselves . Their father would not allow them both to go at once , as they were the only children he had . He said : ` First one shall travel , and when he is come back then the other may go . ' So the one took his horse and his dog , and went , saying to his brother : ` So long as the cypress trees are green , that is a sign that I am alive and well ; but if one begins to wither , then make haste and come to me . ' So he went forth into the world .
One XXXXX he stopped at the house of an old woman , and as at evening he sat before the door , he perceived in front of him a castle standing on a hill .
First German Kletke To-night day evening fourth left right sixth