-LSB- From Sicilianische Mahrchen . -RSB- The Rogue And The Herdsman In a tiny cottage near the king 's palace there once lived an old man , his wife , and his son , a very lazy fellow , who would never do a stroke of work . He could not be got even to look after their one cow , but left her to look after herself , while he lay on a bank and went to sleep in the sun . For a long time his father bore with him , hoping that as he grew older he might gain more sense ; but at last the old man 's patience was worn out , and he told his son that he should not stay at house in idleness , and must go out into the world to seek his fortune . The young man saw that there was no help for it , and he set out with a wallet full of food over his shoulder . At length he came to a large house , at the door of which he knocked . ` What do you want ? ' asked the old man who opened it . And the youth told him how his father had turned him out of his house because he was so lazy and stupid , and he needed shelter for the night . ` That you shall have , ' replied the man ; ` but to-morrow I shall give you some work to do , for you must know that I am the chief herdsman of the king . ' The youth made no answer to this . He felt , if he was to be made to work after all , that he might as well have stayed where he was . But as he did not see any other way of getting a bed , he went slowly in . The herdsman 's two daughters and their mother were sitting at supper , and invited him to join them . Nothing more was said about work , and when the meal was over they all went to bed . In the morning , when the young man was dressed , the herdsman called to him and said : ` Now listen , and I will tell you what you have to do . ' ` What is it ? ' asked the youth , sulkily . ` Nothing less than to look after two hundred pigs , ' was the reply . ` Oh , I am used to that , ' answered the youth .
` Yes ; but this time you will have to do it properly , ' said the XXXXX ; and he took the youth to the place where the pigs were feeding , and told him to drive them to the woods on the side of the mountain .
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