I have almost paid my debt , ' went on the little man , ` but as you have suffered already , I will do more , and give you a piece of information . You need not remain any longer in the service of that stingy minister , but when you get home to-morrow go at once to the north corner of the church , and there you will find a large stone built into the wall , but not cemented like the rest . The day after to-morrow the moon is full , and at midnight you must go to the spot and get the stone out of the wall with a pickaxe . Under the stone lies a great treasure , which has been hidden there in time of war . Besides church plate , you will find bags of money , which have been lying in this place for over a hundred years , and no one knows to whom it all belongs . A third of this money you must give to the poor , but the rest you may keep for yourself . ' As he finished , the cocks in the village crowed , and the little man was nowhere to be seen . Hans found that his limbs no longer pained him , and lay for some time thinking of the hidden treasure . Towards morning he fell asleep . The sun was high in the heavens when his master returned from the town . ` Hans , ' said he , ` what a fool you were not to come with me yesterday ! I was well feasted and entertained , and I have money in my pocket into the bargain , ' he went on , rattling some coins while he spoke , to make Hans understand how much he had lost . ` Ah , sir , ' replied Hans calmly , ` in order to have gained so much money you must have lain awake all night , but I have earned a hundred times that amount while I was sleeping soundly . ' ` How did you manage that ? ' asked the minister eagerly , but Hans answered , ` It is only fools who boast of their farthings ; wise men take care to hide their crowns . ' They drove home , and Hans neglected none of his duties , but put up the horses and gave them their food before going to the church corner , where he found the loose stone , exactly in the place described by the dwarf . Then he returned to his work . The first night of the full moon , when the whole village was asleep , he stole out , armed with a pickaxe , and with much difficulty succeeded in dislodging the stone from its place . Sure enough , there was the hole , and in the hole lay the treasure , exactly as the little man had said . The following Sunday he handed over the third part to the village poor , and informed the minister that he wished to break his bond of service .
XXXXX , however , he did not claim any wages , the minister made no objections , but allowed him to do as he wished .
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