said the mother , ` that will never do ; thou art still far too little . ' But the little creature was determined to do it , and begged and prayed so long that the mother was forced to let him have some old rags , and tie up a little food for him , and then gaily and happily he went out into the world . But almost before he was out of the house another boy was born , and he too looked about him , and said , ` Ah , my dear mother ! give me some of my brothers ' old clothes , and food for some days , and then I will go out into the world and find my twin brother , for you have children enough . ' ` Heaven help thee , little creature ! thou art far too little for that , ' said the woman ; ` it would never do . ' But she spoke to no purpose , for the boy begged and prayed until he had got some old rags and a bundle of provisions , and then he set out manfully into the world to find his twin brother . When the younger had walked for some time he caught sight of his brother a short distance in front of him , and called to him and bade him to stop . ` Wait a minute , ' he said ; ` you are walking as if for a wager , but you ought to have stayed to see your younger brother before you hurried off into the world . ' So the elder stood still and looked back , and when the younger had got up to him , and had told him that he was his brother , he said : ` But now , let us sit down and see what kind of food our mother has given us , ' and that they did . When they had walked on a little farther they came to a brook which ran through a green meadow , and there the younger said that they ought to christen each other . ` As we had to make such haste , and had no time to do it at home , we may as well do it here , ' said he . ` What will you be called ? ' asked the elder . ' I will be called Minnikin , ' answered the second ; ` and you , what will you be called ? ' ' I will be called King Pippin , ' answered the elder . They christened each other and then went onwards . When they had walked for some time they came to a crossway , and there they agreed to part , and each take his own road . This they did , but no sooner had they walked a short distance than they met again . So they parted once more , and each took his own road , but in a very short time the same thing happened again -- they met each other before they were at all aware , and so it happened the third time also .
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