` That is by no means impossible , ' said the Master Thief . ' I only wish I could get your daughter as easily . ' So late at night the Master Thief went and cut down a thief who was hanging on the gallows , laid him on his own shoulders , and took him away with him . Then he got hold of a long ladder , set it up against the Governor 's bedroom window , and climbed up and moved the dead man 's head up and down , just as if he were some one who was standing outside and peeping in . ` There 's the Master Thief , mother ! ' said the Governor , nudging his wife . ` Now I 'll just shoot him , that I will ! ' So he took up a rifle which he had laid at his bedside . ` Oh no , you must not do that , ' said his wife ; ` you yourself arranged that he was to come here . ' ` Yes , mother , I will shoot him , ' said he , and lay there aiming , and then aiming again , for no sooner was the head up and he caught sight of it than it was gone again . At last he got a chance and fired , and the dead body fell with a loud thud to the ground , and down went the Master Thief too , as fast as he could . ` Well , ' said the Governor , ' I certainly am the chief man about here , but people soon begin to talk , and it would be very unpleasant if they were to see this dead body ; the best thing that I can do is to go out and bury him . ' ` Just do what you think best , father , ' said his wife . So the Governor got up and went downstairs , and as soon as he had gone out through the door , the Master Thief stole in and went straight upstairs to the woman . ` Well , father dear , ' said she , for she thought it was her husband . ` Have you got done already ? ' ` Oh yes , I only put him into a hole , ' said he , ` and raked a little earth over him ; that 's all I have been able to do to-night , for it is fearful weather outside . I will bury him better afterwards , but just let me have the sheet to wipe myself with , for he was bleeding , and I have got covered with blood with carrying him . ' So she gave him the sheet . ` You will have to let me have your night-gown too , ' he said , ` for I begin to see that the sheet wo n't be enough . '
Then she gave him her night-gown , but just then it came XXXXX his head that he had forgotten to lock the door , and he was forced to go downstairs and do it before he could lie down in bed again .
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