` 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 . As , however , he did not claim any wages , the minister made no objections , but allowed him to do as he wished . So Hans went his way , bought himself a large house , and married a young wife , and lived happily and prosperously to the end of his days . -LRB- Ehstnische Marchen . -RRB- THE YOUNG MAN WHO WOULD HAVE HIS EYES OPENED Once upon a time there lived a youth who was never happy unless he was prying into something that other people knew nothing about . After he had learned to understand the language of birds and beasts , he discovered accidentally that a great deal took place under cover of night which mortal eyes never saw . From that moment he felt he could not rest till these hidden secrets were laid bare to him , and he spent his whole time wandering from one wizard to another , begging them to open his eyes , but found none to help him . At length he reached an old magician called Mana , whose learning was greater than that of the rest , and who could tell him all he wanted to know . But when the old man had listened attentively to him , he said , warningly : ` My son , do not follow after empty knowledge , which will not bring you happiness , but rather evil . Much is hidden from the eyes of men , because did they know everything their hearts would no longer be at peace . Knowledge kills joy , therefore think well what you are doing , or some day you will repent .
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