And when they had finished their dinner Ciccu told the others to go on , and he would wait to pay the bill . The brothers hurried on , without needing to be told twice , ` for , ' thought they , ` he has no money , and of course there will be a row . ' When they were out of sight Ciccu asked the landlord how much he owed , and then said to his purse , ` Dear purse , give me , I pray you , six florins , ' and instantly six florins were in the purse . Then he paid the bill and joined his brothers . ` How did you manage ? ' they asked . ` Never you mind , ' answered he . ' I have paid every penny , ' and no more would he say . But the other two were very uneasy , for they felt sure something must be wrong , and the sooner they parted company with Ciccu the better . Ciccu understood what they were thinking , and , drawing forty gold pieces from his pocket , he held out twenty to each , saying , ` Take these and turn them to good account . I am going away to seek my own fortune . ' Then he embraced them , and struck down another road . He wandered on for many days , till at length he came to the town where the king had his court . The first thing Ciccu did was to order himself some fine clothes , and then buy a grand house , just opposite the palace . Next he locked his door , and ordered a shower of gold to cover the staircase , and when this was done , the door was flung wide open , and everyone came and peeped at the shining golden stairs . Lastly the rumour of these wonders reached the ears of the king , who left his palace to behold these splendours with his own eyes . And Ciccu received him with all respect , and showed him over the house . When the king went home he told such stories of what he had seen that his wife and daughter declared that they must go and see them too . So the king sent to ask Ciccu 's leave , and Ciccu answered that if the queen and the princess would be pleased to do him such great honour he would show them anything they wished . Now the princess was as beautiful as the sun , and when Ciccu looked upon her his heart went out to her , and he longed to have her to wife .
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