I have nothing to give you save my life ; even the coat on my back belongs to my master , whom I serve for my keep and my clothes . ' The stranger looked at the sack of peas , and said , ` But you must possess something ; you are carrying this sack , which seems to be very heavy . ' ` It is full of peas , ' was the reply . ` My old aunt died last night , without leaving money enough to buy peas to give the watchers , as is the custom throughout the country . I have borrowed these peas from my master , and thought to take a short cut across the forest ; but I have lost myself , as you see . ' ` Then you are an orphan ? ' asked the stranger . ` Why should you not enter my service ? I want a sharp fellow in the house , and you please me . ' ` Why not , indeed , if we can strike a bargain ? ' said the other . ' I was born a peasant , and strange bread is always bitter , so it is the same to me whom I serve ! What wages will you give me ? ' ` Every day fresh food , meat twice a week , butter and vegetables , your summer and winter clothes , and a portion of land for your own use . ' ' I shall be satisfied with that , ' said the youth . ` Somebody else will have to bury my aunt . I will go with you ! ' Now this bargain seemed to please the old fellow so much that he spun round like a top , and sang so loud that the whole wood rang with his voice . Then he set out with his companion , and chattered so fast that he never noticed that his new servant kept dropping peas out of the sack . At night they slept under a fig tree , and when the sun rose started on their way .
About noon they came to a large stone , and here the old fellow stopped , looked carefully round , gave a sharp whistle , and stamped three times XXXXX the ground with his left foot .
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