Dear me , that is easy enough ! I shall just take the brook ! ' At these words the dragon 's jaw dropped . This was the last thing that had ever entered his head , for the brook had been as it was since the days of his grandfather . ` I 'll tell you what ! ' he said . ` Let me carry your skins for you . ' ` Most certainly not , ' answered Stan , going on with his digging , and the dragon , in dread lest he should fulfil his threat , tried what bribes would do , and in the end had again to promise seven sacks of ducats before Stan would agree to leave the brook alone and let him carry the water into the house . On the third day the old mother sent Stan into the forest for wood , and , as usual , the dragon went with him . Before you could count three he had pulled up more trees than Stan could have cut down in a lifetime , and had arranged them neatly in rows . When the dragon had finished , Stan began to look about him , and , choosing the biggest of the trees , he climbed up it , and , breaking off a long rope of wild vine , bound the top of the tree to the one next it . And so he did to a whole line of trees . ` What are you doing there ? ' asked the dragon . ` You can see for yourself , ' answered Stan , going quietly on with his work . ` Why are you tying the trees together ? ' ` Not to give myself unnecessary work ; when I pull up one , all the others will come up too . ' ` But how will you carry them home ? ' ` Dear me ! do n't you understand that I am going to take the whole forest back with me ? '
said Stan , tying two other trees XXXXX he spoke .
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