When everything was in order , he hastened home to his master with such a sorrowful face that the herdsman saw at once that something dreadful had happened . ` Where are the pigs ? ' asked he . ` Oh , do n't speak of them ! ' answered the young man ; ' I really can hardly tell you . The moment they got into the field they became quite mad , and each ran in a different direction . I ran too , hither and thither , but as fast as I caught one , another was off , till I was in despair . At last , however , I collected them all and was about to drive them back , when suddenly they rushed down the hill into the swamp , where they vanished completely , leaving only the points of their tails , which you can see for yourself . ' ` You have made up that story very well , ' replied the herdsman . ` No , it is the real truth ; come with me and I 'll prove it . ' And they went together to the spot , and there sure enough were the points of the tails sticking up out of the water . The herdsman laid hold of the nearest , and pulled at it with all his might , but it was no use , for the stone and the rope held them all fast . He called to the young man to help him , but the two did not succeed any better than the one had done . ` Yes , your story was true after all ; it is a wonderful thing , ' said the herdsman . ` But I see it is no fault of yours , and I must put up with my loss as well as I can . Now let us return home , for it is time for supper . Next morning the herdsman said to the young man : ' I have got some other work for you to do . To-day you must take a hundred sheep to graze ; but be careful that no harm befalls them . ' ' I will do my best , ' replied the youth . And he opened the gate of the fold , where the sheep had been all night , and drove them out into the meadow .
But in a short time they grew as wild as the pigs had done , and scattered XXXXX all directions .
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