Thereupon he tolled the bell , went home to bed without saying a word , and fell asleep . The sexton 's wife waited a long time for her husband , but he never appeared . At last she became anxious , and woke the youth , and asked : `` Do n't you know where my husband is ? He went up to the tower in front of you . '' `` No , '' answered the youth ; `` but someone stood on the stairs up there just opposite the trap-door in the belfry , and because he would n't answer me , or go away , I took him for a rogue and knocked him down . You 'd better go and see if it was he ; I should be much distressed if it were . '' The wife ran and found her husband who was lying groaning in a corner , with his leg broken . She carried him down , and then hurried with loud protestations to the youth 's father . `` Your son has been the cause of a pretty misfortune , '' she cried ; `` he threw my husband downstairs so that he broke his leg . Take the good-for-nothing wretch out of our house . '' The father was horrified , hurried to the youth , and gave him a scolding . `` What unholy pranks are these ? The evil one must have put them into your head . '' `` Father , '' he replied , `` only listen to me ; I am quite guiltless . He stood there in the night , like one who meant harm . I did n't know who it was , and warned him three times to speak or begone . '' `` Oh ! '' groaned the father , `` you 'll bring me nothing but misfortune ; get out of my sight , I wo n't have anything more to do with you . '' `` Yes , father , willingly ; only wait till daylight , then I 'll set out and learn to shudder , and in that way I shall be master of an art which will gain me a living . '' `` Learn what you will , '' said the father , `` it 's all one to me .
Here are fifty dollars for you , set forth into the wide world with them ; but see you tell no one where you come from or who your father is , XXXXX I am ashamed of you . ''
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