In all Kungla there was no prouder man than Tiidu . In a few years he had saved such a large sum of money that he was considered a rich man even in Kungla , where everybody was rich . And then he had leisure to remember that he had once had a home , and a family , and that he should like to see them both again , and show them how well he could play . This time he would not need to hide in the ship 's hold , but could hire the best cabin if he wished to , or even have a vessel all to himself . So he packed all his treasures in large chests , and sent them on board the first ship that was sailing to his native land , and followed them with a light heart . The wind at starting was fair , but it soon freshened , and in the night rose to a gale . For two days they ran before it , and hoped that by keeping well out to sea they might be able to weather the storm , when , suddenly , the ship struck on a rock , and began to fill . Orders were given to lower the boats , and Tiidu with three sailors got into one of them , but before they could push away from the ship a huge wave overturned it , and all four were flung into the water . Luckily for Tiidu an oar was floating near him , and with its help he was able to keep on the surface of the water ; and when the sun rose , and the mist cleared away , he saw that he was not far from shore . By hard swimming , for the sea still ran high , he managed to reach it , and pulled himself out of the water , more dead than alive . Then he flung himself down on the ground and fell fast asleep . When he awoke he got up to explore the island , and see if there were any men upon it ; but though he found streams and fruit trees in abundance , there was no trace either of man or beast . Then , tired with his wanderings he sat down and began to think . For perhaps the first time in his life his thoughts did not instantly turn to money . It was not on his lost treasures that his mind dwelt , but on his conduct to his parents : his laziness and disobedience as a boy ; his forgetfulness of them as a man . ` If wild animals were to come and tear me to pieces , ' he said to himself bitterly , ` it would be only what I deserve ! My gains are all at the bottom of the sea -- well ! lightly won , lightly lost -- but it is odd that I feel I should not care for that if only my pipes were left me . ' Then he rose and walked a little further , till he saw a tree with great red apples shining amidst the leaves , and he pulled some down , and ate them greedily . After that he stretched himself out on the soft moss and went to sleep .
In the morning he ran to the nearest stream XXXXX wash himself , but to his horror , when he caught sight of his face , he saw his nose had grown the colour of an apple , and reached nearly to his waist .
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