` This youth has a coverlet over him , ' said the first fairy . ` When he wraps it round him , and wishes himself in any place , he will find himself there in an instant . ' Then said the second fairy : ` This youth has a purse in his hand . I will promise that it shall always give him as much gold as he asks for . ' Last came the turn of the third fairy . ` This one has a horn slung round him . When he blows at the small end the seas shall be covered with ships . And if he blows at the wide end they shall all be sunk in the waves . ' So they vanished , without knowing that Ciccu had been awake and heard all they said . The next day , when they were all cutting wood , he said to his brothers , ` That old coverlet and the purse are no use to you ; I wish you would give them to me . I have a fancy for them , for the sake of old times . ' Now Peppe and Alfin were very fond of Ciccu , and never refused him anything , so they let him have the coverlet and the purse without a word . When he had got them safely Ciccu went on , ` Dear brothers , I am tired of the forest . I want to live in the town , and work at some trade . ' ' O Ciccu ! stay with us , ' they cried . ` We are very happy here ; and who knows how we shall get on elsewhere ? ' ` We can always try , ' answered Ciccu ; ` and if times are bad we can come back here and take up wood-cutting . ' So saying he picked up his bundle of sticks , and his brothers did the same . But when they reached the town they found that the market was overstocked with firewood , and they did not sell enough to buy themselves a dinner , far less to get any food to carry home .
They were wondering sadly what they should do when Ciccu said , ` Come with me XXXXX the inn and let us have something to eat . '
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