I gave you my help because you had pity on those that were in need . And when you are in need yourself , call upon me , and I will come to you . ' As he spoke he softly touched their heads and vanished . The next day the wedding took place , and the two brothers came to the house , and they all lived happily together , but they never forgot the holy man who had been such a good friend . The Water of Life Cuentos Populars Catalans , per lo Dr. D. Francisco de S. Maspous y Labros . Barcelona , 1885 . Three brothers and one sister lived together in a small cottage , and they loved one another dearly . One day the eldest brother , who had never done anything but amuse himself from sunrise to sunset , said to the rest , ` Let us all work hard , and perhaps we shall grow rich , and be able to build ourselves a palace . ' And his brothers and sister answered joyfully , ` Yes , we will all work ! ' So they fell to working with all their might , till at last they became rich , and were able to build themselves a beautiful palace ; and everyone came from miles round to see its wonders , and to say how splendid it was . No one thought of finding any faults , till at length an old woman , who had been walking through the rooms with a crowd of people , suddenly exclaimed , ` Yes , it is a splendid palace , but there is still something it needs ! ' ` And what may that be ? ' ' A church . ' When they heard this the brothers set to work again to earn some more money , and when they had got enough they set about building a church , which should be as large and beautiful as the palace itself . And after the church was finished greater numbers of people than ever flocked to see the palace and the church and vast gardens and magnificent halls . But one day , as the brothers were as usual doing the honours to their guests , an old man turned to them and said , ` Yes , it is all most beautiful , but there is still something it needs ! ' ` And what may that be ? ' ' A pitcher of the water of life , a branch of the tree the smell of whose flowers gives eternal beauty , and the talking bird . ' ` And where am I to find all those ? ' ` Go to the mountain that is far off yonder , and you will find what you seek . '
After the old man had bowed politely and taken farewell of them the eldest brother said XXXXX the rest , ' I will go in search of the water of life , and the talking bird , and the tree of beauty . '
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