No man was present , but only some women spinning at their wheels . ` You do not belong to this town , ' said he . ` You speak truth , ' they answered , ` nor you either ? ' ' I do not , ' replied he , ` but is it a good place to live in ? ' The women looked at each other . ` The men of the town are so silly that we can make them believe anything we please , ' said they . ` Well , here is a gold ring , ' replied he , ` and I will give it to the one amongst you who can make her husband believe the most impossible thing , ' and he left them . As soon as the first husband came home his wife said to him : ` Thou art sick ! ' ` Am I ? ' asked he . ` Yes , thou art , ' she answered ; ` take off thy clothes and lie down . ' So he did , and when he was in his bed his wife went to him and said : ` Thou art dead . ' ` Oh , am I ? ' asked he . ` Thou art , ' said she ; ` shut thine eyes and stir neither hand nor foot . ' And dead he felt sure he was . Soon the second man came home , and his wife said to him : ` You are not my husband ! ' ` Oh , am I not ? ' asked he . ` No , it is not you , ' answered she , so he went away and slept in the wood .
When the third man arrived his wife gave him his supper , and after that he went XXXXX bed , just as usual .
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