` Not to give myself unnecessary work ; when I pull up one , all the others will come up too . ' ` But how will you carry them home ? ' ` Dear me ! do n't you understand that I am going to take the whole forest back with me ? ' said Stan , tying two other trees as he spoke . ` I 'll tell you what , ' cried the dragon , trembling with fear at the thought of such a thing ; ` let me carry the wood for you , and you shall have seven times seven sacks full of ducats . ' ` You are a good fellow , and I agree to your proposal , ' answered Stan , and the dragon carried the wood . Now the three days ' service which were to be reckoned as a year were over , and the only thing that disturbed Stan was , how to get all those ducats back to his home ! In the evening the dragon and his mother had a long talk , but Stan heard every word through a crack in the ceiling . ` Woe be to us , mother , ' said the dragon ; ` this man will soon get us into his power . Give him his money , and let us be rid of him . ' But the old mother was fond of money , and did not like this . ` Listen to me , ' said she ; ` you must murder him this very night . ' ' I am afraid , ' answered he . ` There is nothing to fear , ' replied the old mother . ` When he is asleep take the club , and hit him on the head with it . It is easily done . ' And so it would have been , had not Stan heard all about it . And when the dragon and his mother had put out their lights , he took the pigs ' trough and filled it with earth , and placed it in his bed , and covered it with clothes . Then he hid himself underneath , and began to snore loudly .
Very soon the dragon stole softly into the room , and gave a tremendous blow XXXXX the spot where Stan 's head should have been .
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