It must be done in all secrecy , and the priest must not know of it , otherwise I shall get into trouble , as it is forbidden . It will also cost you something , as some very expensive books are required . ' That did not matter at all , the man said ; they would not care so very much what it cost . The clerk could have a hundred dollars to begin with to buy the books . He also promised to tell no one about it , and to bring the calf round in the evening . He gave the clerk the hundred dollars on the spot , and in the evening took the calf round to him , and the clerk promised to do his best with it . In a week 's time he came back to the clerk to hear about the calf and see how it was thriving . The clerk , however , said that he could not get a sight of it , for then Peter would long after him and forget all that he had already learned . He was getting on well with his learning , but another hundred dollars were needed , as they must have more books . The peasant had the money with him , so he gave it to the clerk , and went home again with high hopes . In another week the man came again to learn what progress Peter had made now . ` He is getting on very well , ' said the clerk . ' I suppose he ca n't say anything yet ? ' said the man . ` Oh , yes , ' said the clerk , ` he can say `` Moo '' now . ' ` Do you think he will get on with his learning ? ' asked the peasant . ` Oh , yes , ' said the clerk , ` but I shall want another hundred dollars for books . Peter ca n't learn well out of the ones that he has got . ' ` Well , well , ' said the man , ` what must be spent shall be spent . '
So he gave the clerk the third hundred dollars XXXXX books , and a cask of good old ale for Peter .
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