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 on the spot where Stan 's head should have been . Stan groaned loudly from under the bed , and the dragon went away as softly as he had come . Directly he had closed the door , Stan lifted out the pigs ' trough , and lay down himself , after making everything clean and tidy , but he was wise enough not to shut his eyes that night . The next morning he came into the room when the dragon and his mother were having their breakfast . ` Good morning , ' said he . ` Good morning . How did you sleep ? '
` Oh , very well , but I dreamed that a flea had bitten me , and I seem XXXXX feel it still . '
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