But as she ceased to talk , he said quietly , ` Go on . ' ` There is not much more to tell , ' replied the landlady , for she suddenly remembered that she must prepare supper for the hungry men who always stopped at the inn on market days , before starting for home , ` but one fine morning they both went to the little church on top of the hill , and were married . My cousin is servant to the priest , and she found out about it and told me . But good-day to you , sir ; here is your horse , and I must hurry off to the kitchen . ' It was lucky that the horse was sure-footed and knew the road , for his bridle hung loose on his neck , and his master took no heed of the way he was going . When the farm-house was reached , the man led the animal to the stable , and then went to look for his son . ' I know everything -- you have deceived me . Get out of my sight at once -- I have done with you , ' he stammered , choking with passion as he came up to the young man , who was cutting a stick in front of the door , whistling gaily the while . ` But , father -- ' ` You are no son of mine ; I have only one now . Begone , or it will be the worse for you , ' and as he spoke he lifted up his whip . The young man shrank back . He feared lest his father should fall down in a fit , his face was so red and his eyes seemed bursting from his head . But it was no use staying : perhaps next morning the old man might listen to reason , though in his heart the son felt that he would never take back his words . So he turned slowly away , and walked heavily along a path which ended in a cave on the side of his hill , and there he sat through the night , thinking of what had happened . Yes , he had been wrong , there was no doubt of that , and he did not quite know how it had come about . He had meant to have told his father all about it , and he was sure , quite sure , that if once the old man had seen his wife , he would have forgiven her poverty on account of her great beauty and goodness . But he had put it off from day to day , hoping always for a better opportunity , and now this was the end ! If the son had no sleep that night , no more had the father , and as soon as the sun rose , he sent a messenger into the great city with orders to bring back the younger brother . When he arrived the farmer did not waste words , but informed him that he was now his only heir , and would inherit all his lands and money , and that he was to come and live at home , and to help manage the property . Though very pleased at the thought of becoming such a rich man -- for the brothers had never cared much for each other -- the younger would rather have stayed where he was , for he soon got tired of the country , and longed for a town life .
However , this he kept XXXXX himself , and made the best of things , working hard like his brother before him .
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