She looked with longing eyes at the sack , and at last she said , as her husband had done : ` Two out of the sack . ' And at once the two rogues with their big sticks crept out of the sack , and began to belabour her as they sang : ` Would you beat your husband true ? Do n't cry so ! Now we 'll beat you black and blue ! Oh ! Oh ! ' The woman screamed out : ` Old man , old man ! Come here , quick ! Here are two ruffians pommelling me fit to break my bones . ' Her husband only strolled up and down and laughed , as he said : ` Yes , they 'll beat you well , old lady . ' And the two thumped away and sang again : ` Blows will hurt , remember , crone , We mean you well , we mean you well ; In future leave the stick alone , For how it hurts , you now can tell , One -- two -- ' At last her husband took pity on her , and cried : ` Two into the sack . ' He had hardly said the words before they were back in the sack again . From this time the man and his wife lived so happily together that it was a pleasure to see them , and so the story has an end . -LRB- From Russiche Marchen . -RRB- THE ENVIOUS NEIGHBOUR Long , long ago an old couple lived in a village , and , as they had no children to love and care for , they gave all their affection to a little dog . He was a pretty little creature , and instead of growing spoilt and disagreeable at not getting everything he wanted , as even children will do sometimes , the dog was grateful to them for their kindness , and never left their side , whether they were in the house or out of it . One day the old man was working in his garden , with his dog , as usual , close by . The morning was hot , and at last he put down his spade and wiped his wet forehead , noticing , as he did so , that the animal was snuffling and scratching at a spot a little way off . There was nothing very strange in this , as all dogs are fond of scratching , and he went on quietly with his digging , when the dog ran up to his master , barking loudly , and back again to the place where he had been scratching . This he did several times , till the old man wondered what could be the matter , and , picking up the spade , followed where the dog led him .
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