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 for books , and a cask of good old ale for Peter . The clerk drank the ale himself , and gave the calf milk , which he thought would be better for it . Some weeks passed , during which the peasant did not come round to ask after the calf , being frightened lest it should cost him another hundred dollars , for he had begun to squirm a bit at having to part with so much money . Meanwhile the clerk decided that the calf was as fat as it could be , so he killed it . After he had got all the beef out of the way he went inside , put on his black clothes , and made his way to the peasant 's house .
As soon XXXXX he had said ` Good-day ' he asked , ` Has Peter come home here ? '
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