I know that they will cry out , `` Just look at Stan Bolovan , who in one year has grown as weak as a dragon . '' ' Here a shriek of dismay was heard both from the dragon and his mother , who declared they would give him seven or even seven times seven the number of sacks if he would only go away . ` I 'll tell you what ! ' said Stan at last . ' I see you do n't want me to stay , and I should be very sorry to make myself disagreeable . I will go at once , but only on condition that you shall carry the money home yourself , so that I may not be put to shame before my friends . ' The words were hardly out of his mouth before the dragon had snatched up the sacks and piled them on his back . Then he and Stan set forth . The way , though really not far , was yet too long for Stan , but at length he heard his children 's voices , and stopped short . He did not wish the dragon to know where he lived , lest some day he should come to take back his treasure . Was there nothing he could say to get rid of the monster ? Suddenly an idea came into Stan 's head , and he turned round . ' I hardly know what to do , ' said he . ' I have a hundred children , and I am afraid they may do you harm , as they are always ready for a fight . However , I will do my best to protect you . ' A hundred children ! That was indeed no joke ! The dragon let fall the sacks from terror , and then picked them up again . But the children , who had had nothing to eat since their father had left them , came rushing towards him , waving knives in their right hands and forks in their left , and crying , ` Give us dragon 's flesh ; we will have dragon 's flesh . ' At this dreadful sight the dragon waited no longer : he flung down his sacks where he stood and took flight as fast as he could , so terrified at the fate that awaited him that from that day he has never dared to show his face in the world again .
-LRB- Adapted XXXXX Rumanische Marchen . -RRB-
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