And the youth said to the hermit , ` Good father , before we were three , and now we are four . ' The ship travelled on again , and some miles further on they saw a man drinking out of a stream till he had nearly drunk it dry . ` Good father , ' said the youth , ` just look at that man ! Did you ever see anybody drink like that ? ' ` Ask him why he does it , ' answered the hermit . ` Why , there is nothing very odd in taking a mouthful of water ! ' replied the man , standing up . ` Beg him to come with us . ' And the youth did so . ` With pleasure , as long as you give me enough to eat and drink . ' And the youth whispered to the hermit , ` Good father , before we were four , and now we are five . ' A little way along they noticed another man in the middle of a stream , who was shooting into the water . ` Good father , ' said the youth , ` what can he be shooting at ? ' ` Ask him , ' answered the hermit . ` Hush , hush ! ' cried the man ; ` now you have frightened it away . In the Underworld sits a quail on a tree , and I wanted to shoot it . That is my business . I hit everything I aim at . ' ` Ask him if he will come with us . '
And the man replied , ` With all my heart , XXXXX long as I get enough to eat and drink . '
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