Off she went to the governor to complain of her husband . ` Oh , my lord , protect me from my husband ! Ever since he found the treasure there is no bearing him . He only eats and drinks , and wo n't work , and he keeps all the money to himself . ' The governor took pity on the woman , and ordered his chief secretary to look into the matter . The secretary called the elders of the village together , and went with them to the man 's house . ` The governor , ' said he , ` desires you to give all that treasure you found into my care . ' The man shrugged his shoulders and said : ` What treasure ? I know nothing about a treasure . ' ` How ? You know nothing ? Why your wife has complained of you . Do n't attempt to tell lies . If you do n't hand over all the money at once you will be tried for daring to raise treasure without giving due notice to the governor about it . ' ` Pardon me , your excellency , but what sort of treasure was it supposed to have been ? My wife must have dreamt of it , and you gentlemen have listened to her nonsense . ' ` Nonsense , indeed , ' broke in his wife . ' A kettle full of gold and silver , do you call that nonsense ? ' ` You are not in your right mind , dear wife . Sir , I beg your pardon .
Ask her how it all happened , and if she convinces you I 'll pay for it XXXXX my life . '
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