` He is upstairs ; you had better ask him , ' answered the woman . And the man went up , and repeated his request . ' I am sorry , neighbour , but I have sworn not to leave my bed , and nothing will make me break my vow . ' ` Well , then , will you lend me your two mules ? I will pay you something for them . ' ` Certainly , neighbour . Take them and welcome . ' So the man left the house , and leading the mules from the stable , placed two sacks on their back , and drove them to a field where he had found a hidden treasure . He filled the sacks with the money , though he knew perfectly well that it belonged to the sultan , and was driving them quietly home again , when he saw two soldiers coming along the road . Now the man was aware that if he was caught he would be condemned to death , so he fled back into the forest . The mules , left to themselves , took the path that led to their master 's stable . The wood-cutter 's wife was looking out of the window when the mules drew up before the door , so heavily laden that they almost sank under their burdens . She lost no time in calling her husband , who was still lying in bed . ` Quick ! quick ! get up as fast as you can . Our two mules have returned with sacks on their backs , so heavily laden with something or other that the poor beasts can hardly stand up . ' ` Wife , I have told you a dozen times already that I am not going to get up . Why ca n't you leave me in peace ? ' As she found she could get no help from her husband the woman took a large knife and cut the cords which bound the sacks on to the animals ' backs .
They fell at once XXXXX the ground , and out poured a rain of gold pieces , till the little court-yard shone like the sun . '
So along as for from in that though to with