Go home and fetch your pipes , and play them here , and you will soon see if I have spoken the truth . ' Tiidu did not like this advice -- he was afraid that the people would laugh at him ; and , besides , it was long since he had touched his pipes -- but the old man persisted , and at last Tiidu did as he was told . ` Sit down on the bank by me , ' said the old man , when he came back , ` and begin to play , and in a little while the people will flock round you . ' Tiidu obeyed , at first without much heart ; but somehow the tone of the pipes was sweeter than he had remembered , and as he played , the crowd ceased to walk and chatter , and stood still and silent round him . When he had played for some time he took off his hat and passed it round , and dollars , and small silver coins , and even gold pieces , came tumbling in . Tiidu played a couple more tunes by way of thanks , then turned to go home , hearing on all sides murmurs of ` What a wonderful piper ! Come back , we pray you , next Sunday to give us another treat . ' ` What did I tell you ? ' said the old man , as they passed through the garden gate . ` Was it not pleasanter to play for a couple of hours on the pipes than to be stirring sauces all day long ? For the second time I have shown you the path to follow ; try to learn wisdom , and take the bull by the horns , lest your luck should slip from you ! I can be your guide no longer , therefore listen to what I say , and obey me . Go every Sunday afternoon to those gardens ; and sit under the lime tree and play to the people , and bring a felt hat with a deep crown , and lay it on the ground at your feet , so that everyone can throw some money into it . If you are invited to play at a feast , accept willingly , but beware of asking a fixed price ; say you will take whatever they may feel inclined to give . You will get far more money in the end . Perhaps , some day , our paths may cross , and then I shall see how far you have followed my advice . Till then , farewell ' ; and the old man went his way . As before , his words came true , though Tiidu could not at once do his bidding , as he had first to fulfil his appointed time of service . Meanwhile he ordered some fine clothes , in which he played every Sunday in the gardens , and when he counted his gains in the evening they were always more than on the Sunday before . At length he was free to do as he liked , and he had more invitations to play than he could manage to accept , and at night , when the citizens used to go and drink in the inn , the landlord always begged Tiidu to come and play to them .
Thus he grew so rich that very soon he had his silver pipes covered with gold , so XXXXX they glistened in the light of the sun or the fire .
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