the little tailor saw that here also nothing was to be done. "three dishes empty and nothing on the fourth is a bad dinner!" he dragged himself therefore with his starved-out stomach into the town, and as it was just striking twelve, all was ready-cooked for him in the inn, and he was able to sit down at once to dinner. when he was satisfied he said, "now i will get to work." he went round the town, sought a master, and soon found a good situation. as, however, he had thoroughly learnt his trade, it was not long before he became famous, and every one wanted to have his new coat made by the little tailor, whose importance increased daily. "i can go no further in skill," said he, "and yet things improve every day." at last the king appointed him court-tailor.