"oh," said the man, "you need not be afraid of the gallows; i will only teach you to get such things as no other man could ever lay hold of, and no one will ever detect you." so he allowed himself to be talked into it, and while with the man became an accomplished thief, and so dexterous that nothing was safe from him, if he once desired to have it. the second brother met a man who put the same question to him what he wanted to learn in the world. "i don’t know yet," he replied. "then come with me, and be an astronomer; there is nothing better than that, for nothing is hid from you." he liked the idea, and became such a skillful astronomer that when he had learnt everything, and was about to travel onwards, his master gave him a telescope and said to him, "with that you canst thou see whatsoever takes place either on earth or in heaven, and nothing can remain concealed from thee." a huntsman took the third brother into training, and gave him such excellent instruction in everything which related to huntsmanship, that he became an experienced hunter. when he went away, his master gave him a gun and said, "it will never fail you; whatsoever you aim at, you are certain to hit." the youngest brother also met a man who spoke to him, and inquired what his intentions were. "would you not like to be a tailor?"