’TellhisMajesty，’saidtheSimpleton，’thathisordersshallbeobeyed；’andforthwiththeswiftrunnerunboundthefootthatwasstrungupbehindhisearandstartedoff，andinlessthannotimehadreachedtheworld’sendanddrawnthehealingwaterfromthewell。
’Dearme，’hethoughttohimself，’that’srathertiring！I’lljustrestforafewminutes；itwillbesomelittletimeyetbeforetheKinghasgottodessert。’Sohethrewhimselfdownonthegrass，and，asthesunwasverydazzling，heclosedhiseyes，andinafewsecondshadfallensoundasleep。
Inthemeantimealltheship’screwwereanxiouslyawaitinghim；
theKing’sdinnerwouldsoonbefinished，andtheircomradehadnotyetreturned。Sothemanwiththemarvellousquickhearinglaydownand，puttinghiseartotheground，listened。
’That’sanicesortoffellow！’hesuddenlyexclaimed。’He’slyingontheground，snoringhard！’