’No,wedonotwantmoney,’saidthey。’Wehavenopaymentstomake,andnotaxes,sowhatshouldwedowithit?’
TheoldDevillaydowntosleep——supperless。
TheaffairwastoldtoIvá;ntheFool。Peoplecameandaskedhim,’Whatarewetodo?Afinegentlemanhasturnedup,wholikestoeatanddrinkanddresswell,buthedoesnotliketowork,doesnotbegin“Christ’sname,“butonlyoffersgoldpiecestoeveryone。Atfirstpeoplegavehimallhewanteduntiltheyhadplentyofgoldpieces,butnownoonegiveshimanything。What’stobedonewithhim?Hewilldieofhungerbeforelong。’
Ivá;nlistened。
’Allright,’sayshe,’wemustfeedhim。Lethimlivebyturnateachhouseasashepherd[16]does。’