ThemessengerscametoEmelyá；nandgavehimtheKing’smessage。
Hiswifesaid，’Go，Emelyá；n；workallday，butcomebackhomeatnight。’
SoEmelyá；nwent，andwhenhegottothepalacetheKing’sstewardaskedhim，’Whyhaveyoucomealone，withoutyourwife？’
’WhyshouldIdragherabout？’saidEmelyá；n。’Shehasahousetolivein。’
AttheKing’spalacetheygaveEmelyá；nworkenoughfortwo。Hebeganthejobnothopingtofinishit；butwheneveningcame，loandbehold！itwasalldone。Thestewardsawthatitwasfinished，andsethimfourtimesasmuchfornextday。