I divided my six thousand sequins with them, giving a thousand to each
and keeping one for myself, and the other three I buried in a corner
of my house. We bought merchandise, loaded a vessel with it, and set
forth with a favorable wind.

After two months' sailing we arrived at a seaport, where we
disembarked and did a great trade. Then we bought the merchandise
of the country, and were just going to sail once more, when I was
stopped on the shore by a beautiful though poorly dressed woman.
She came up to me, kissed my hand, and implored me to marry her,
and take her on board. At first I refused, but she begged so hard
and promised to be such a good wife to me, that at last I consented.
I got her some beautiful dresses, and after having married her,
we embarked and set sail. During the voyage, I discovered so many
good qualities in my wife that I began to love her more and more.
But my brothers began to be jealous of my prosperity, and set to work
to plot against my life. One night when we were sleeping they threw
my wife and myself into the sea. My wife, however, was a fairy,
and so she did not let me drown, but transported me to an island.
When the day dawned, she said to me,

"When I saw you on the sea-shore I took a great fancy to you,
and wished to try your good nature, so I presented myself in the
disguise you saw. Now I have rewarded you by saving your life.
But I am very angry with your brothers, and I shall not rest till I
have taken their lives."

I thanked the fairy for all that she had done for me, but I begged
her not to kill my brothers.