Grumbler, who has as many children as sparrows in the garden.'

'But, my good man, it was only yesterday that I gave you a
handsome present.'

'Yes, Holy Man, and here it is. But something has happened, I
don't know what, and it won't work any more.'

'Well, put it down. I will go and see if I can find anything for
you.'

In a few minutes the Holy Man returned with a cock under his arm.

'Listen to me,' he said, 'whenever you want money, you only have
to say: "Show me what you can do, cock," and you will see some
wonderful things. But, remember, it is not necessary to let all
the world into the secret.'

'Oh no, Holy Man, I am not so foolish as that.'

'Nor to tell everybody that I gave it to you,' went on the Holy
Man. 'I have not got these treasures by the dozen.'

And without waiting for an answer he shut the door.

As before, the distance seemed to have wonderfully shortened, and
in a moment the tavern rose up in front of Father Grumbler.
Without stopping to think, he went straight in, and found the
innkeeper's wife in the kitchen making a cake.