When the peasant heard that, he said—

“Go back to the cask, you fellows.”

In a moment the cudgels ceased to play, and the men disappeared into the

cask. The gentleman had had enough. He ordered that the basket should be

given up to the peasant as quickly as possible, and the man taking it

home with him, he and his wife lived very happily ever after.

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