There once lived in Switzerland an old Count, who had an only son; but
he was very stupid, and could learn nothing. So his father said to
him: 'Listen to me, my son. I can get nothing into your head, try as
hard as I may. You must go away from here, and I will hand you over to
a renowned Professor for a whole year.' At the end of the year he came
home again, and his father asked: 'Now, my son, what have you learnt?'
'Father, I have learnt the language of dogs.'
'Mercy on us!' cried his father, 'is that all you have learnt? I will
send you away again to another Professor in a different town.' The
youth was taken there, and remained with this Professor also for
another year. When he came back his father asked him again: 'My son,
what have you learnt?'