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On this the servants looked terribly uneasy, and made a sign to

the doctor that they wished him to step outside for a moment.

When therefore he went out, all four of them confessed to him

that they had stolen the money, and said that they would

willingly restore it and give him a heavy sum into the bargain,

if he would not denounce them, for if he did they would be

hanged. They led him to the spot where the money was concealed.

With this the doctor was satisfied, and returned to the hall, sat

down to the table, and said: 'My lord, now will I search in my

book where the gold is hidden.' The fifth servant, however, crept

into the stove to hear if the doctor knew still more. But the

doctor sat still and opened his A B C book, turned the pages

backwards and forwards, and looked for the cock.