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Then he went his way, and in the evening came to the village

where the two inns were; and in one of these were people singing,

and dancing, and feasting; but the other looked very dirty, and

poor. 'I should be very silly,' said he, 'if I went to that

shabby house, and left this charming place'; so he went into the

smart house, and ate and drank at his ease, and forgot the bird,

and his country too.

Time passed on; and as the eldest son did not come back, and no

tidings were heard of him, the second son set out, and the same

thing happened to him. He met the fox, who gave him the good

advice: but when he came to the two inns, his eldest brother was

standing at the window where the merrymaking was, and called to

him to come in; and he could not withstand the temptation, but

went in, and forgot the golden bird and his country in the same

manner.