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 putting them all together in one load returned to his own place.

He found the boar roasted exactly as he liked it, crisp on the outside and juicy within, so cutting it in two he placed half on the table for his supper and saved the other portion for his breakfast next morning. Half the bread he put on the table also, and rolling a barrel of wine to his side he sat down comfortably to his meal. Then, having eaten the half boar and bread, and taken a barrel of wine, he began to feel drowsy, and spreading out some rushes on the floor he lay down and was soon wrapped in a deep slumber.

In the morning the sun had been shining brilliantly for some time when Gael, who had been on the mountain-side the whole night without food or drink, and consequently was in a fearful rage, came down to the Carle's house and shouted through the doorway:

"Well I know you are big and ugly, now I find you are lazy also. Rise at once and let us commence our journey."

"Considering your small size you've a terrible big tongue on you," said the Carle,