There was once a man who had three sons, but no fortune except the house he lived in. Now, each of them wanted to have the house after his death; but their father was just as fond of one as of the other, and did not know how to treat them all fairly. He did not want to sell the house, because it had belonged to his forefathers, or he might have divided the money between them. At last an idea came into his head, and he said to his sons: "Go out into the world, and each learn a trade, and when you come home, the one who makes best use of his handicraft shall have the house." The sons were quite content with this plan, and the eldest decided to be a farrier, the second a barber, and the third a fencing master. They fixed a time when they would all meet at home again, and then they set off. It so happened that they each found a clever master with whom they learned their business thoroughly. The farrier shod the King's horses, and he thought, "I shall certainly be the one to have the house." The barber shaved nobody but grand gentlemen, so he thought it would fall to him. The fencing master got many blows, but he set his teeth, and would not let himself be put out, because he thought "If I am afraid of a blow, I shall never get the house." Now, when the given time had passed, they all went home together to their father; but they did not know how to get a good opportunity of showing their powers, and sat down to discuss the matter. Suddenly a hare came running over the field. "Ah!" cried the barber, "She comes just in the nick of time." He took up his bowl and his soap, and got his lather by the time the hare came quite close, then he soaped her and shaved her as she raced along, without giving her a cut or missing a single hair. His father, astonished, said: "If the others don't look out, the house will be yours." Before long a gentleman came along in his carriage at full gallop. "Now, father, you shall see what I can do," said the farrier and he ran after the carriage and tore the four shoes off the horse as he galloped along, then, without stopping a second, shod him with new ones. "You are a fine fellow, indeed," said his father. "You know your business as well as your brother. I don't know which I shall give the house to at this rate." Then the third one said: "Let me have a chance, too, father." As it was beginning to rain, he drew his sword and swirled it round and round his head, so that not a drop fell on him. Even when the rain grew heavier, so heavy that it seemed as if it were being poured from the sky out of buckets, he swung the sword faster and faster, and remained as dry as if he had been under a roof. His father was amazed, and said: "You have done the best; the house is yours." Both the other brothers were quite satisfied with this decision, and as they were all so devoted to one another, they lived together in the house, and carried on their trades, by which they made plenty of money, since they were so perfect in them. They lived happily together to a good old age, and when one fell ill and died, the others grieved so much over him that they pined away and soon after departed this life. Then, as they had been so fond of one another, they were all buried in one grave. TEXT There was once a man who had three sons , but no fortune except the house he lived in . Now , each of them wanted to have the house after his death ; but their father was just as fond of one as of the other , and did not know how to treat them all fairly . He did not want to sell the house , because it had belonged to his forefathers , or he might have divided the money between them . At last an idea came into his head , and he said to his sons : `` Go out into the world , and each learn a trade , and when you come home , the one who makes best use of his handicraft shall have the house . '' The sons were quite content with this plan , and the eldest decided to be a farrier , the second a barber , and the third a fencing master . They fixed a time when they would all meet at home again , and then they set off . It so happened that they each found a clever master with whom they learned their business thoroughly . The farrier shod the King 's horses , and he thought , `` I shall certainly be the one to have the house . '' The barber shaved nobody but grand gentlemen , so he thought it would fall to him . The fencing master got many blows , but he set his teeth , and would not let himself be put out , because he thought `` If I am afraid of a blow , I shall never get the house . '' Now , when the given time had passed , they all went home together to their father ; but they did not know how to get a good opportunity of showing their powers , and sat down to discuss the matter . Suddenly a hare came running over the field . `` Ah ! '' cried the barber , `` She comes just in the nick of time . '' He took up his bowl and his soap , and got his lather by the time the hare came quite close , then he soaped her and shaved her as she raced along , without giving her a cut or missing a single hair . His father , astonished , said : `` If the others do n't look out , the house will be yours . '' Before long a gentleman came along in his carriage at full gallop . `` Now , father , you shall see what I can do , '' said the farrier and he ran after the carriage and tore the four shoes off the horse as he galloped along , then , without stopping a second , shod him with new ones . `` You are a fine fellow , indeed , '' said his father . `` You know your business as well as your brother . I do n't know which I shall give the house to at this rate . '' Then the third one said : `` Let me have a chance , too , father . '' As it was beginning to rain , he drew his sword and swirled it round and round his head , so that not a drop fell on him . Even when the rain grew heavier , so heavy that it seemed as if it were being poured from the sky out of buckets , he swung the sword faster and faster , and remained as dry as if he had been under a roof . His father was amazed , and said : `` You have done the best ; the house is yours . '' Both the other brothers were quite satisfied with this decision , and as they were all so devoted to one another , they lived together in the house , and carried on their trades , by which they made plenty of money , since they were so perfect in them . They lived happily together to a good old age , and when one fell ill and died , the others grieved so much over him that they pined away and soon after departed this life . Then , as they had been so fond of one another , they were all buried in one grave . 5~6 9~10 13~14 16~17 18 24~25~26 30~31 33 33~34 37~38 57 61 67~68 71 75~76 79 83~84 86 90~91 94 94~95 98 101 101~102 108~109 112 114~115 119 121 124 130 130~131 134~135 138~139 144~145 148~149 153~154 156~157 158~159 162~163 164~165~166 168 170~171 173 178 183 191 194~195~196 199 201 201~202 205~206 208~209~210~211 209 214 218 226~227 230~231 233 235~236 239 241 245 247~248~249 251~252 255 257 257~258 264 270 274 278~279 281 285~286 292~293~294 298 301 304 304~305 308 315~316~317 320 320~321 328~329 332~333 337~338 345~346 349 353~354~355~356 359 362 362~363 365 365~366 370 370~371 373~374 375~376 382 384 387 389 395 396~397 400~401~402 404 404~405 413~414 420~421 424 429~430 434 434~435 437~438 443 445 449 455~456 458 461~462 465~466~467 469~470 472 480~481 484 486~487 490 492~493~494 500 500~501 504 506 506~507 511 511~512 514 519 522~523 526~527 531~532~533 538 540~541 545 555 557 557~558 561 565 565~566 571~572 575 579~580 591 596~597 600 602 604~605 616 620~621 623 623~624 632 638~639 641 644~645~646~647 652~653 657 663~664 666 670~671 676 676~677 681 683~684~685 688 693 695 700~701~702~703 707 713~714 719 721 728~729 734 740~741 743 748~749 a man|2583,2587,2590,2592,2594,2598,2602,2604,2605,2661,2689,2697,2698,2712,2718,2719,2725,2743 three sons|2584,2588,2593,2600,2606,2608,2610,2616,2624,2626,2628,2629,2631,2632,2658,2660,2662,2664,2749,2750,2751,2753,2755,2757,2759,2766,2767,2768 no fortune|2585 the house|2586,2589,2595,2596,2611,2615,2627,2639,2644,2656,2659,2691,2720,2745,2752 man's death|2591 man's forefathers|2597 the money|2599 an idea|2601 man's head|2603 the world|2607 a trade|2609 one of the sons|2612,2613,2761,2763 his handicraft|2614 this plan|2617 the eldest son|2618,2634,2637,2638,2699,2700,2701,2709,2710,2711,2713,2714,2716 a generic farrier|2619 the second son|2620,2640,2643,2645,2669,2672,2673,2675,2677,2681,2688,2692,2717 a generic barber|2621 the third son|2622,2646,2648,2649,2651,2652,2653,2655,2722,2723,2726,2727,2730,2733,2738,2740,2742,2744,2746 a generic fencing master|2623 a time|2625,2657 a clever master|2630 their business|2633,2665,2754,2758 the King 's horses|2635 the King|2636 nobody|2641 grand gentlemen|2642 many blows|2647 his teeth|2650 a blow|2654 a good opportunity|2663 the matter|2666 a hare|2667,2670,2680,2682,2683,2684,2685 the field|2668 the nick of time|2671 second son's bowl|2674 second son's soap|2676 second son's lather|2678 the time|2679 a cut|2686 a single hair|2687 first and third sons|2690 a gentleman|2693,2694 glentleman's carriage|2695,2702 full gallop|2696 the four shoes|2703 the horse|2704,2705,2707 a second|2706 new horse shoes|2708 first son's business|2715 this rate|2721 a chance|2724 third son's sword|2728,2729,2739 third son's head|2731 a drop|2732 the rain|2734,2735 the sky|2736 buckets|2737 a roof|2741 Both the other brothers|2747 this decision|2748 plenty of money|2756 a good old age|2760 the 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