’Allright’saidIvá；n。’Ifyouwantmore，comeback，andI’llmakethem。Thereisplentyofstrawthisseason。’
　　SimontheSoldieratoncetookcommandofhisarmy，collectedandorganizedit，andwentofftomakewar。
　　HardlyhadSimontheSoldiergone，whenTará；stheStoutcamealong。He，too，hadheardofyesterday’saffair，andhesaidtohisbrother:
　　’Showmewhereyougetgoldmoney！IfIonlyhadsometostartwith，Icouldmakeitbringmeinmoneyfromallovertheworld。’
　　Ivá；nwasastonished。
　　’Really！’saidhe。’Youshouldhavetoldmesooner。Iwillmakeyouasmuchasyoulike。’
　　Hisbrotherwasdelighted。
　　’Givemethreebaskets-fulltobeginwith。’
　　’Allright，’saidIvá；n。’Comeintotheforest；orbetterstill，letusharnessthemare，foryouwon’tbeabletocarryitall。’
　　Theydrovetotheforest，andIvá；nbegantorubtheoakleaves。
　　Hemadeagreatheapofgold。
　　’Willthatdo？’
　　Tará；swasoverjoyed。
　　’Itwilldoforthepresent，’saidhe。’Thankyou，Ivá；n！’
　　’Allright，’saysIvá；n，’ifyouwantmore，comebackforit。
　　Thereareplentyofleavesleft。’
　　Tará；stheStoutgatheredupawholecartloadofmoney，andwentofftotrade。
　　Sothetwobrotherswentaway:SimontofightandTará；stobuyandsell。AndSimontheSoldierconqueredakingdomforhimself；
　　andTará；stheStoutmademuchmoneyintrade。
　　Whenthetwobrothersmet，eachtoldtheother:Simonhowhegotthesoldiers，andTará；showhegotthemoney。AndSimontheSoldiersaidtohisbrother，IhaveconqueredakingdomandliveingrandstylebutIhavenotmoneyenoughtokeepmysoldiers。’
　　AndTará；stheStoutsaid，’AndIhavemademuchmoney，butthetroubleis，Ihavenoonetoguardit。’
　　ThensaidSimontheSoldier，’Letusgotoourbrother。Iwilltellhimtomakemoresoldiers，andwillgivethemtoyoutoguardyourmoney，andyoucantellhimtomakemoneyformetofeedmymen。
　　AndtheydroveawaytoIvá；n；andSimonsaid，’Dearbrother，I
　　havenotenoughsoldiers；makemeanothercoupleofricksorso。’
　　Ivá；nshookhishead。
　　’No！’sayshe’’Iwillnotmakeanymoresoldiers。’
　　’Butyoupromisedyouwould。’
　　’IknowIpromised，butIwon’tmakeanymore。’
　　’Butwhynot，fool？’
　　’Becauseyoursoldierskilledaman。Iwasploughingtheotherdayneartheroad，andIsawawomantakingacoffinalonginacart，andcrying。Iaskedherwhowasdead。Shesaid，“Simon’ssoldiershavekilledmyhusbandinthewar。“Ithoughtthesoldierswouldonlyplaytunes，buttheyhavekilledaman。Iwon’tgiveyouanymore。’
　　Andhestucktoit，andwouldnotmakeanymoresoldiers。
　　Tará；stheStout，too，begantobegIvá；ntomakehimmoregoldmoney。ButIvá；nshookhishead。
　　’No，Iwon’tmakeanymore，’saidhe。
　　’Didn’tyoupromise？’
　　’Idid，butI’llmakenomore，’saidhe。
　　’Whynot，fool？’
　　’BecauseyourgoldcoinstookawaythecowfromMichael’sdaughter。’
　　’How？’
　　’Simplytookitaway！Michael’sdaughterhadacow。Herchildrenusedtodrinkthemilk。Buttheotherdayherchildrencametometoaskformilk。Isaid，“Where’syourcow？“Theyanswered，“ThestewardofTará；stheStoutcameandgavemotherthreebitsofgold，andshegavehimthecow，sowehavenothingtodrink。“
　　Ithoughtyouwereonlygoingtoplaywiththegoldpieces，butyouhavetakenthechildren’scowaway。Iwillnotgiveyouanymore。’
　　AndIvá；nstucktoitandwouldnotgivehimanymore。Sothebrotherswentaway。Andastheywenttheydiscussedhowtheycouldmeettheirdifficulties。AndSimonsaid:
　　’Lookhere，Itellyouwhattodo。Yougivememoneytofeedmysoldiers，andIwillgiveyouhalfmykingdomwithsoldiersenoughtoguardyourmoney。’Tará；sagreed。Sothebrothersdividedwhattheypossessed，andbothbecamekings，andbothwererich。
　　VIII
　　Ivá；nlivedathome，supportinghisfatherandmotherandworkinginthefieldswithhisdumbsister。NowithappenedthatIvá；n’syard-dogfellsick，grewmangy，andwasneardying。Ivá；n，pityingit，gotsomebreadfromhissister，putitinhiscap，carrieditout，andthrewittothedog。Butthecapwastorn，andtogetherwiththebreadoneofthelittlerootsfelltotheground。Theolddogateitupwiththebread，andassoonasshehadswalloweditshejumpedupandbegantoplay，bark，andwaghertail——inshortbecamequitewellagain。
　　Thefatherandmothersawitandwereamazed。
　　’Howdidyoucurethedog？’askedthey。
　　Ivá；nanswered:’Ihadtwolittlerootstocureanypain，andsheswallowedone。’
　　NowaboutthattimeithappenedthattheKing’sdaughterfellill，andtheKingproclaimedineverytownandvillage，thathewouldrewardanyonewhocouldhealher，andifanyunmarriedmancouldhealtheKing’sdaughterheshouldhaveherforhiswife。ThiswasproclaimedinIvan’svillageaswellaseverywhereelse。
　　HisfatherandmothercalledIvá；n，andsaidtohim:’HaveyouheardwhattheKinghasproclaimed？Yousaidyouhadarootthatwouldcureanysickness。GoandhealtheKing’sdaughter，andyouwillbemadehappyforlife。’
　　’Allright，’saidhe。
　　AndIvá；npreparedtogo，andtheydressedhiminhisbest。Butashewentoutofthedoorhemetabeggarwomanwithacrippledhand。
　　’Ihaveheard，’saidshe，’thatyoucanhealpeople。Iprayyoucuremyarm，forIcannotevenputonmybootsmyself。’
　　’Allright，’saidIvá；n，andgivingthelittleroottothebeggarwomanhetoldhertoswallowit。Sheswallowedit，andwascured。Shewasatonceabletomoveherarmfreely。
　　HisfatherandmothercameouttoaccompanyIvá；ntotheKing，butwhentheyheardthathehadgivenawaytheroot，andthathehadnothinglefttocuretheKing’sdaughterwith，theybegantoscoldhim。
　　’Youpityabeggarwoman，butarenotsorryfortheKing’sdaughter！’
　　saidthey。ButIvá；nfeltsorryfortheKing’sdaughteralso。
　　Soheharnessedthehorse，putstrawinthecarttositon，andsatdowntodriveaway。
　　’Whereareyougoing，fool？’
　　’TocuretheKing’sdaughter。’
　　’Butyou’venothinglefttocureherwith？’
　　’Nevermind，’saidhe，anddroveoff。
　　HedrovetotheKing’spalace，andassoonashesteppedonthethresholdtheKing’sdaughtergotwell。
　　TheKingwasdelighted，andhadIvá；nbroughttohim，andhadhimdressedinfinerobes。
　　’Bemyson-in-law，’saidhe。
　　’Allright，’saidIvá；n。
　　AndIvá；nmarriedthePrincess。Herfatherdiedsoonafter，andIvá；nbecameKing。Soallthreebrotherswerenowkings。