Havingdonewiththetwobrothers，theoldDevilwenttoIvá；n。
　　HechangedhimselfintoaGeneral，andcomingtoIvá；nbegantopersuadehimthatheoughttohaveanarmy。
　　’Itdoesnotbecomeaking，’saidhe，’tobewithoutanarmy。Onlygivemetheorder，andIwillcollectsoldiersfromamongyourpeople，andformone。’
　　Ivá；nlistenedtohim。’Allright，’saidIvá；n，’formanarmy，andteachthemtosingsongswell。Iliketohearthemdothat。’
　　SotheoldDevilwentthroughIvan’skingdomtoenlistmen。Hetoldthemtogoandbeenteredassoldiers，andeachshouldhaveaquartofspiritsandafineredcap。
　　Thepeoplelaughed。
　　’Wehaveplentyofspirits，’saidthey。’Wemakeitourselves；andasforcaps，thewomenmakeallkindsofthem，evenstripedoneswithtassels。’
　　Sonobodywouldenlist。
　　TheoldDevilcametoIvá；nandsaid:’Yourfoolswon’tenlistoftheirownfreewill。Weshallhavetomakethem。’
　　’Allright，’saidIvá；n，’youcantry。’
　　SotheoldDevilgavenoticethatallthepeopleweretoenlist，andthatIvá；nwouldputtodeathanyonewhorefused。
　　ThepeoplecametotheGeneralandsaid，’YousaythatifwedonotgoassoldierstheKingwillputustodeath，butyoudon’tsaywhatwillhappenifwedoenlist。Wehaveheardsaythatsoldiersgetkilled！’
　　’Yes，thathappenssometimes。’
　　Whenthepeopleheardthistheybecameobstinate。
　　’Wewon’tgo，’saidthey。’Bettermeetdeathathome。Eitherwaywemustdie。’
　　’Fools！Youarefools！’saidtheoldDevil。’Asoldiermaybekilledorhemaynot，butifyoudon’tgo，KingIvá；nwillhaveyoukilledforcertain。’
　　Thepeoplewerepuzzled，andwenttoIvá；ntheFooltoconsulthim。
　　’AGeneralhascome，’saidthey，’whosayswemustallbecomesoldiers。
　　“Ifyougoassoldiers，“sayshe“youmaybekilledoryoumaynot，butifyoudon’tgo，KingIvá；nwillcertainlykillyou。“Isthistrue？’
　　Ivá；nlaughedandsaid，’HowcanI，alone，putallyoutodeath？
　　IfIwerenotafoolIwouldexplainittoyoubutasitis，Idon’tunderstanditmyself。’
　　’Then’saidthey，’wewillnotserve。’
　　’Allright，’sayshe，’don’t。’
　　SothepeoplewenttotheGeneralandrefusedtoenlist。AndtheoldDevilsawthatthisgamewasup，andhewentoffandingratiatedhimselfwiththeKingofTaraká；n。
　　’Letusmakewar，’sayshe，’andconquerKingIvá；n’scountry。
　　Itistruethereisnomoney，butthereisplentyofcornandcattleandeverythingelse。’
　　SotheKingofTaraká；npreparedtomakewar。Hemusteredagreatarmy，providedriflesandcannons，marchedtothefrontier，andenteredIvá；n’skingdom。
　　AndpeoplecametoIvá；nandsaid，’TheKingofTaraká；niscomingtomakewaronus。’
　　’Allright，’saidIvá；n，’lethimcome。’
　　Havingcrossedthefrontier，theKingofTaraká；nsentscoutstolookforIvá；n’sarmy。Theylookedandlooked，buttherewasnoarmy！Theywaitedandwaitedforonetoappearsomewhere，buttherewerenosignsofanarmy，andnobodytofightwith。TheKingofTaraká；nthensenttoseizethevillages。Thesoldierscametoavillage，andthepeople，bothmenandwomen，rushedoutinastonishmenttostareatthesoldiers。Thesoldiersbegantotaketheircornandcattle；thepeopleletthemhaveit，anddidnotresist。
　　Thesoldierswentontoanothervillage；thesamethinghappenedagain。
　　Thesoldierswentonforoneday，andfortwodays，andeverywherethesamethinghappened。Thepeopleletthemhaveeverything，andnooneresisted，butonlyinvitedthesoldierstolivewiththem。
　　’Poorfellows，’saidthey，’ifyouhaveahardlifeinyourownland，whydon’tyoucomeandstaywithusaltogether？’
　　Thesoldiersmarchedandmarched:stillnoarmy，onlypeoplelivingandfeedingthemselvesandothers，andnotresisting，butinvitingthesoldierstostayandlivewiththem。Thesoldiersfounditdullwork，andtheycametotheKingofTaraká；nandsaid，’Wecannotfighthere，leaduselsewhere。Warisallright，butwhatisthis？Itislikecuttingpea-soup！Wewillnotmakewarhereanymore。’
　　TheKingofTaraká；ngrewangry，andorderedhissoldierstoover-runthewholekingdom，todestroythevillages，toburnthegrainandthehouses，andtoslaughterthecattle。’Andifyoudonotobeymyorders，’saidhe，’Iwillexecuteyouall。’
　　Thesoldierswerefrightened，andbegantoactaccordingtotheKing’sorders。Theybegantoburnhousesandcorn，andtokillcattle。Butthefoolsstillofferednoresistance，andonlywept。Theoldmenwept，andtheoldwomenwept，andtheyoungpeoplewept。
　　’Whydoyouharmus？’theysaid。’Whydoyouwastegoodthings？Ifyouneedthem，whydoyounottakethemforyourselves？’
　　Atlastthesoldierscouldstanditnolonger。Theyrefusedtogoanyfurther，andthearmydisbandedandfled。
　　TheoldDevilhadtogiveitup。HecouldnotgetthebetterofIvá；nwithsoldiers。Sohechangedhimselfintoafinegentleman，andsettleddowninIvan’skingdom。Hemeanttoovercomehimbymeansofmoney，ashehadovercomeTará；stheStout。
　　’Iwish，’sayshe，’todoyouagoodturn，toteachyousenseandreason。
　　Iwillbuildahouseamongyouandorganizeatrade。’
　　’Allright，’saidIvá；n，’comeandliveamongusifyoulike。’
　　Nextmorningthefinegentlemanwentoutintothepublicsquarewithabigsackofgoldandasheetofpaper，andsaid，’Youalllivelikeswine。Iwishtoteachyouhowtoliveproperly。Buildmeahouseaccordingtothisplan。Youshallwork，Iwilltellyouhow，andIwillpayyouwithgoldcoins。’Andheshowedthemthegold。
　　Thefoolswereastonished；therewasnomoneyinuseamongthem；theybarteredtheirgoods，andpaidoneanotherwithlabour。
　　Theylookedatthegoldcoinswithsurprise。
　　’Whatnicelittlethingstheyare！’saidthey。
　　Andtheybegantoexchangetheirgoodsandlabourforthegentleman’sgoldpieces。AndtheoldDevilbegan，asinTará；s’skingdom，tobefreewithhisgold，andthepeoplebegantoexchangeeverythingforgoldandtodoallsortsofworkforit。
　　TheoldDevilwasdelighted，andthoughthetohimself，’Thingsaregoingrightthistime。NowIshallruintheFoolasIdidTará；s，andIshallbuyhimupbodyandsoul。’
　　Butassoonasthefoolshadprovidedthemselveswithgoldpiecestheygavethemtothewomenfornecklaces。Thelassesplaitedthemintotheirtresses，andatlastthechildreninthestreetbegantoplaywiththelittlepieces。Everybodyhadplentyofthem，andtheystoppedtakingthem。Butthefinegentleman’smansionwasnotyethalf-built，andthegrainandcattlefortheyearwerenotyetprovided。Sohegavenoticethathewishedpeopletocomeandworkforhim，andthathewantedcattleandgrain；foreachthing，andforeachservice，hewasreadytogivemanymorepiecesofgold。
　　Butnobodycametoworkandnothingwasbrought。Onlysometimesaboyoralittlegirlwouldrunuptoexchangeaneggforagoldcoin，butnobodyelsecame，andhehadnothingtoeat。Andbeinghungry，thefinegentlemanwentthroughthevillagetotryandbuysomethingfordinner。Hetriedatonehouse，andofferedagoldpieceforafowl，butthehousewifewouldn’ttakeit。
　　’Ihavealotalready，’saidshe。
　　Hetriedatawidow’shousetobuyaherring，andofferedagoldpiece。
　　’Idon’twantit，mygoodsir，’saidshe。’Ihavenochildrentoplaywithit，andImyselfalreadyhavethreecoinsascuriosities。’
　　Hetriedatapeasant’shousetogetbread，butneitherwouldthepeasanttakemoney。
　　’Idon’tneedit，’saidhe，’butifyouarebegging“forChrist’ssake[15]，“
　　waitabitandI’lltellthehousewifetocutyouapieceofbread。’
　　AtthattheDevilspat，andranaway。TohearChrist’snamementioned，letalonereceivinganythingforChrist’ssake，hurthimmorethanstickingaknifeintohim。
　　Andsohegotnobread。Everyonehadgold，andnomatterwheretheoldDevilwent，nobodywouldgiveanythingformoney，buteveryonesaid，’Eitherbringsomethingelse，orcomeandwork，orreceivewhatyouwantincharityforChrist’ssake。’
　　ButtheoldDevilhadnothingbutmoney；forworkhehadnoliking，andasfortakinganything’forChrist’ssake’hecouldnotdothat。TheoldDevilgrewveryangry。
　　’Whatmoredoyouwant，whenIgiveyoumoney？’saidhe。’Youcanbuyeverythingwithgold，andhireanykindoflabourer。’Butthefoolsdidnotheedhim。