’No，wedonotwantmoney，’saidthey。’Wehavenopaymentstomake，andnotaxes，sowhatshouldwedowithit？’
　　TheoldDevillaydowntosleep——supperless。
　　TheaffairwastoldtoIvá；ntheFool。Peoplecameandaskedhim，’Whatarewetodo？Afinegentlemanhasturnedup，wholikestoeatanddrinkanddresswell，buthedoesnotliketowork，doesnotbegin“Christ’sname，“butonlyoffersgoldpiecestoeveryone。Atfirstpeoplegavehimallhewanteduntiltheyhadplentyofgoldpieces，butnownoonegiveshimanything。What’stobedonewithhim？Hewilldieofhungerbeforelong。’
　　Ivá；nlistened。
　　’Allright，’sayshe，’wemustfeedhim。Lethimlivebyturnateachhouseasashepherd[16]does。’
　　Therewasnohelpforit。TheoldDevilhadtobeginmakingtheround。
　　InduecoursetheturncameforhimtogotoIvan’shouse。TheoldDevilcameintodinner，andthedumbgirlwasgettingitready。
　　Shehadoftenbeendeceivedbylazyfolkwhocameearlytodinner——
　　withouthavingdonetheirshareofwork——andateupalltheporridge，soithadoccurredtohertofindoutthesluggardsbytheirhands。Thosewhohadhornyhands，sheputatthetable，buttheothersgotonlythescrapsthatwereleftover。
　　TheoldDevilsatdownatthetable，butthedumbgirlseizedhimbythehandsandlookedatthem——therewerenohardplacesthere:thehandswerecleanandsmooth，withlongnails。ThedumbgirlgaveagruntandpulledtheDevilawayfromthetable。AndIvá；n’swifesaidtohim，’Don’tbeoffended，finegentleman。
　　Mysister-in-lawdoesnotallowanyonetocometotablewhohasn’thornyhands。Butwaitawhile，afterthefolkhaveeatenyoushallhavewhatisleft。’
　　TheoldDevilwasoffendedthatintheKing’shousetheywishedhimtofeedlikeapig。HesaidtoIvá；n，’Itisafoolishlawyouhaveinyourkingdomthateveryonemustworkwithhishands。It’syourstupiditythatinventedit。Dopeopleworkonlywiththeirhands？Whatdoyouthinkwisemenworkwith？’
　　AndIvá；nsaid，’Howarewefoolstoknow？Wedomostofourworkwithourhandsandourbacks。’
　　’Thatisbecauseyouarefools！ButIwillteachyouhowtoworkwiththehead。Thenyouwillknowthatitismoreprofitabletoworkwiththeheadthanwiththehands。’
　　Ivá；nwassurprised。
　　’Ifthatisso’saidhe，’thenthereissomesenseincallingusfools！’
　　AndtheoldDevilwenton。’Onlyitisnoteasytoworkwithone’shead。
　　Yougivemenothingtoeat，becauseIhavenohardplacesonmyhands，butyoudonotknowthatitisahundredtimesmoredifficulttoworkwiththehead。Sometimesone’sheadquitesplits。’
　　Ivá；nbecamethoughtful。
　　’Why，then，friend，doyoutortureyourselfso？Isitpleasantwhentheheadsplits？Woulditnotbebettertodoeasierworkwithyourhandsandyourback？’
　　ButtheDevilsaid，’Idoitalloutofpityforyoufools。IfIdidn’ttorturemyselfyouwouldremainfoolsforever。But，havingworkedwithmyhead，Icannowteachyou。’
　　Ivá；nwassurprised。
　　’Doteachus！’saidhe，’sothatwhenourhandsgetcrampedwemayuseourheadsforachange。’
　　AndtheDevilpromisedtoteachthepeople。SoIvá；ngavenoticethroughoutthekingdomthatafinegentlemanhadcomewhowouldteacheverybodyhowtoworkwiththeirheads；thatwiththeheadmorecouldbedonethanwiththehands；andthatthepeopleoughtalltocomeandlearn。
　　NowtherewasinIvan’skingdomahightower，withmanystepsleadinguptoalanternonthetop。AndIvá；ntookthegentlemanuptherethateveryonemightseehim。
　　Sothegentlemantookhisplaceonthetopofthetowerandbegantospeak，andthepeoplecametogethertoseehim。Theythoughtthegentlemanwouldreallyshowthemhowtoworkwiththeheadwithoutusingthehands。ButtheoldDevilonlytaughttheminmanywordshowtheymightlivewithoutworking。Thepeoplecouldmakenothingofit。Theylookedandconsidered，andatlastwentofftoattendtotheiraffairs。
　　TheoldDevilstoodonthetowerawholeday，andafterthatasecondday，talkingallthetime。Butstandingtheresolonghegrewhungry，andthefoolsneverthoughtoftakingfoodtohimupinthetower。Theythoughtthatifhecouldworkwithhisheadbetterthanwithhishands，hecouldatanyrateeasilyprovidehimselfwithbread。
　　TheoldDevilstoodonthetopofthetoweryetanotherday，talkingaway。Peoplecamenear，lookedonforawhile，andthenwentaway。
　　AndIvá；nasked，’Well，hasthegentlemanbeguntoworkwithhisheadyet？’
　　’Notyet，’saidthepeople；’he’sstillspoutingaway。’
　　TheoldDevilstoodonthetoweronedaymore，buthebegantogrowweak，sothathestaggeredandhithisheadagainstoneofthepillarsofthelantern。OneofthepeoplenoticeditandtoldIvan’swife，andsherantoherhusband，whowasinthefield。
　　’Comeandlook，’saidshe。’Theysaythegentlemanisbeginningtoworkwithhishead。’
　　Ivá；nwassurprised。
　　’Really？’sayshe，andheturnedhishorseround，andwenttothetower。
　　AndbythetimehereachedthetowertheoldDevilwasquiteexhaustedwithhunger，andwasstaggeringandknockinghisheadagainstthepillars。AndjustasIvá；narrivedatthetower，theDevilstumbled，fell，andcamebump，bump，bump，straightdownthestairstothebottom，countingeachstepwithaknockofhishead！
　　’Well！’saysIvá；n，’thefinegentlemantoldthetruthwhenhesaidthat“sometimesone’sheadquitesplits。“Thisisworsethanblisters；aftersuchworktherewillbeswellingsonthehead。’
　　TheoldDeviltumbledoutatthefootofthestairs，andstruckhisheadagainsttheground。Ivá；nwasabouttogouptohimtoseehowmuchworkhehaddone——whensuddenlytheearthopenedandtheoldDevilfellthrough。Onlyaholewasleft。
　　Ivá；nscratchedhishead。
　　’Whatanastything，’sayshe。’It’soneofthosedevilsagain！Whatawhopper！Hemustbethefatherofthemall。’
　　Ivá；nisstillliving，andpeoplecrowdtohiskingdom。Hisownbrothershavecometolivewithhim，andhefeedsthem，too。Toeveryonewhocomesandsays’Givemefood！’Ivá；nsays，’Allright。Youcanstaywithus；wehaveplentyofeverything。’
　　Onlythereisonespecialcustominhiskingdom；whoeverhashornyhandscomestotable，butwhoeverhasnot，musteatwhattheothersleave。
　　evilallures，butgoodenduresEVILALLURES，BUTGOODENDURES
　　THERElivedinoldentimesagoodandkindlyman。Hehadthisworld’sgoodsinabundance，andmanyslavestoservehim。Andtheslavespridedthemselvesontheirmaster，saying:
　　’Thereisnobetterlordthanoursunderthesun。Hefeedsandclothesuswell，andgivesusworksuitedtoourstrength。Hebearsnomaliceandneverspeaksaharshwordtoanyone。Heisnotlikeothermasters，whotreattheirslavesworsethancattle:
　　punishingthemwhethertheydeserveitornot，andnevergivingthemafriendlyword。Hewishesuswell，doesgood，andspeakskindlytous。Wedonotwishforabetterlife。’
　　Thustheslavespraisedtheirlord，andtheDevil，seeingit，wasvexedthatslavesshouldliveinsuchloveandharmonywiththeirmaster。Sogettingoneofthem，whosenamewasAleb，intohispower，theDevilorderedhimtotempttheotherslaves。Andoneday，whentheywereallsittingtogetherrestingandtalkingoftheirmaster’sgoodness，Alebraisedhisvoice，andsaid:
　　’Itisstupidtomakesomuchofourmaster’sgoodness。TheDevilhimselfwouldbekindtoyou，ifyoudidwhathewanted。Weserveourmasterwell，andhumourhiminallthings。Assoonashethinksofanything，wedoit:foreseeingallhiswishes。Whatcanhedobutbekindtous？Justtryhowitwillbeif，insteadofhumouringhim，wedohimsomeharminstead。Hewillactlikeanyoneelse，andwillrepayevilforevil，astheworstofmastersdo。
　　TheotherslavesbegandenyingwhatAlebhadsaidandatlastbetwithhim。Alebundertooktomaketheirmasterangry。Ifhefailed，hewastolosehisholidaygarment；butifhesucceeded，theotherslavesweretogivehimtheirs。Moreover，theypromisedtodefendhimagainstthemaster，andtosethimfreeifheshouldbeputinchainsorimprisoned。Havingarrangedthisbet，Alebagreedtomakehismasterangrynextmorning。
　　Alebwasashepherd，andhadinhischargeanumberofvaluable，pure-bredsheep，ofwhichhismasterwasveryfond。Nextmorning，whenthemasterbroughtsomevisitorsintotheinclosuretoshowthemthevaluablesheep，Alebwinkedathiscompanions，asiftosay: