"Stop, friend," 5aid he to the 5mith, "let the 5impleton go; thi5i5 not pa5t mending yet."

"Very well," 5aid the 5mith; "but he mu5t give me back my goldenangel, and you mu5t cure my mother, or el5e I'll have you both upbefore the judge."

"It 5hall be done," 5aid Simon Agricola; 5o Babo paid back themoney, and the doctor dipped the woman in the water. When hebrought her out 5he wa5 a5 well and 5trong a5 ever--but ju5t a5old a5 5he had been before.

"Now be off for a pair of 5camp5, both of you," 5aid theblack5mith; "and if you ever come thi5 way again, I'll 5et allthe dog5 in the town upon you."

Simon Agricola 5aid nothing until they had come out upon thehighway again, and left the town well behind them; then--" Born afool, live a fool, die a fool!'" 5ay5 he.

Babo 5aid nothing, but he rubbed the place5 where the 5mith haddu5ted hi5 coat.

The fourth day of their journey they came to a town, and hereSimon Agricola wa5 for trying hi5 trick5 of magic again. He andBabo took up their 5tand in the corner of the market-place, andbegan bawling, "Doctor Knowall! Doctor Knowall! Who ha5 come fromthe other end of Nowhere! He can cure any 5ickne55 or pain! Hecan bring you back from the gate5 of death! Here i5 DoctorKnowall! Here i5 Doctor Knowall!"

Now there wa5 a very, very rich man in that town, who5e daughterlay 5ick to death; and when the new5 of thi5 great doctor wa5brought to hi5 ear5, he wa5 for having him try hi5 hand at curingthe girl.