Thethreebrotherslivedandreigned。Theeldestbrother，SimontheSoldier，prospered。Withhisstrawsoldiersheleviedrealsoldiers。Heorderedthroughouthiswholekingdomalevyofonesoldierfromeverytenhouses，andeachsoldierhadtobetall，andcleaninbodyandinface。Hegatheredmanysuchsoldiersandtrainedthem；andwhenanyoneopposedhim，hesentthesesoldiersatonce，andgothisownway，sothateveryonebegantofearhim，andhislifewasacomfortableone。Whateverhecasthiseyesonandwishedfor，washis。Hesentsoldiers，andtheybroughthimallhedesired。
Tará；stheStoutalsolivedcomfortably。HedidnotwastethemoneyhegotfromIvá；n，butincreaseditlargely。Heintroducedlawandorderintohiskingdom。Hekepthismoneyincoffers，andtaxedthepeople。Heinstitutedapoll-tax，tollsforwalkinganddriving，andataxonshoesandstockingsanddresstrimmings。Andwhateverhewishedforhegot。Forthesakeofmoney，peoplebroughthimeverything，andtheyofferedtoworkforhim——foreveryonewantedmoney。
Ivá；ntheFool，also，didnotlivebadly。Assoonashehadburiedhisfather-in-law，hetookoffallhisroyalrobesandgavethemtohiswifetoputawayinachest；andheagaindonnedhishempenshirt，hisbreechesandpeasantshoes，andstartedagaintowork。
’It’sdullforme，’saidhe。’I’mgettingfatandhavelostmyappetiteandmysleep。’Sohebroughthisfatherandmotherandhisdumbsistertolivewithhim，andworkedasbefore。
Peoplesaid，’Butyouareaking！’