’Butmyheartdidnotquitemelt,’continuedtherobber,’untilyoupitiedmeandweptforme。’
Thegodson,fullofjoy,ledtherobbertotheplacewherethestumpswere。Andwhentheygotthere,theysawthatfromthethirdstumpanapple-treehadbeguntosprout。Andthegodsonrememberedthatthedrovershadnotbeenabletolightthedampwooduntilthefirehadburntupwell。Soitwasonlywhenhisownheartburntwarmly,thatanother’shearthadbeenkindledbyit。
Andthegodsonwasfullofjoythathehadatlastatonedforhissins。
Hetoldallthistotherobber,anddied。Therobberburiedhim,andlivedasthegodsonhadcommandedhim,teachingtootherswhatthegodsonhadtaughthim。
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