\"Ithappenedinthisway，\"saidIvan。\"Mikhailovnaalwayskeptacow，andherchildrenhadplentyofmilktodrink；butsometimeagooneofherboyscametometobegforsomemilk，andIasked，’Whereisyourcow？’whenhereplied，’AclerkofTarras-Briukhancametoourhomeandofferedthreegoldpiecesforher。Ourmothercouldnotresistthetemptation，andnowwehavenomilktodrink。Igaveyouthegoldpiecesforyourpleasure，andyouputthemtosuchpoorusethatIwillnotgiveyouanymore。’\"
Thebrothers，onhearingthis，tooktheirdeparturetodiscussastothebestplantopursueinregardtoasettlementoftheirtroubles。
Simeonsaid：\"Letusarrangeitinthisway：Iwillgiveyouthehalfofmykingdom，andsoldierstokeepguardoveryourwealth；
andyougivememoneytofeedthesoldiersinmyhalfofthekingdom。\"
TothisarrangementTarrasagreed，andboththebrothersbecamerulersandveryhappy。