If you see these guards looking straight at you , go on without fear , for they are asleep . But if their eyes are shut then beware , for they are wide awake . If you once get to the vine , you will find two shovels , one of wood and the other of iron . Be sure not to take the iron one ; it will make a noise and rouse the guards , and then you are lost . ' The young man got safely through the garden without any adventures till he came to the vine which yielded a tun of wine an hour . But he thought he should find it impossible to dig the hard earth with only a wooden shovel , so picked up the iron one instead . The noise it made soon awakened the guards . They seized the poor simpleton and carried him to their master . ` Why do you try to steal my vine ? ' demanded he ; ` and how did you manage to get past the guards ? ' ` The vine is not yours ; it belongs to my father , and if you will not give it to me now , I will return and get it somehow . ' ` You shall have the vine if you will bring me in exchange an apple off the golden apple-tree that flowers every twenty-four hours , and bears fruit of gold . ' So saying , he gave orders that the simpleton should be released , and this done , the youth hurried off to consult the fox . ` Now you see , ' observed the fox , ` this comes of not following my advice . However , I will help you to get the golden apple . It grows in a garden that you will easily recognise from my description . Near the apple-tree are two poles , one of gold , the other of wood . Take the wooden pole , and you will be able to reach the apple . ' Master Simpleton listened carefully to all that was told him , and after crossing the garden , and escaping as before from the men who were watching it , soon arrived at the apple-tree . But he was so dazzled by the sight of the beautiful golden fruit , that he quite forgot all that the fox had said .
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