-LSB- Märchen und Gedichte aus der Stadt Tripolis . -RSB- JANNI AND THE DRAKEN Once there was a man who shunned the world , and lived in the wilderness . He owned nothing but a flock of sheep , whose milk and wool he sold , and so procured himself bread to eat ; he also carried wooden spoons , and sold them . He had a wife and one little girl , and after a long time his wife had another child . The evening it was born the man went to the nearest village to fetch a nurse , and on the way he met a monk who begged him for a night 's lodging . This the man willingly granted , and took him home with him . There being no one far nor near to baptize the child , the man asked the monk to do him this service , and the child was given the name of Janni . In the course of time Janni 's parents died , and he and his sister were left alone in the world ; soon affairs went badly with them , so they determined to wander away to seek their fortune . In packing up , the sister found a knife which the monk had left for his godson , and this she gave to her brother . Then they went on their way , taking with them the three sheep which were all that remained of their flocks . After wandering for three days they met a man with three dogs who proposed that they should exchange animals , he taking the sheep , and they the dogs . The brother and sister were quite pleased at this arrangement , and after the exchange was made they separated , and went their different ways . Janni and his sister in course of time came to a great castle , in which dwelt forty Draken , who , when they heard that Janni had come , fled forty fathoms underground . So Janni found the castle deserted , and abode there with his sister , and every day went out to hunt with the weapons the Draken had left in the castle . One day , when he was away hunting , one of the Draken came up to get provisions , not knowing that there was anyone in the castle . When he saw Janni 's sister he was terrified , but she told him not to be afraid , and by-and-by they fell in love with each other , for every time that Janni went to hunt the sister called the Drakos up . Thus they went on making love to each other till at length , unknown to Janni , they got married . Then , when it was too late , the sister repented , and was afraid of Janni 's wrath when he found it out . One day the Drakos came to her , and said : ` You must pretend to be ill , and when Janni asks what ails you , and what you want , you must answer : `` Cherries , '' and when he inquires where these are to be found , you must say : `` There are some in a garden a day 's journey from here . '' Then your brother will go there , and will never come back , for there dwell three of my brothers who will look after him well . '
Then the XXXXX did as the Drakos advised , and next day Janni set out to fetch the cherries , taking his three dogs with him .
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