IVAN THE FOOL
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soldiers, brother. Will you make another couple of sheaves for me?"
Ivan shook his head.
"No," he said; "I won't make you any more soldiers."
But you promised you would."
"I know I promised, but I won't make any more."
"Why not, you fool? "
"Because your soldiers killed a man. I will not let you have any more."
And he was obstinate, and would not make any more soldiers.
Then Taras the Pot-bellied asked Ivan the Fool to make him more golden money.
Ivan shook his head.
"No," he said; "I won't make any more money."
" But you promised.
"I know I promised, but I won't make any more."
"Why not, you fool? "
"Because your money took a cow away from a woman in the village."
"But how can that be?"
"The woman had a cow. The children
