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The servant, however, thought he intended by that to say: 'That

is the first thief,' and as he actually was so, he was terrified,

and said to his comrade outside: 'The doctor knows all: we shall

fare ill, he said I was the first.' The second did not want to go

in at all, but was forced. So when he went in with his dish, the

peasant nudged his wife, and said: 'Grete, that is the second.'

This servant was equally alarmed, and he got out as fast as he

could. The third fared no better, for the peasant again said:

'Grete, that is the third.' The fourth had to carry in a dish

that was covered, and the lord told the doctor that he was to

show his skill, and guess what was beneath the cover. Actually,

there were crabs. The doctor looked at the dish, had no idea what

to say, and cried: 'Ah, poor Crabb.' When the lord heard that, he

cried: 'There! he knows it; he must also know who has the money!'