He seized such a lazy fellow as this right daintily by his girdle on one of the hooks at the weighing-booth.

There hung the watchman and whistled to the others; the first who hastened to the spot was immediately hung up beside him, and away ran the Icelander whilst the two blew a duet." "Here, take hold!" cried one of the merry brothers, quickly opening the chest, the lid of which was fastened by a peg.

"Let us put the watchman into the chest; he sleeps indeed like a horse!" In a moment, the four had seized the sleeper, who certainly awoke during the operation, but he already lay in the chest.

The lid flew down, and two or three of the friends sprang upon it whilst the peg was stuck in again.

The watchman immediately seized his whistle and drew the most heart-rending tones from it.