Exercise XXVIII.Being one day hunting the Emperor CharlesV. lost his way in the forest, and having arrived to a house he went in, in order to rest himself. There were there four men, who affect to sleep. One of them got up, and approaching to the Emperor told him he had dreamed he should take his watch, and took it. Then another rose and said that he had dreamed his overcoat fitted him well, and took it. The third took his purse. At last, the four came up and said: “I hope you will not take it ill if I search you” and in doing it saw around the Emperor's neck a golden chain to which a whistle was tied, which he wishes to rob him of; but the Emperor said: “my good friend, before depriving me of this jewel (hias) I must teach you its virtue, and saying this, he whistled. His attendants who were seeking him, hastened to the house and were astonished of seeing his majesty in such a state. But the Emperor seeing himself out of danger (gaoas sa calisud) said: “behold, these men who have dreamed all that they like. I wish in my turn to dream” and after a short musing, he said: “I have dreamed that you all four deserve to be hanged” which was not sooner spoken than executed before the house. End. |