Once a young man worked as an assistant to a magician. He was very good-natured as well as diligent. Before long, he won the heart of his master who praised him for his honesty and hard work.
After a year or so, the young man expressed his desire to go home. The magician allowed him gladly to go and gave him a magic table as a gift. When the words---set yourself---were said to the table, a rich meal appeared on it.
The young man was very happy to have the table. He believed that he need not work any more in life. So, he set out on his journey home.
On the way, the young man had to stop at an inn to pass the night. But he had reached there fairly late in the night and no food had been left by now for him. So, the inn-keeper said to the young man, ''As no food is left with me now, you will have to make do with these slices of bread.''
''No problem,sir ; I'll manage my own food.'' Saying so, the young man ordered his table for food. In no time, it provided enough food for him.
The inn-keeper was awfully amazed to see the magic and he decided to have the table for himself. So, when the young man was asleep, he stole the magic table replacing it with another that looked just the same.
But the magic lay with the young man, not with the table. So, the new table started providing the young man with foods that he wanted. And he had nothing to feel worried at all.
As for the inn-keeper, when he gave orders to the stolen table for food, nothing appeared on it. Instead a club appeared that began to thrush him non-stop. But what could he do now?
The inn-keeper ran to the young man and confessed his theft. He implored him to save him from the club. The good-natured young man took mercy on him and pardoned him. Next morning, he left for his village with his magic table.
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