They were quite alone.

In the far distance the boat with the fishermen showed itself like a dark speck.
"Do you remember how wild you were as a boy?
How you fastened bladders to the cat's legs and tail, and flung her out of the loft-window that she might fly?
I do not say this in anger, for I thought a deal of you; but when you became too insolent one might wall say, 'Can no one, then, curb this lad ?' See, these words I said!--that is my whole fault, but since then have lain heavy on my heart.

Three years ago came the German Heinrich, and stayed two nights in our house; God forgive it us! Tricks he could play, and he understood more than the Lord's Prayer--more than is useful to a man.

With one trick you were to assist him, but when he gave you the goblet you played your own tricks, and he could make nothing succeed.

You would also be clever.