See! he who will give me the biggest slice of broccio shall have first choice for the bread, and the next biggest, the next." This put a different face on the transaction, but it added spice to the operation; and Napoleon actually succeeded in getting for his stale home bread, goodly sized pieces of fresh chestnut bread, and enough of the much-loved broccio, and bunches of luscious grapes, "to boot," to provide him with a generous meal.

But the next day the shepherd boys rebelled; they told Napoleon that his bread was stale, and not good.
They preferred their chestnut bread.
"But if you will look after our sheep while we go into the town," said one of them, "we will give you some of our bread." [Illustration: _"He tossed his dry bread to the shepherd boys"_] This, however, did not suit Napoleon.

"I am not one to tend sheep," he answered.

"Keep your bread.

It is not so good that one wishes to eat it twice; and--here, I pity you for having always to eat that stuff.