Once a king travelled around his country and one day he was very tired and he wanted to have a rest. Now he stood on the road between two houses, the one large and beautiful, the other small and poor. The large one belonged to a rich man, and the small one belonged to a poor man. He went to the large one. The rich man looked at the traveler from head to foot, and because the king was wearing old clothes, and did not look like one who had much money. He said, "No, I cannot take you in, my rooms are full of things. Go away quickly," and with this words he closed the door and left the king standing there. So the king went across to the small house and knocked. The poor man opened the little door and let the traveler come in. The poor man's wife welcomed him, then she cooked some potatoes and carrots. The king sat down with the man and his wife, and he enjoyed their food very much. When they finished the supper and it was bed-time, the woman asked the king to have a sleep at their home. The next day the king gave a lot of money to the poor man and thanked him a lot.
