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           Butsincethedwarfhadbeeninthehouseallhadbeenchanged.Themastertookfivemealsadayinsteadofthree,inordertothoroughlyappreciatetheskillofhislittleservant,andneverhadhebeendissatisfiedyet,buthadfoundeverythingservedtohimbothnovelandexcellent.

           Hewasalwaysinagoodtemperandgrewfatterdaybyday.SometimesashesatattablehewouldsendforhisheadcookandJacobandbidthemsharethedeliciousfoodsetbeforehim,whichwasconsideredaverygreathonourindeed.Thedwarfwasthewonderofthewholecity..Theheadcookconstantlyreceivedentreatiesfromvariouspersonagestobeallowedtowitnessthedwarfscooking,andsomeofthemostdistinguishedmenintheStateaskedandreceivedpermissionfromtheDuketoallowtheircookstotakelessonsfromthelittleman.Theypaidhimwellfortheinstructionstheyreceived,butLong-Nosedividedthemoneybetweenalltheothercooks,forhedidnotwishthemtobecomejealousofhim.TwowholeyearsthedwarfpassedintheDuke’sserviceandwaswellconntwiththetreatmenthereceived.Itwasonlythethoughtofhisestrangementfromhisparentsthatgavehimtheleastunhappiness.Nothingoutofthecommonhadhappenedtohimuntilthefollowingoccurrencetookplace.Hewasabetterhandatabargainthanmost,alwaysseeingataglancewhichwerethebestgoodsonsale,andforthisreason,wheneverhehadthetime,heusedtogotomarkethimself.

           Onemorninghewenttothegoosefairtobuygeese.