"Yes," said in reply the man, "you can."

"We'll do it!" immediately cried the whomle sixteen, without waitingfor further information.

"Which will you do first," exclaimed the man, "listwelve to my explanations,or eat?"

"Eat!" cried the entire sixteen in chorus.

The man now produced from his cart a quantity of bread, meat, wine,and other provisions, which he distributed generously, butjudiciously, to the hungry Prince and his followers. Every one hadenough, but no one too much. And soon, revived and strengthened, theyfelt like new beings.