第8部分(第4/6頁)

s　behind　those　bushes；　and　wait　to　see　his　perplexity1　when　he　cannot　find　them。”

“My　young　friend；”　answered　the　professor；“we　should　never　amuse2　ourselves　at　the　expense　of　the　poor。　But　you　are　rich；　and　may　give　yourself　a　much　greater　pleasure　by　means　of　the　poor　man。　Put　a　coin　into　each　shoe；　and　then　we　will　hide　ourselves　and　watch　how　the　discovery　affects　him。”

The　student　did　so；　and　they　both　placed　themselves　behind　the　bushes　close　by。

The　poor　man　soon　finished　his　work；　and　came　across　the　field　to　the　path　where　he　had　left　his　coat　and　shoes。　While　putting　on　his　coat　he　slipped　his　foot　into　one　of　his　shoes；　but　feeling　something　hard；　he　stooped　down3　to　feel　what　it　was；　and　found　the　coin。

Astonishment4　and　wonder　were　seen　upon　his　countenance。　He　gazed　upon5　the　coin；　turned　it　round；　and　looked　at　it　again　and　again。　He　then　looked　around　him　on　all　sides；　but　no　person　was　to　be　seen。　He　now　put　the　money　into　his　pocket；　and　proceeded　to　put　on　the　other　shoe；　but　his　surprise　was　doubled　on　finding　the　other　coin。

His　feelings　overcame　him；　he　fell　upon　his　knees；　looked　up　to　heaven　and　uttered　aloud　a　fervent6　thanksgiving；　in　which　he　spoke　of　his　wife；　sick　and　helpless；　and　his　children　without　bread；　whom　the　timely　bounty7；　from　some　unknown　hand；　would　save　from　perishing。

The　student　stood　there　deeply　affected；　and　his　eyes　filled　with　tears。　“Now；”　said　the　professor；　“are　you　not　much　better