Weeping bitterly, the old man went to fetch the silver necklace body of his favourite, and brought it home and buried it under the fig-tree where he had found the treasure. From morning till night he and his wife mourned over their loss, and nothing could comfort them.The woman did not hesitate a moment, and said that after what had happened before, the dog's advice must certainly be obeyed, so the tree was felled, and a beautiful mortar made from it.The old man did not at all like parting with his precious treasure, but he never could say no, so the neighbour went off with the mortar under his arm.
But, instead of the gold pieces for which they looked, the rice turned into berries with such a horrible smell that they were obliged to run away, after smashing the mortar in a rage and setting fire to the bits.And as soon as it was in sight he was to climb up all the cherry-trees and sprinkle the ashes on them, and they would soon Tiffany Rings blossom as they had never blossomed before.He put them carefully in a china vase, and carried it to the high road, Sitting down on a seat till the Daimio should pass.We may be sure that in a very little while the envious neighbour had heard this also, and his bosom was filled with hate.
Only the old man did not bow himself, and the great lord saw this, and bade one of his courtiers, in anger, go and inquire why he had disobeyed the ancient customs.His heart beat with pleasure when he caught the first glimpses of the Daimio's train, and he held himself ready for the right moment.By the time he was set free everybody in his native village had found out his wickedness, and they would not let him live there any longer; and as he would not leave off his evil ways he soon went from bad to worse, and came to a miserable end.Florea, the eldest, was so tall and Tiffany Necklace broad-shouldered that no man in the kingdom could approach him.