And they all set off in the direction of the light and it grew larger and brighter until at last it led them to a robber's house, all lighted up. The donkey, being the biggest, went up to the window and looked in. »Well, what do you see?« asked the dog. »What do I see?« answered the donkey; »here is a table set out with splendid eatables and drinkables, and robbers sitting at it and making themselves very comfortable.«—»That would just suit us,« said the rooster. »Yes, indeed, I wish we were there,« said the donkey.
Then they consulted together how it should be managed so as to get the robbers out of the house, and at last they hit on a plan.