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He then went to a peasant to buy bread, but he also refused to accept
the gold. "I have no use for it," said he, "unless you wish to give it
for Christ's sake; then it will be a different matter, and I will tell
my baba [old woman] to cut a piece of bread for you."
The old devil was so angry that he ran away from the peasant, spitting
and cursing as he went.
Not only did the offer to accept in the name of Christ anger him, but
the very mention of the name was like the thrust of a knife in his
throat.
The old devil did not succeed in getting any bread, and in his efforts
to secure other articles of food he met with the same failure. The
people had all the gold they wanted and what pieces they had they
regarded as curiosities. They said to the old devil: "If you bring us
something else in exchange for food, or come to ask for Christ's sake,
we will give you all you want."
But the old devil had nothing but gold, and was too lazy to work;
and being unable to accept anything for Christ's sake, he was greatly
enraged.
"
What else do you want?" he said. "I will give you gold with which you
can buy everything you want, and you need labor no longer."
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