Thompson J1511.12 — The man in place of a watch-dog

The man in place of a watch-dog. The master orders his serf to watch the manor at night in place of the dog. When the thieves come, the serf barks: "Dress, dress .... They take, take .... They lead, lead .... " The master does not understand the barking and pays no heed to it — is robbed of his property. Lithuanian: Balys Index No. *2421.