Tempo dopo, dopo aver aiutato un vecchio, il giovane vede apparire il diavolo su una coperta piena d’oro. Seguendo un impulso, getta la moneta tra i tesori: scoppia una grande fiammata e il diavolo scompare. Il giovane ottiene tutta la ricchezza, sposa la sua amata e fa festa. La vecchina era in realtà lo spirito della misericordia: la bontà del giovane aveva sconfitto il male.
ENG | All hidden or lost gold, after a hundred years, ends up in the hands of the devil, who makes it appear before the poor to tempt them. A poor young man in love meets a kind old woman who gives him a rusty coin, telling him it will be useful one day.
Sometime later, after helping an elderly man, the young man sees the devil appear on a red blanket covered in gold, crowns, and jewels. Moved by a sudden impulse, he throws the rusty coin among the treasures. A huge flame bursts out, and the devil vanishes. The young man is left with all the riches, marries the girl he loves, and throws a great celebration. The old woman was, in truth, the spirit of mercy: the young man’s kindness had defeated evil.