Once the man thought he would visit the godfather, and tell him how he had succeeded with the water. But when he entered the house, it was such a strange establishment! On the first flight of stairs, the broom and shovel were disputing, and knocking each other about violently. He asked them, “Where does the godfather live?”

The broom replied, “One flight of stairs higher up.”

When he came to the second flight, he saw a heap of dead fingers lying. He asked, “Where does the godfather live?”

One of the fingers replied, “One flight of stairs higher.”