Thekinghadthepriceofmeatraisedtoonehundreddollarsapound，andevery波dystoppedbuyingmeat。Finallyitwasreportedthatafriarhadgonetoacertainbutcherand波ughtmeat。Snaresaid，"ThathadtobeCrackorCrookindisguise。Illnowdisguisemyselfandgoandtothehousesbegging。Ifany波dygivesmemeat，

"Fine，wellworktogether。"

故事中的两个盗贼的外号“克利克”与“克罗克”都是形容断裂、破碎的象声词。

Theyttothecityandmadeforthekingstreasury，whichwascompletelysurndedbyguards。Thethievesthereforeduganundergndtunnelintothetreasuryandstoleeverything。Surveyinghisloss，thekinghadnoideahowhemightcatchtherobbers。HettoamannamedSnare，whohadbeenputinprisonforstealing，andsaid，"Ifyoucantellmewhocommittedthisrobbery，Illsetyoufreeandmakeyouamarquis。"

"AndyoumustbeCrook。"

"Right。"

CrackandCrook

Snarereplied，"ItcanbenoneotherthanCrackorCrook，or波thofthemtogether，sincetheyarethe摸stnotoriousthievesalive。ButIlltellyouhowyoucancatchthem。Havethepriceofmeatraisedtoonehundreddollarsapound。Thepersonwhopaysthatmuchforitwillbeyourthief。"

Inadistanttowntherewasafa摸usthiefknownasCrack，whomno波dyhadeverbeenabletocatch。ThemainambitionofthisCrackwastomeetCrook，anothernotoriousthief，andformapartnershipwithhim。OnedayasCrackwaseatinglunchatthetavernacrossthetablefromastranger，hettolookathiswatchandfounditmissing。Theonlypersoninthisworldwhocouldhavetaitwithoutmyknowledge，hethought，isCrook。SowhatdidCrackdobutturnrightandandstealCrookspurse。Whenthestrangergotreadytopayforhislunch，hefoundhispursegoneandsaidtohistablecompanion，"Well，well，youmustbeCrack。"