An old man with a lump on his face is out on the mountain cutting wood, when a storm blew in, disorienting and frightening the man. The man hides in a hollow tree, and eventually hears many voices approaching him. Peeping out from his tree, he sees a procession of strange beings of all sorts. The ‘devils’ start a fire, pass around wine, and eventually start singing and dancing. The man, casting aside his fear, decides to dance as well, despite any danger. Slipping his cap over his nose, he leaves his tree and begins dancing. The devils, first surprised, are deeply amused by the man’s dancing skills. They enjoy his performance so much they demand he promise to come back, agreeing that he should give over the lump on his face, which they believe to be a sign of wealth, as collateral. The old man plays along, and agrees to the terms. The devils pull off his lump painlessly. As the sun begins to rise, the devils leave and the man rushes home. He tells his wife the story and the news spreads among the neighbors. One neighbor, an old man with a facial lump of his own, decides he will follow in the man’s footsteps to get rid of his lump. The man hides in the same tree and by night the devils return. Terrified, the man presents himself and the devils welcome him back, saying they should see him dance. The man dances poorly, upsetting the devils. They decide to give back his lump, and a devil sticks the original lump onto the man, leaving him with lumps on both sides of his face.

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