things went on this way for some time , and pinkel every day rose in the royal favour . at length the envy of his brothers became so great that they could bear it no longer , and consulted together how best they might ruin his credit with the king . they did not wish to kill him - though , perhaps , they would not have been sorry if they had heard he was dead - but merely wished to remind him that he was after all only a child , not half so old and wise as they .
consulted together how best they might ruin his credit with the king .
what did the two eldest brothers do when they could bear their envy no longer ?
what did the two eldest brothers do when they could bear their envy no longer ?