HOUSEHOLD STORIES from The BROTHERS GRIMM

51 Tales translated to English by Lucy Crane & Illustrated by Walter Crane

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64                            GRIMM'S FAIRY TALES.
" Everything goes wrong this morning," said he, and let himself drop, full of vexation, into his grandfather's chair; but up he jumped in a moment, crying, " Oh dear !" for the needle had gone into him.
Now he became angry, and had his suspicions of the guests who had arrived so late the evening before ; and when he looked round for them they were nowhere to be seen.
Then he swore that he woulo* never more harbour such vagabonds, that consumed so much, paid nothing, and played such nasty tricks into the bargain.