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PRUDENT HANS. 141 |
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When next time came, Hans's mother said,
" Where are you going, Hans ? "
" To Grethel's, mother."
" Manage well, Hans."
" All right! Good-bye, mother."
" Good-bye, Hans."
Then Hans came to GretheL
" Good morning, Grethel."
" Good morning, Hans. What have you brought me today ? "
" I've brought nothing, but I want something."
So Grethel gave Hans a knife, and then he said, " Goodbye, Grethel," and she said, " Good-bye, Hans."
Hans took the knife away with him, and stuck it in his sleeve, and went home.
" Good evening, mother."
" Good evening, Hans. Where have you been ? "
" To Grethel's."
" What did you take her ? "
" I took nothing, but I brought away something."
" What did Grethel give you, Hans ? "
" A knife, mother."
" What did you do with it, Hans ? "
" Stuck it in my sleeve, mother."
" That was very stupid of you, Hans. You should have put it in your pocket."
" All right, mother! I'll do better next time."
When next time came, Hans's mother said,
"Whereto, Hans?"
"To Grethel's, mother."
" Manage well, Hans."
"All right ! Good-bye, mother."
"Good-bye, Hans."
So Hans came to Grethel's. " Good morning, Grethel."
" Good morning, Hans. What have you brought me today ? "
" I've brought nothing, but I want to take away something."
So Grethel gave Hans a young goat; then he said,
" Good-bye, Grethel," and she said, " Good-bye, Hans." |
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