Oldal 181 [181]
PRUDENT HANS. 141
When next time came, Hans’s mother said,
c 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 to¬
“T’ve brought nothing, but I want something.”
So Grethel gave Hans a knife, and then he said, " Good¬
bye, 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.”
c What did you take her?”
“T 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! Ill do better next time.”
When next time came, Hans’s mother said,
“Where to, Hans?"
‘To Grethel’s, mother.”
“Manage well, Hans.” ;
c 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 to¬
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“T’ve brought nothing, but I want to take away some¬
. thing."
So Grethel gave Hans a young goat ; then he said,
“ Good-bye, Grethel,” and she said, " Good-bye, Hans."