Stranica 183 [183]
PRUDENT HANS. 143
“ A piece of bacon, mother.”
‘What did you do with it, Hans?”
“T tied a piece of string to it, and led it home, but the
“That was very stupid of you, Hans. You ought to have
a
“All right! Ill do better next time, mother.”
When next time came,
“Where to, Hans?"
“To Grethel’s, mother.”
‘“* Manage well, Hans.”
“All right! Good-bye, mother.”
“Good-bye, Hans.”
Then Hans came to Grethel’s.
‘Good morning, Grethel.”
" Good morning, Hans. What have you brought me?”
‘“T have brought nothing, but I want to take away some¬
So Grethel gave Hans a calf.
‘‘ Good-bye, Grethel.”
“Good-bye, Hans.”
Hans took the calf, and set it on his head, and carried it
“Good evening, mother.”
‘Good evening, Hans. Where have you been?”
“To Grethel’s, mother.”
‘What did you take her?”
“I took nothing, but I brought away something.”
“What did Grethel give you, Hans?”
" A calf, mother.”
“What did you do with the calf, Hans?”
“TI carried it home on my head, but it scratched my
“That was very stupid of you, Hans. You ought to have
“All nght! Ill do better next time, mother.”
When next time came,
“Where to, Hans?”
" To Grethel’s, mother.”
" Manage well, Hans.”