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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, " 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.” 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 today ? 29 “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."
