Oldal 184 [184]
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144 GRIMM’S FAIRY TALES. “All right, mother! Good-bye.” ‘“* Good-bye, Hans.” Then Hans came to Grethel’s. " Good morning, Grethel.” ‘Good morning, Hans. What have you brought me today?” "1 have brought nothing, but I want to take away some. thing.” Then Grethel said to Hans, You shall take away me.” Then Hans took Grethel, and tied a rope round her neck, and led her home, and fastened her up to the manger, and went to his mother. “Good evening, mother.” “Good evening, Hans. Where have you been?” 6 To Grethel’s, mother.” “What did you take her, Hans?” ‘“‘ Nothing, mother.” ‘What did Grethel give you, Hans ? " ‘ Nothing but herself, mother.” “Where have you left Grethel, Hans?” “T led her home with a rope, and tied her up to the manger to eat hay, mother.” “That was very stupid of you, Hans, You should have cast sheep’s eyes at her.” c All right, mother! III do better next time.” Then Hans went into the stable, and taking all the eye: out of the sheep, he threw them in Grethel’s face. Ther Grethel was angry, and getting loose, she ran away and became the bride of another.
