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Grimms' Fairy Tales | Progressively Translated Dutch A1 Books

Grimms' Fairy Tales | Progressively Translated Dutch A1 Books

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THEGOLDENBIRD
Acertain
koning
kinghadabeautifulgarden,
en
andinthegardenstood
een
atreewhichboregoldenapples.
Theseappleswere
altijd
alwayscounted,andaboutthe
tijd
timewhentheybegantogrowripeitwasfound
dat
thateverynightoneofthemwasgone.
De
Thekingbecameveryangryatthis,
en
andorderedthegardenertokeepwatchall
nacht
nightunderthetree.
Thegardenersethiseldest
zoon
sontowatch;
butabouttwelveo’clockhe
viel
fellasleep,andinthe
ochtend
morninganotheroftheappleswasmissing.
Then
de
thesecondsonwasorderedto
kijken
watch;
andatmidnighthetoo
viel
fellasleep,andinthe
ochtend
morninganotherapplewasgone.
Then
de
thethirdsonofferedto
houden
keepwatch;
butthegardenerat
eerst
firstwouldnotlethim,forfearsomeharmshouldcometo
hem
him:
however,atlastheconsented,
en
andtheyoungmanlaidhimself
onder
underthetreetowatch.
As
de
theclockstrucktwelvehe
hoorde
heardarustlingnoisein
de
theair,andabird
kwam
cameflyingthatwasofpuregold;
en
andasitwassnappingatoneoftheapples
met
withitsbeak,thegardener’s
zoon
sonjumpedupandshotanarrowatit.
Maar
Butthearrowdidthebird
geen
noharm;
onlyitdropped
een
agoldenfeatherfromitstail,
en
andthenflewaway.
Thegoldenfeatherwas
gebracht
broughttothekingin
de
themorning,andallthecouncilwascalledtogether.
Iedereen
Everyoneagreedthatitwasworth
meer
morethanallthewealthofthekingdom:
Then
de
thegardener’seldestsonsetout
en
andthoughttofindthegoldenbird
heel
veryeasily;
andwhenhe
had
hadgonebutalittle
weg
way,hecametoawood,
en
andbythesideofthewoodhe
zag
sawafoxsitting;
sohe
nam
tookhisbowandmade
klaar
readytoshootatit.
Then
de
thefoxsaid,‘Donot
schiet
shootme,forIwill
geven
giveyougoodcounsel;
I
weet
knowwhatyourbusinessis,
en
andthatyouwantto
vinden
findthegoldenbird.
You
zult
willreachavillageintheevening;
en
andwhenyougetthere,youwill
zien
seetwoinnsoppositetoeachother,
ene
oneofwhichisverypleasant
en
andbeautifultolookat:
ga
gonotinthere,but
rust
restforthenightinthe
andere
other,thoughitmayappeartoyoutobe
heel
verypoorandmean.’Butthe
zoon
sonthoughttohimself,‘Whatcansuch
een
abeastasthisknow
over
aboutthematter?’Sohe
schoot
shothisarrowatthefox;
maar
buthemissedit,anditsetupitstailaboveits
rug
backandranintothewood.
Thenhe
ging
wenthisway,andintheevening
kwam
cametothevillagewherethe
twee
twoinnswere;
andin
een
oneofthesewerepeople
zongen
singing,anddancing,andfeasting;
maar
buttheotherlookedverydirty,
en
andpoor.
‘Ishouldbe
heel
verysilly,’saidhe,‘ifI
gaan
wenttothatshabbyhouse,
en
andleftthischarmingplace’;
sohe
ging
wentintothesmarthouse,
en
andateanddrankathisease,
en
andforgotthebird,andhis
land
countrytoo.
Timepassedon;
en
andastheeldestsondidnotcomeback,
en
andnotidingswereheardof
hem
him,thesecondsonsetout,
en
andthesamethinghappenedto
hem
him.
Hemetthefox,
die
whogavehimthegoodadvice:
maar
butwhenhecametothe
twee
twoinns,hiseldestbrotherwas
stond
standingatthewindowwherethemerrymakingwas,
en
andcalledtohimto
komen
comein;
andhecouldnotwithstand
de
thetemptation,butwentin,
en
andforgotthegoldenbird
en
andhiscountryinthe
dezelfde
samemanner.
Timepassedon
weer
again,andtheyoungestsontoo
wilde
wishedtosetoutinto
de
thewideworldtoseekfor
de
thegoldenbird;
buthis
vader
fatherwouldnotlistentoitfor
een
alongwhile,forhewas
erg
veryfondofhisson,
en
andwasafraidthatsomeillluckmighthappentohim
ook
also,andpreventhiscomingback.
However,atlastitwasagreedheshould
gaan
go,forhewouldnot
rusten
restathome;
andashe
kwam
cametothewood,he
ontmoette
metthefox,andheardthe
dezelfde
samegoodcounsel.
Buthewasthankfulto
de
thefox,anddidnotattempthis
leven
lifeashisbrothershad
gedaan
done;
sothefoxsaid,‘Situponmytail,
en
andyouwilltravelfaster.’Sohe
zitten
satdown,andthefoxbegantorun,
en
andawaytheywentoverstock
en
andstonesoquickthattheir
haar
hairwhistledinthewind.
Toen
Whentheycametothevillage,the
zoon
sonfollowedthefox’scounsel,
en
andwithoutlookingabouthim
ging
wenttotheshabbyinn
en
andrestedthereallnightathisease.
In
de
themorningcamethefox
weer
againandmethimashewasbeginninghisjourney,
en
andsaid,‘Gostraightforward,tillyoucometo
een
acastle,beforewhichlie
een
awholetroopofsoldiersfastasleep
en
andsnoring:
takenonoticeofthem,
maar
butgointothecastle
en
andpassonandontillyou
komt
cometoaroom,wherethegoldenbird
zit
sitsinawoodencage;
closebyit
staat
standsabeautifulgoldencage;
maar
butdonottryto
nemen
takethebirdoutof
de
theshabbycageandputitinto
de
thehandsomeone,otherwiseyouwillrepentit.’Then
de
thefoxstretchedouthistail
weer
again,andtheyoungman
zitten
sathimselfdown,andawaytheywent
over
overstockandstonetilltheir
haar
hairwhistledinthewind.
Beforethecastlegateallwasasthefox
had
hadsaid:
sothesonwentin
en
andfoundthechamberwhere
de
thegoldenbirdhungin
een
awoodencage,andbelow
stond
stoodthegoldencage,and
de
thethreegoldenapplesthathadbeen
verloren
lostwerelyingclosebyit.
Then
dacht
thoughthetohimself,‘It
zal
willbeaverydroll
ding
thingtobringawaysuch
een
afinebirdinthisshabbycage’;
sohe
opende
openedthedoorandtook
greep
holdofitandputitinto
de
thegoldencage.
Butthebirdsetupsuchaloudscream
dat
thatallthesoldiersawoke,
en
andtheytookhimprisoner
en
andcarriedhimbeforethe
koning
king.
Thenextmorningthecourtsattojudge
hem
him;
andwhenallwas
gehoord
heard,itsentencedhimtodie,unlessheshould
brengen
bringthekingthegoldenhorsewhich
kon
couldrunasswiftlyasthewind;
en
andifhedidthis,hewastohave
de
thegoldenbirdgivenhimforhis
eigen
own.
Sohesetoutoncemoreonhisjourney,sighing,
en
andingreatdespair,whenonasuddenhis
vriend
friendthefoxmethim,
en
andsaid,‘Youseenowwhat
hebt
hashappenedonaccountofyournot
geluisterd
listeningtomycounsel.
I
zal
willstill,however,tellyou
hoe
howtofindthegoldenhorse,ifyou
zal
willdoasIbidyou.
You
moet
mustgostraightontillyoucometo
het
thecastlewherethehorse
staat
standsinhisstall:
byhis
zijde
sidewillliethegroomfastasleep
en
andsnoring:
takeawaythehorsequietly,
maar
butbesuretoputthe
oude
oldleathernsaddleuponhim,
en
andnotthegoldenone
dat
thatisclosebyit.’Thenthe
zoon
sonsatdownonthefox’stail,
en
andawaytheywentoverstock
en
andstonetilltheirhairwhistledinthewind.
All
ging
wentright,andthegroom
lag
laysnoringwithhishanduponthegoldensaddle.
Maar
Butwhenthesonlookedatthehorse,hethoughtitagreatpityto
zetten
puttheleathernsaddleuponit.
‘I
zal
willgivehimthegoodone,’
zei
saidhe;
‘Iamsurehedeservesit.’Ashe
namen
tookupthegoldensaddlethegroomawoke
en
andcriedoutsoloud,
dat
thatalltheguardsranin
en
andtookhimprisoner,andinthe
ochtend
morninghewasagainbroughtbeforethecourttobejudged,
en
andwassentencedtodie.
Maar
Butitwasagreed,that,
als
ifhecouldbringthitherthe
mooie
beautifulprincess,heshouldlive,
en
andhavethebirdandthehorse
gegeven
givenhimforhisown.
Thenhe
ging
wenthiswayverysorrowful;
maar
buttheoldfoxcame
en
andsaid,‘Whydidnotyou
geluisterd
listentome?
Ifyou
had
had,youwouldhavecarriedaway
zowel
boththebirdandthehorse;
maar
yetwillIoncemore
geven
giveyoucounsel.
Gostraighton,
en
andintheeveningyouwillarriveat
een
acastle.
Attwelveo’clockatnighttheprincess
gaat
goestothebathing-house:
gouptoher
en
andgiveherakiss,
en
andshewillletyouleadheraway;
maar
buttakecareyoudonotsufferherto
gaan
goandtakeleaveofher
vader
fatherandmother.’Thenthefoxstretched
uit
outhistail,andsoawaytheywent
over
overstockandstonetilltheirhairwhistled
weer
again.
Astheycametothecastle,allwasasthefox
had
hadsaid,andattwelveo’clockthe
jonge
youngmanmettheprincess
ging
goingtothebathand
gaf
gaveherthekiss,andsheagreedtorun
weg
awaywithhim,butbegged
met
withmanytearsthathe
zou
wouldlethertakeleaveofher
vader
father.
Atfirstherefused,
maar
butsheweptstillmore
en
andmore,andfellathisfeet,tillatlastheconsented;
maar
butthemomentshecametoherfather’s
huis
housetheguardsawokeandhewas
genomen
takenprisoneragain.
Thenhewas
gebracht
broughtbeforetheking,andthe
koning
kingsaid,‘Youshallnever
hebben
havemydaughterunlessineightdaysyoudigawaythehill
die
thatstopstheviewfrommywindow.’Nowthishillwassobig
die
thatthewholeworldcouldnottakeitaway:
en
andwhenhehadworkedforsevendays,
en
andhaddoneverylittle,
de
thefoxcameandsaid.
‘Liedown
en
andgotosleep;
I
zal
willworkforyou.’Andin
de
themorningheawokeand
de
thehillwasgone;
sohe
ging
wentmerrilytotheking,
en
andtoldhimthatnow
dat
thatitwasremovedhe
moest
mustgivehimtheprincess.
Then
de
thekingwasobligedto
houden
keephisword,andaway
gingen
wenttheyoungmanand
de
theprincess;
‘Ifyouwillonlylisten,’
zei
saidthefox,‘itcanbe
gedaan
done.
Whenyoucometo
de
theking,andheasksfor
de
thebeautifulprincess,youmust
zeggen
say,“Heresheis!”
Thenhe
zal
willbeveryjoyful;
andyou
zullen
willmountthegoldenhorse
dat
thattheyaretogiveyou,
en
andputoutyourhandto
nemen
takeleaveofthem;
butshakehandswith
de
theprincesslast.
Thenliftherquicklyonto
het
thehorsebehindyou;
All
ging
wentright:
thenthefoxsaid,‘Whenyou
komt
cometothecastlewherethebird
is
is,Iwillstaywiththeprincessatthe
deur
door,andyouwillridein
en
andspeaktotheking;
en
andwhenheseesthatitisthe
juiste
righthorse,hewillbringoutthebird;
maar
butyoumustsitstill,
en
andsaythatyouwantto
kijken
lookatit,toseewhetheritisthe
echte
truegoldenbird;
This,too,
gebeurde
happenedasthefoxsaid;
theycarriedoff
de
thebird,theprincessmounted
weer
again,andtheyrodeonto
een
agreatwood.
Thenthefox
kwam
came,andsaid,‘Praykill
mij
me,andcutoffmy
hoofd
headandmyfeet.’Butthe
jonge
youngmanrefusedtodoit:
so
de
thefoxsaid,‘Iwillat
een
anyrategiveyougoodcounsel:
bewareof
twee
twothings;
ransomnoonefrom
de
thegallows,andsitdownby
de
thesideofnoriver.’Then
weg
awayhewent.
Herodeon
met
withtheprincess,tillatlasthe
kwam
cametothevillagewherehe
had
hadlefthistwobrothers.
En
Andtherehehearda
groot
greatnoiseanduproar;
and
toen
whenheaskedwhatwas
de
thematter,thepeoplesaid,‘Twomenaregoingtobehanged.’Ashe
kwam
camenearer,hesawthat
de
thetwomenwerehisbrothers,whohadturnedrobbers;
sohe
zei
said,‘Cannottheyinany
manier
waybesaved?’Butthe
volk
peoplesaid‘No,’unlesshe
zou
wouldbestowallhismoneyupontherascals
en
andbuytheirliberty.
Thenhedidnotstayto
denken
thinkaboutthematter,but
betaalde
paidwhatwasasked,andhisbrothersweregivenup,
en
andwentonwithhimtowardstheir
huis
home.
Andastheycametothewood
waar
wherethefoxfirstmet
hen
them,itwassocool
en
andpleasantthatthetwobrothers
zei
said,‘Letussitdownbythesideoftheriver,
en
andrestawhile,to
eten
eatanddrink.’Sohe
zei
said,‘Yes,’andforgotthefox’scounsel,
en
andsatdownonthesideoftheriver;
en
andwhilehesuspectednothing,they
kwamen
camebehind,andthrewhimdownthebank,
en
andtooktheprincess,thehorse,
en
andthebird,andwent
huis
hometothekingtheir
meester
master,andsaid.
‘Allthis
hebben
havewewonbyourlabour.’Then
er
therewasgreatrejoicingmade;
maar
butthehorsewouldnot
eten
eat,thebirdwouldnot
zingen
sing,andtheprincesswept.
De
Theyoungestsonfellto
de
thebottomoftheriver’sbed:
luckilyitwasnearlydry,
maar
buthisboneswerealmost
gebroken
broken,andthebankwassosteep
dat
thathecouldfindno
weg
waytogetout.
Thenthe
oude
oldfoxcameoncemore,
en
andscoldedhimfornot
volgen
followinghisadvice;
otherwisenoevil
zou
wouldhavebefallenhim:
‘Yet,’said
hij
he,‘Icannotleaveyou
hier
here,solayholdofmytail
en
andholdfast.’Thenhepulledhimoutoftheriver,
en
andsaidtohim,ashegotuponthebank,‘Yourbrothers
hebben
havesetwatchtokillyou,ifthey
vinden
findyouinthekingdom.’Sohedressedhimselfas
een
apoorman,andcamesecretlytotheking’scourt,
en
andwasscarcelywithinthedoorswhenthehorsebeganto
eten
eat,andthebirdto
zingen
sing,andtheprincessleftoffweeping.
Thenhe
ging
wenttotheking,and
vertelde
toldhimallhisbrothers’roguery;
en
andtheywereseizedandpunished,
en
andhehadtheprincessgiventohimagain;
en
andaftertheking’sdeathhewasheirtohiskingdom.
A
lang
longwhileafter,hewentto
wandelen
walkonedayinthewood,
en
andtheoldfoxmet
hem
him,andbesoughthimwithtearsinhiseyesto
doden
killhim,andcutoffhis
hoofd
headandfeet.
HANSIN
Geluk
LUCK
Somemenareborntogood
geluk
luck:
alltheydoor
proberen
trytodocomesright—allthatfallstothemisso
veel
muchgain—alltheirgeeseareswans—alltheircardsaretrumps—tossthemwhichwayyou
zullen
will,theywillalways,like
arme
poorpuss,alightupontheirlegs,
en
andonlymoveonso
veel
muchthefaster.
Theworldmayverylikelynot
altijd
alwaysthinkofthemastheythinkofthemselves,
maar
butwhatcaretheyfor
de
theworld?
whatcanit
weten
knowaboutthematter?
OneoftheseluckybeingswasneighbourHans.
Seven
lange
longyearshehadworked
hard
hardforhismaster.
Atlasthe
zei
said,‘Master,mytimeisup;
I
moet
mustgohomeandseemy
arme
poormotheroncemore:
sopray
loon
paymemywagesand
laat
letmego.’Andthe
meester
mastersaid,‘Youhavebeen
een
afaithfulandgoodservant,Hans,soyour
loon
payshallbehandsome.’Thenhegavehim
een
alumpofsilveras
groot
bigashishead.
Hanstookouthispocket-handkerchief,
zette
putthepieceofsilverintoit,threwitoverhisshoulder,
en
andjoggedoffonhisroadhomewards.
Ashewentlazily
op
on,draggingonefootafter
andere
another,amancameinsight,trottinggailyalongonacapitalhorse.
‘Ah!’
zei
saidHansaloud,‘whata
fijn
finethingitistorideonhorseback!
Daar
Therehesitsaseasy
en
andhappyasifhewasat
thuis
home,inthechairbyhisfireside;
hetrips
tegen
againstnostones,savesshoe-leather,
en
andgetsonhehardly
weet
knowshow.’Hansdidnot
sprak
speaksosoftlybutthehorseman
hoorde
hearditall,andsaid,‘Well,
vriend
friend,whydoyougoonfootthen?’‘Ah!’
zei
saidhe,‘Ihavethisloadtocarry:
tobe
zeker
sureitissilver,butitissoheavy
dat
thatIcan’tholdupmy
hoofd
head,andyoumustknowithurtsmyshouldersadly.’‘What
doet
doyousayofmaking
een
anexchange?’saidthehorseman.
‘I
zal
willgiveyoumyhorse,
en
andyoushallgiveme
het
thesilver;
whichwillsaveyouagreatdealof
moeite
troubleincarryingsuchaheavyloadabout
met
withyou.’‘Withallmyheart,’saidHans:
‘butasyouaresokindto
me
me,Imusttellyouonething—you
zult
willhaveawearytasktodraw
dat
thatsilveraboutwithyou.’However,thehorsemangot
uit
off,tookthesilver,helpedHans
omhoog
up,gavehimthebridleintoone
hand
handandthewhipintothe
andere
other,andsaid,‘Whenyou
wilt
wanttogoveryfast,smackyourlipsloudly
samen
together,andcry“Jip!”’.
Hanswasdelightedashe
zat
satonthehorse,drewhimselfup,squaredhiselbows,
draaide
turnedouthistoes,crackedhiswhip,
en
androdemerrilyoff,one
minuut
minutewhistlingamerrytune,
en
andanothersinging,.
‘Nocare
en
andnosorrow,Afigforthemorrow!
Na
Afteratimehethoughtheshouldliketo
gaan
goalittlefaster,sohesmackedhislips
en
andcried‘Jip!’Awaywentthehorsefullgallop;
en
andbeforeHansknewwhathewasabout,hewasthrownoff,
en
andlayonhisbackbytheroad-side.
Hishorse
zou
wouldhaveranoff,if
een
ashepherdwhowascomingby,driving
een
acow,hadnotstopped
het
it.
Hanssooncametohimself,
en
andgotuponhislegs
weer
again,sadlyvexed,andsaidtotheshepherd,‘Thisridingis
geen
nojoke,whenaman
heeft
hasthelucktogetupon
een
abeastlikethisthatstumbles
en
andflingshimoffasifit
zou
wouldbreakhisneck.
However,I’moff
nu
nowonceforall:
Ilikeyourcow
nu
nowagreatdealbetter
dan
thanthissmartbeastthat
gespeeld
playedmethistrick,and
heeft
hasspoiledmybestcoat,you
zie
see,inthispuddle;
which,bytheby,smellsnotverylike
een
anosegay.
Onecanwalkalongatone’sleisure
achter
behindthatcow—keepgoodcompany,
en
andhavemilk,butter,andcheese,
elke
everyday,intothebargain.
WhatwouldI
geven
givetohavesuchaprize!’‘Well,’
zei
saidtheshepherd,‘ifyouaresofondof
haar
her,Iwillchangemycowforyourhorse;
Iliketo
doe
dogoodtomyneighbours,eventhoughI
verlies
losebyitmyself.’‘Done!’
zei
saidHans,merrily.
‘Whatanoble
hart
heartthatgoodmanhas!’
dacht
thoughthe.
Thentheshepherdjumpeduponthehorse,wishedHans
en
andthecowgoodmorning,
en
andawayherode.
Hansbrushedhiscoat,wipedhis
gezicht
faceandhands,resteda
tijdje
while,andthendroveoffhiscowquietly,
en
andthoughthisbargaina
zeer
veryluckyone.
‘IfI
heb
haveonlyapieceofbread
En
(andIcertainlyshallalwaysbeabletoget
dat
that),Ican,wheneverIlike,
eten
eatmybutterandcheesewithit;
en
andwhenIamthirstyI
kan
canmilkmycowand
drinken
drinkthemilk:
andwhat
kan
canIwishformore?’
Toen
Whenhecametoaninn,hehalted,
at
ateupallhisbread,
en
andgaveawayhislastpennyforaglassofbeer.
Toen
Whenhehadrestedhimselfhesetoff
weer
again,drivinghiscowtowardshismother’svillage.
Maar
Buttheheatgrewgreaterassoonasnooncameon,tillatlast,ashefoundhimselfonawideheaththat
zou
wouldtakehimmorethanan
uur
hourtocross,hebegantobeso
heet
hotandparchedthathistongueclavetotheroofofhismouth.
‘I
kan
canfindacureforthis,’
dacht
thoughthe;
‘nowIwillmilkmycow
en
andquenchmythirst’:
sohetiedherto
de
thestumpofatree,
en
andheldhisleatherncaptomilkinto;
maar
butnotadropwastobehad.
Who
zou
wouldhavethoughtthatthiscow,whichwasto
brengen
bringhimmilkandbutter
en
andcheese,wasallthat
tijd
timeutterlydry?
Hanshadnot
gedacht
thoughtoflookingtothat.
Terwijl
Whilehewastryinghis
geluk
luckinmilking,andmanagingthe
zaak
matterveryclumsily,theuneasybeastbeganto
denken
thinkhimverytroublesome;
andatlast
gaf
gavehimsuchakickon
het
theheadasknockedhimdown;
en
andtherehelaya
lange
longwhilesenseless.
Luckilyabutcher
snel
sooncameby,drivingapigin
een
awheelbarrow.
‘Whatisthematter
met
withyou,myman?’said
de
thebutcher,ashehelpedhimup.
Hans
vertelde
toldhimwhathadhappened,
hoe
howhewasdry,and
wilde
wantedtomilkhiscow,
maar
butfoundthecowwasdrytoo.
Then
de
thebutchergavehimaflaskofale,
zei
saying,‘There,drinkandrefreshyourself;
yourcowwill
geeft
giveyounomilk:
don’tyou
zie
seesheisanoldbeast,
goed
goodfornothingbuttheslaughter-house?’‘Alas,alas!’
zei
saidHans,‘whowouldhave
gedacht
thoughtit?
Whatashameto
nemen
takemyhorse,andgiveme
alleen
onlyadrycow!
IfI
dood
killher,whatwillshebe
goed
goodfor?
Ihatecow-beef;
itisnottender
genoeg
enoughforme.
Ifitwere
een
apignow—likethatfatgentlemanyouaredrivingalongathisease—one
kunnen
coulddosomethingwithit;
it
zou
wouldatanyratemakesausages.’‘Well,’saidthebutcher,‘Idon’tliketo
zeg
sayno,whenoneis
gevraagd
askedtodoakind,neighbourly
ding
thing.
TopleaseyouI
zal
willchange,andgiveyoumyfinefatpigfor
de
thecow.’‘Heavenrewardyouforyourkindness
en
andself-denial!’saidHans,ashegave
de
thebutcherthecow;
and
nam
takingthepigoffthewheel-barrow,droveit
weg
away,holdingitbythestring
die
thatwastiedtoitsleg.
Soonhejogged,
en
andallseemednowto
gaan
gorightwithhim:
he
had
hadmetwithsomemisfortunes,tobe
zeker
sure;
buthewasnow
goed
wellrepaidforall.
How
kon
coulditbeotherwisewithsuchatravellingcompanionashe
had
hadatlastgot?
The
volgende
nextmanhemetwas
een
acountrymancarryingafine
witte
whitegoose.
Thecountrymanstoppedto
vragen
askwhatwaso’clock;
thisledtofurtherchat;
en
andHanstoldhimallhis
geluk
luck,howhehadsomany
goede
goodbargains,andhowall
de
theworldwentgayandsmiling
met
withhim.
Thecountrymanthenbeganto
vertellen
tellhistale,andsaidhewasgoingtotake
de
thegoosetoachristening.
‘Feel,’
zei
saidhe,‘howheavyit
is
is,andyetitisonlyeightweeks
oud
old.
Whoeverroastsandeatsitwill
vindt
findplentyoffatupon
het
it,ithaslivedsowell!’‘You’reright,’
zei
saidHans,asheweigheditinhis
hand
hand;
‘butifyoutalkoffat,mypigis
geen
notrifle.’Meantimethecountrymanbeganto
kijken
lookgrave,andshookhis
hoofd
head.
‘Harkye!’saidhe,‘myworthy
vriend
friend,youseemagoodsortoffellow,soIcan’thelp
doen
doingyouakindturn.
Yourpig
kan
maygetyouintoascrape.
InthevillageIjust
kom
camefrom,thesquirehas
heeft
hadapigstolenoutofhissty.
Iwasdreadfully
bang
afraidwhenIsawyou
dat
thatyouhadgotthesquire’spig.
Als
Ifyouhave,andthey
vangen
catchyou,itwillbe
een
abadjobforyou.
Theleastthey
zullen
willdowillbetothrowyouintothehorse-pond.
Arme
PoorHanswassadlyfrightened.
‘Goodman,’cried
hij
he,‘praygetmeoutof
deze
thisscrape.
Iknownothingof
waar
wherethepigwaseitherbred
of
orborn;
buthemayhavebeen
de
thesquire’sforaughtIcan
zeggen
tell: