THEGOLDENBIRD
Acertainking
oli
hadabeautifulgarden,andinthepuutarha
gardenstoodatreewhichkantoi
boregoldenapples.Theseappleswere
aina
alwayscounted,andaboutthetimekun
whentheybegantogrowripeitwasfoundettä
thateverynightoneofthemwasgone.The
kuningas
kingbecameveryangryatthis,ja
andorderedthegardenertokeepwatchallyön
nightunderthetree.The
puutarhuri
gardenersethiseldestsontowatch;mutta
butabouttwelveo’clockhefellasleep,andintheaamulla
morninganotheroftheappleswasmissing.Thenthesecondsonwasorderedtowatch;
ja
andatmidnighthetoofellasleep,ja
andinthemorninganotheromena
applewasgone.Thenthe
kolmas
thirdsonofferedtokeepwatch;mutta
butthegardeneratfirstwouldnotantanut
lethim,forfearsomeharmshouldcometohänelle
him:however,atlastheconsented,
ja
andtheyoungmanlaidhimselfalle
underthetreetowatch.Asthe
kello
clockstrucktwelveheheardarustlingnoiseintheair,andalintu
birdcameflyingthatwasofpuhdasta
puregold;andasitwassnappingat
yhden
oneoftheappleswithitsbeak,thegardener’spoika
sonjumpedupandshotanarrowatse
it.Butthearrowdidthebird
ei
noharm;onlyitdroppedagoldenfeatherfromitstail,
ja
andthenflewaway.The
kultainen
goldenfeatherwasbroughttothekingintheaamulla
morning,andallthecouncilwaskutsuttiin
calledtogether.Everyoneagreedthatitwasworthmore
kuin
thanallthewealthofthekingdom:Thenthegardener’s
vanhin
eldestsonsetoutandthoughttofindthegoldenbirdhyvin
veryeasily;andwhenhe
oli
hadgonebutalittleway,hetuli
cametoawood,andbythesideofthewoodhenäki
sawafoxsitting;sohe
otti
tookhisbowandmadereadytoampumaan
shootatit.Thenthe
kettu
foxsaid,‘Donotshootminua
me,forIwillgiveyouhyvää
goodcounsel;Iknowwhatyourbusiness
on
is,andthatyouwanttolöytää
findthegoldenbird.Youwillreachavillageinthe
illalla
evening;andwhenyouget
siellä
there,youwillseetwoinnsvastapäätä
oppositetoeachother,oneofwhichishyvin
verypleasantandbeautifultolookat:mene
gonotinthere,butrestforthenightintheother,thoughitmayappeartoyoutobehyvin
verypoorandmean.’Butthepoika
sonthoughttohimself,‘Whatcantällainen
suchabeastasthistietää
knowaboutthematter?’Soheampui
shothisarrowatthefox;mutta
buthemissedit,anditsetupitstailaboveitsbackja
andranintothewood.Thenhewenthisway,
ja
andintheeveningcametothevillagejossa
wherethetwoinnswere;andinoneofthesewerepeople
lauloivat
singing,anddancing,andfeasting;mutta
buttheotherlookedverydirty,ja
andpoor.‘Ishouldbe
hyvin
verysilly,’saidhe,‘ifImenisin
wenttothatshabbyhouse,ja
andleftthischarmingplace’;sohe
meni
wentintothesmarthouse,ja
andateanddrankathisease,ja
andforgotthebird,andhiscountrytoo.Aika
Timepassedon;andasthe
vanhin
eldestsondidnotcomepalannut
back,andnotidingswerekuultu
heardofhim,thesecondpoika
sonsetout,andthesama
samethinghappenedtohim.He
tapasi
metthefox,whogavehimthehyvän
goodadvice:butwhenhecametothetwoinns,his
vanhin
eldestbrotherwasstandingatthewindowjossa
wherethemerrymakingwas,andkutsui
calledtohimtocomein;ja
andhecouldnotwithstandthetemptation,butmeni
wentin,andforgotthegoldenbirdja
andhiscountryinthesamalla
samemanner.Timepassedon
taas
again,andtheyoungestsonmyös
toowishedtosetoutintothewideworldtoetsimään
seekforthegoldenbird;mutta
buthisfatherwouldnotkuunnella
listentoitforakauan
longwhile,forhewashyvin
veryfondofhisson,andwasafraidettä
thatsomeillluckmighttapahtuisi
happentohimalso,andestäisi
preventhiscomingback.However,atlastitwas
sovittiin
agreedheshouldgo,forhetahtonut
wouldnotrestathome;ja
andashecametothewood,hetapasi
metthefox,andheardthesaman
samegoodcounsel.Buthewas
kiitollinen
thankfultothefox,andolivat tehneet
didnotattempthislifeashisbrothershadolivat tehneet
done;sothefoxsaid,‘Situponmytail,
ja
andyouwilltravelfaster.’Soheistui
satdown,andthefoxalkoi
begantorun,andawaytheymenivät
wentoverstockandstonesonopeasti
quickthattheirhairwhistledinthewind.Kun
Whentheycametothevillage,thepoika
sonfollowedthefox’scounsel,ja
andwithoutlookingabouthimmeni
wenttotheshabbyinnja
andrestedthereallnightathisease.Inthemorningcamethe
kettu
foxagainandmethimashewasbeginninghisjourney,andsanoi
said,‘Gostraightforward,tillyoucometoacastle,beforejotka
whichlieawholetroopofsoldiersfastasleepandsnoring:takenonoticeofthem,but
mene
gointothecastleandpassonandontillyoutulet
cometoaroom,wherethekultainen
goldenbirdsitsinawoodencage;closebyit
seisoo
standsabeautifulgoldencage;butdonot
yritä
trytotakethebirdoutoftheshabbycageandlaittaa
putitintothehandsomeone,otherwiseyouwillkatuisi
repentit.’Thenthefoxstretchedouthistailtaas
again,andtheyoungmanistui
sathimselfdown,andawaytheymenivät
wentoverstockandstonetilltheirhairvihelsivät
whistledinthewind.Beforethecastle
portin
gateallwasasthekettu
foxhadsaid:sothe
poika
sonwentinandfoundthechamberjossa
wherethegoldenbirdhunginawoodenhäkki
cage,andbelowstoodthekultainen
goldencage,andthethreekultainen
goldenapplesthathadbeenolivat kadonneet
lostwerelyingclosebysen
it.Thenthoughthetohimself,‘Itwillbea
hyvin
verydrollthingtobringpois
awaysuchafinebirdinthisshabbycage’;sohe
avasi
openedthedoorandtookholdofitandputitintothegoldencage.Mutta
Butthebirdsetupniin
suchaloudscreamthatkaikki
allthesoldiersawoke,andtheyottivat
tookhimprisonerandcarriedhimbeforetheking.Thenext
aamuna
morningthecourtsattotuomitsemaan
judgehim;andwhenallwas
kuultu
heard,itsentencedhimtokuolemaan
die,unlessheshouldbringthekingthegoldenhorsejoka
whichcouldrunasswiftlyasthetuuli
wind;andifhedidthis,hewastohavethe
kultainen
goldenbirdgivenhimforhisown.Sohesetoutoncemoreonhisjourney,sighing,andingreatdespair,whenona
yhtäkkiä
suddenhisfriendthefoxmethim,andsanoi
said,‘Youseenowwhaton
hashappenedonaccountofyournotkuunnellut
listeningtomycounsel.Iwillstill,however,
kerron
tellyouhowtofindthegoldenhevosen
horse,ifyouwilldoasIbidyou.Youmust
mene
gostraightontillyoutulet
cometothecastlewherethehevonen
horsestandsinhisstall:byhissidewillliethe
sulhasen
groomfastasleepandsnoring:take
pois
awaythehorsequietly,butbesuretolaita
puttheoldleathernsaddleuponhim,ja
andnotthegoldenonethatisclosebyit.’Thenthepoika
sonsatdownonthefox’stail,ja
andawaytheywentoverstockja
andstonetilltheirhairvihelsivät
whistledinthewind.All
meni
wentright,andthegroomlaykuorsaamassa
snoringwithhishanduponthegoldensaddle.Mutta
Butwhenthesonlookedatthehorse,heajatteli
thoughtitagreatpitytolaittaa
puttheleathernsaddleuponsen
it.‘Iwillgivehimthegoodone,’
sanoi
saidhe;‘Iamsurehe
ansaitsee
deservesit.’Ashetookupthegoldensaddlethesulhanen
groomawokeandcriedoutsoloud,että
thatalltheguardsraninja
andtookhimprisoner,andintheaamulla
morninghewasagainbroughtbeforetheoikeuteen
courttobejudged,andwastuomittiin
sentencedtodie.Butitwas
sovittiin
agreed,that,ifhecouldbringthitherthebeautifulprincess,heshouldelää
live,andhavethebirdja
andthehorsegivenhimforhisown.Thenhewenthisway
hyvin
verysorrowful;buttheold
kettu
foxcameandsaid,‘Whydidnotyoukuunnellut
listentome?Ifyou
olisit
had,youwouldhavecarriedpois
awayboththebirdandthehevosen
horse;yetwillIoncemore
annan
giveyoucounsel.Gostraighton,
ja
andintheeveningyouwillarriveatacastle.Attwelveo’clockat
yöllä
nighttheprincessgoestothebathing-house:mene
gouptoherandgiveherasuutele
kiss,andshewillletyouleadherpois
away;buttakecareyoudonotsufferherto
mennä
goandtakeleaveofherisänsä
fatherandmother.’Thenthekettu
foxstretchedouthistail,andsoawaytheywentyli
overstockandstonetilltheirhairvihelsivät
whistledagain.Astheycametothecastle,
kaikki
allwasasthefoxoli
hadsaid,andattwelveo’clocktheyoungmantapasi
mettheprincessgoingtothekylvyssä
bathandgaveherthesuuteli
kiss,andsheagreedtorunawaywithhim,mutta
butbeggedwithmanytearsettä
thathewouldlethertakejättää
leaveofherfather.Atfirstherefused,
mutta
butsheweptstillmoreja
andmore,andfellathisfeet,tillatlastheconsented;mutta
butthemomentshecametoherfather’shousetheguardsawokeja
andhewastakenprisonerjälleen
again.Thenhewasbroughtbeforethe
kuningas
king,andthekingsaid,‘Youshallkoskaan
neverhavemydaughterunlessinkahdeksan
eightdaysyoudigawaythehillthatstopstheviewfrommywindow.’Nowthishillwassobigthatthewholeworldcouldnottakeitpois
away:andwhenhehadworkedfor
seitsemän
sevendays,andhaddonehyvin
verylittle,thefoxcameja
andsaid.‘Liedownandgoto
nukkumaan
sleep;Iwillworkforyou.’
Ja
Andinthemorningheawokeja
andthehillwasgone;sohe
meni
wentmerrilytotheking,ja
andtoldhimthatnowettä
thatitwasremovedheoli
mustgivehimtheprincess.Thenthe
kuningas
kingwasobligedtokeephisword,ja
andawaywenttheyoungmies
manandtheprincess;‘Ifyouwill
vain
onlylisten,’saidthefox,‘itvoidaan
canbedone.Whenyou
tulet
cometotheking,andhepyytää
asksforthebeautifulprincess,youmustsanottava
say,“Heresheis!”Thenhewillbe
hyvin
veryjoyful;andyouwillmountthegolden
hevosen
horsethattheyaretoantavat
giveyou,andputoutyourhandtotakeleaveofthem;mutta
butshakehandswiththeprincesslast.Then
nosta
liftherquicklyontothehorsebehindyou;Kaikki
Allwentright:thenthe
kettu
foxsaid,‘Whenyoucometothecastlemissä
wherethebirdis,Iwillpysyn
staywiththeprincessatthedoor,ja
andyouwillrideinja
andspeaktotheking;ja
andwhenheseesthatitistheoikea
righthorse,hewillbringulos
outthebird;butyou
täytyy
mustsitstill,andsayettä
thatyouwanttolookatit,tokatsoa
seewhetheritisthetruekultainen
goldenbird;This,too,happenedasthe
kettu
foxsaid;theycarriedoffthebird,theprincessmounted
taas
again,andtheyrodeontoagreatwood.Thenthe
kettu
foxcame,andsaid,‘Praykillminut
me,andcutoffmyheadja
andmyfeet.’Butthenuori
youngmanrefusedtodoit:sothe
kettu
foxsaid,‘Iwillatanyrateannan
giveyougoodcounsel:bewareoftwothings;
ransomnoonefromthegallows,andsitdownbythesideofnoriver.’Thenawayhewent.
He
ratsasti
rodeonwiththeprincess,tillatlasthecametothevillagewhereheoli
hadlefthistwobrothers.Ja
Andthereheheardagreatnoiseja
anduproar;andwhenhe
kysyi
askedwhatwasthematter,thepeoplesanoivat
said,‘Twomenaregoingtobehanged.’Ashetuli
camenearer,hesawthatthekaksi
twomenwerehisbrothers,jotka
whohadturnedrobbers;sohe
sanoi
said,‘Cannottheyinanywaybesaved?’Mutta
Butthepeoplesaid‘No,’ellei
unlesshewouldbestowallhismoneyupontherascalsja
andbuytheirliberty.Thenhedidnot
jäänyt
staytothinkaboutthematter,butmaksoi
paidwhatwasasked,andhisbrothersweregivenup,ja
andwentonwithhimtowardstheirkotiin
home.Andastheycametothewood
jossa
wherethefoxfirstmetheidät
them,itwassocoolandpleasantettä
thatthetwobrotherssaid,‘Letussitdownbythesideofthejoen
river,andrestawhile,tosyömään
eatanddrink.’Sohesanoivat
said,‘Yes,’andforgotthefox’scounsel,andsatdownonthesideofthejoen
river;andwhilehesuspected
mitään
nothing,theycamebehind,andheittivät
threwhimdownthebank,ja
andtooktheprincess,thehevosen
horse,andthebird,andmenivät
wenthometothekingtheirmaster,ja
andsaid.‘Allthishavewe
olemme voittaneet
wonbyourlabour.’Thentherewassuuri
greatrejoicingmade;butthe
hevonen
horsewouldnoteat,thelintu
birdwouldnotsing,andtheprincesswept.The
nuorin
youngestsonfelltothebottomoftheriver’sbed:onneksi
luckilyitwasnearlydry,mutta
buthisboneswerealmostbroken,ja
andthebankwassojyrkkä
steepthathecouldfindnowaytogetout.Thenthe
vanha
oldfoxcameoncemore,ja
andscoldedhimfornotfollowinghisadvice;muuten
otherwisenoevilwouldhavebefallenhäntä
him:‘Yet,’saidhe,‘Icannot
jättää
leaveyouhere,solaypidä
holdofmytailandpidä
holdfast.’Thenhepulledhimoutoftheriver,andsanoi
saidtohim,ashegotuponthebank,‘Yourbrothersovat
havesetwatchtokillyou,jos
iftheyfindyouinthekingdom.’Sohepukeutui
dressedhimselfasapoorman,andtuli
camesecretlytotheking’scourt,andwastuskin
scarcelywithinthedoorswhenthehevonen
horsebegantoeat,andthelintu
birdtosing,andtheprinsessa
princessleftoffweeping.Thenhe
meni
wenttotheking,andkertoi
toldhimallhisbrothers’roguery;ja
andtheywereseizedandrankaistiin
punished,andhehadtheprincessgiventohimagain;ja
andaftertheking’sdeathhewasperillinen
heirtohiskingdom.Alongwhileafter,hewentto
käveli
walkonedayinthewood,ja
andtheoldfoxmethänet
him,andbesoughthimwithtearsinhiseyestotappaa
killhim,andcutoffhispäänsä
headandfeet.HANSINLUCK
Jotkut
Somemenareborntogoodonnea
luck:alltheydoor
yrittävät
trytodocomesright—allthatfallstothemissopaljon
muchgain—alltheirgeeseareswans—alltheircardsaretrumps—tossthemwhichwayyouwill,theywillaina
always,likepoorpuss,alightupontheirlegs,ja
andonlymoveonsopaljon
muchthefaster.Theworldmayverylikelynot
aina
alwaysthinkofthemastheythinkofthemselves,mutta
butwhatcaretheyfortheworld?what
voi
canitknowaboutthematter?Yksi
Oneoftheseluckybeingswasnaapuri
neighbourHans.Sevenlongyearshe
oli
hadworkedhardforhismaster.Atlasthe
sanoi
said,‘Master,mytimeisup;I
on
mustgohomeandseemypoormotherkerran
oncemore:sopraypaymemywagesandletmego.’Andthemaster
sanoi
said,‘Youhavebeenauskollinen
faithfulandgoodservant,Hans,soyourmaksa
payshallbehandsome.’Thenheantoi
gavehimalumpofsilverasbigashispäänsä
head.Hanstookouthispocket-handkerchief,
laittoi
putthepieceofsilverintosen
it,threwitoverhisshoulder,andjoggedoffonhisroadhomewards.Ashewentlazilyon,
vetäen
draggingonefootafteranother,amies
mancameinsight,trottinggailyalongonacapitalhevosen
horse.‘Ah!’saidHansaloud,‘whata
hieno
finethingitistoratsastaa
rideonhorseback!Therehe
istuu
sitsaseasyandhappyasifhewasathome,inthechairbyhisfireside;hetripsagainst
ei
nostones,savesshoe-leather,andgetsonhehardlyknowshow.’Hansdidnotpuhunut
speaksosoftlybuttheratsastaja
horsemanhearditall,andsanoi
said,‘Well,friend,whydoyoumenet
goonfootthen?’‘Ah!’sanoi
saidhe,‘Ihavethisloadtocarry:tobesureitissilver,
mutta
butitissoheavyettä
thatIcan’tholdupmyhead,andyoumusttietää
knowithurtsmyshouldersadly.’‘Whatdoyousayofmakinganexchange?’saidthehorseman.‘Iwill
annat
giveyoumyhorse,andyoushallannat
givemethesilver;whichwill
säästää
saveyouagreatdealofvaivaa
troubleincarryingsuchaheavyloadnoin
aboutwithyou.’‘Withallmyheart,’saidHans:‘butasyouaresokindto
minulle
me,Imusttellyouyksi
onething—youwillhaveawearytehtävä
tasktodrawthatsilveraboutwithyou.’However,theratsastaja
horsemangotoff,tookthehopea
silver,helpedHansup,gavehimthebridleintoyksi
onehandandthewhipintotheother,ja
andsaid,‘Whenyouwanttomennä
goveryfast,smackyourlipsääneen
loudlytogether,andcry“Jip!”’.Hanswasdelightedashe
istui
satonthehorse,drewhimselfylös
up,squaredhiselbows,turnedouthistoes,crackedhiswhip,ja
androdemerrilyoff,oneminuteviheltämällä
whistlingamerrytune,andtoinen
anothersinging,.‘Nocareand
ei
nosorrow,Afigforthemorrow!Aftera
ajan
timehethoughtheshouldpitäisi
liketogoalittlenopeammin
faster,sohesmackedhislipsja
andcried‘Jip!’Awaywentthehorsefullgallop;ja
andbeforeHansknewwhathewasabout,hewasheitettiin
thrownoff,andlayonhisbackbytheroad-side.Hishorsewouldhave
ajamassa
ranoff,ifashepherdjoka
whowascomingby,drivingacow,hadnotstoppedsitä
it.Hanssooncametohimself,
ja
andgotuponhislegstaas
again,sadlyvexed,andsaidtotheshepherd,‘Thisratsastaminen
ridingisnojoke,whenamanhasthelucktogetuponabeastlikethisettä
thatstumblesandflingshimpois
offasifitwouldbreakhisneck.However,I’moff
nyt
nowonceforall:Ilikeyourcow
nyt
nowagreatdealbetterthanthissmartbeastthatplayedmethistempun
trick,andhasspoiledmybestcoat,yousee,inthispuddle;joka
which,bytheby,smellsnotverylikeanosegay.One
voi
canwalkalongatone’svapaa
leisurebehindthatcow—keepgoodcompany,ja
andhavemilk,butter,andcheese,joka
everyday,intothebargain.WhatwouldI
antaisin
givetohavesuchaprize!’‘Well,’sanoi
saidtheshepherd,‘ifyouaresofondofhäntä
her,Iwillchangemycowforyourhorse;Iliketo
tehdä
dogoodtomyneighbours,vaikka
eventhoughIlosebyitmyself.’‘Done!’sanoi
saidHans,merrily.‘Whata
jalo
nobleheartthatgoodmanhas!’ajatteli
thoughthe.Thentheshepherd
hyppäsi
jumpeduponthehorse,wishedHansja
andthecowgoodmorning,ja
andawayherode.Hansbrushedhiscoat,
pyyhki
wipedhisfaceandhands,lepäsi
restedawhile,andthenajoi
droveoffhiscowquietly,ja
andthoughthisbargainaveryonnekas
luckyone.‘IfIhave
vain
onlyapieceofbread(andIvarmasti
certainlyshallalwaysbeabletosaan
getthat),Ican,wheneverIlike,syödä
eatmybutterandcheesekanssa
withit;andwhenIam
jano
thirstyIcanmilkmycowja
anddrinkthemilk:andwhat
voisin
canIwishformore?’Whenhecametoaninn,hehalted,söi
ateupallhisbread,andantoi
gaveawayhislastpennyforaglassofolutta
beer.Whenhehadrestedhimselfhesetoff
taas
again,drivinghiscowtowardshismother’svillage.Mutta
Buttheheatgrewgreateraspian
soonasnooncameon,tillatkesti
last,ashefoundhimselfonawideheathettä
thatwouldtakehimmorethanantunnin
hourtocross,hebegantobesohotandparchedettä
thathistongueclavetotheroofofhismouth.‘Ican
löytää
findacureforthis,’ajatteli
thoughthe;‘nowIwillmilkmycow
ja
andquenchmythirst’:sohe
sitoi
tiedhertothestumpofapuun
tree,andheldhisleatherncaptomilkinto;mutta
butnotadropwastobeollut
had.Whowouldhavethought
että
thatthiscow,whichwastotuoda
bringhimmilkandbutterja
andcheese,wasallthatajan
timeutterlydry?Hanshadnot
ajatellut
thoughtoflookingtothat.Kun
Whilehewastryinghisluckinmilking,ja
andmanagingthematterveryclumsily,thelevoton
uneasybeastbegantothinkhimhyvin
verytroublesome;andatlast
antoi
gavehimsuchakickonthepäähän
headasknockedhimdown;ja
andtherehelayapitkään
longwhilesenseless.Luckilya
lihakauppias
butchersooncameby,drivingapiginawheelbarrow.‘Whatisthematterwithyou,myman?’
sanoi
saidthebutcher,ashehelpedhimylös
up.Hanstoldhimwhat
oli
hadhappened,howhewaskuiva
dry,andwantedtomilkhiscow,mutta
butfoundthecowwaskuiva
drytoo.Thenthebutcher
antoi
gavehimaflaskofale,sanoi
saying,‘There,drinkandrefreshyourself;yourcowwill
anna
giveyounomilk:don’tyou
näe
seesheisanoldpeto
beast,goodfornothingbuttheslaughter-house?’‘Alas,alas!’sanoi
saidHans,‘whowouldhavethoughtit?Whata
sääli
shametotakemyhorse,ja
andgivemeonlyadrycow!Jos
IfIkillher,whatwillshebegoodfor?Ihatecow-beef;
itisnottender
tarpeeksi
enoughforme.Ifitwerea
sika
pignow—likethatfatgentlemanyouaredrivingalongathisease—onevoitaisiin
coulddosomethingwithit;itwouldatanyrate
tekemään
makesausages.’‘Well,’saidtheteurastaja
butcher,‘Idon’tliketosanoi
sayno,whenoneispyytää
askedtodoakind,neighbourlything.TopleaseyouIwill
vaihdan
change,andgiveyoumyfinefatsian
pigforthecow.’‘Heavenpalkitse
rewardyouforyourkindnessja
andself-denial!’saidHans,ashegavethebutcherthecow;ja
andtakingthepigoffthewheel-barrow,ajoi
droveitaway,holdingitbythestringthatwastiedtoitsleg.Soonhejogged,
ja
andallseemednowtomennä
gorightwithhim:he
oli
hadmetwithsomemisfortunes,tobesure;mutta
buthewasnowwellrepaidforall.Miten
Howcoulditbeotherwisewithtällainen
suchatravellingcompanionashehadatlastsaanut
got?Thenextmanhe
tapasi
metwasacountrymancarryingahieno
finewhitegoose.Thecountryman
pysähtyi
stoppedtoaskwhatwaso’clock;tämä
thisledtofurtherchat;ja
andHanstoldhimallhisluck,howheoli
hadsomanygoodbargains,ja
andhowalltheworldwentgayja
andsmilingwithhim.Thecountrymanthen
alkoi
begantotellhistale,ja
andsaidhewasgoingtotakethehanhen
goosetoachristening.‘Feel,’
sanoi
saidhe,‘howheavyiton
is,andyetitisvain
onlyeightweeksold.Whoever
paistaa
roastsandeatsitwilllöytää
findplentyoffatuponit,iton
haslivedsowell!’‘You’reright,’sanoi
saidHans,asheweigheditinhishand;‘but
jos
ifyoutalkoffat,mypigisnotrifle.’Meantimethecountrymanalkoi
begantolookgrave,andshookhishead.‘Harkye!’
sanoi
saidhe,‘myworthyfriend,younäytät
seemagoodsortoffellow,soIcan’thelptekemättä
doingyouakindturn.Your
sian
pigmaygetyouintoascrape.InthevillageI
juuri
justcamefrom,thesquireon
hashadapigstolenoutofhissty.Iwasdreadfullyafraid
kun
whenIsawyouthatyouhadgotthesquire’ssian
pig.Ifyouhave,andtheycatchyou,itwillbea
huono
badjobforyou.Theleasttheywill
tekevät
dowillbetothrowyouintothehorse-pond.PoorHanswassadlyfrightened.
‘Goodman,’
huusi
criedhe,‘praygetmeoutoftästä
thisscrape.Iknownothingof
missä
wherethepigwaseitherbredtai
orborn;buthemay
olla
havebeenthesquire’sforaughtIcantell: