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Grimms' Fairy Tales | Progressive Translation Books for French A1 Students

Grimms' Fairy Tales | Progressive Translation Books for French A1 Students

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THEGOLDENBIRD
Acertain
roi
kinghadabeautifulgarden,
et
andinthegardenstood
un
atreewhichboregoldenapples.
Ces
Theseappleswerealwayscounted,
et
andaboutthetimewhentheybegantogrowripeitwas
trouvait
foundthateverynightoneofthemwasgone.
The
roi
kingbecameveryangryatthis,
et
andorderedthegardenertokeepwatchall
nuit
nightunderthetree.
Thegardenersethiseldest
fils
sontowatch;
butabouttwelveo’clockhefellasleep,
et
andinthemorninganotherof
le
theappleswasmissing.
Then
le
thesecondsonwasorderedtowatch;
et
andatmidnighthetoofellasleep,
et
andinthemorninganotherapplewasgone.
Then
le
thethirdsonofferedtokeepwatch;
mais
butthegardeneratfirstwouldnot
laissa
lethim,forfearsomeharmshould
arrive
cometohim:
however,atlastheconsented,
et
andtheyoungmanlaidhimself
sous
underthetreetowatch.
Astheclockstrucktwelvehe
entendu
heardarustlingnoiseintheair,
et
andabirdcameflying
qui
thatwasofpuregold;
et
andasitwassnappingatoneof
le
theappleswithitsbeak,
le
thegardener’ssonjumpedup
et
andshotanarrowatit.
Mais
Butthearrowdidthebird
aucun
noharm;
onlyitdropped
une
agoldenfeatherfromitstail,andthenflew
loin
away.
Thegoldenfeatherwasbroughttothe
roi
kinginthemorning,and
tout
allthecouncilwascalledtogether.
Tout le monde
Everyoneagreedthatitwasworth
plus
morethanallthewealthofthekingdom:
Then
le
thegardener’seldestsonsetout
et
andthoughttofindthegoldenbird
très
veryeasily;
andwhenhe
avoir
hadgonebutalittle
chemin
way,hecametoawood,
et
andbythesideofthewoodhe
vit
sawafoxsitting;
sohe
pris
tookhisbowandmadereadyto
tirer
shootatit.
Thenthefox
dit
said,‘Donotshootme,forIwill
donnerai
giveyougoodcounsel;
I
sais
knowwhatyourbusinessis,
et
andthatyouwantto
trouver
findthegoldenbird.
Youwillreach
un
avillageintheevening;
et
andwhenyougetthere,youwill
verrez
seetwoinnsoppositetoeachother,oneof
dont
whichisverypleasantand
belle
beautifultolookat:
gonotinthere,
mais
butrestforthenightin
le
theother,thoughitmayappeartoyoutobe
très
verypoorandmean.’But
le
thesonthoughttohimself,‘Whatcansuch
une
abeastasthisknow
sur
aboutthematter?’Soheshothisarrowat
le
thefox;
buthemissedit,
et
anditsetupitstailaboveits
dos
backandranintothewood.
Thenhe
alla
wenthisway,andintheevening
arriva
cametothevillagewherethe
deux
twoinnswere;
andinoneofthesewere
gens
peoplesinging,anddancing,andfeasting;
mais
buttheotherlookedverydirty,
et
andpoor.
‘Ishouldbe
très
verysilly,’saidhe,‘ifIwentto
que
thatshabbyhouse,andleftthischarmingplace’;
sohewentinto
la
thesmarthouse,andate
et
anddrankathisease,
et
andforgotthebird,andhis
pays
countrytoo.
Timepassedon;
et
andastheeldestsondidnot
arrivée
comeback,andnotidingswereheardofhim,the
deuxième
secondsonsetout,andthe
même
samethinghappenedtohim.
He
rencontré
metthefox,whogavehimthe
bon
goodadvice:
butwhenhe
arriva
cametothetwoinns,hiseldest
frère
brotherwasstandingatthewindow
où
wherethemerrymakingwas,andcalledtohimto
arriva
comein;
andhecouldnotwithstand
la
thetemptation,butwentin,
et
andforgotthegoldenbird
et
andhiscountryinthe
même
samemanner.
Timepassedon
nouveau
again,andtheyoungestson
aussi
toowishedtosetoutinto
le
thewideworldtoseekfor
le
thegoldenbird;
buthis
père
fatherwouldnotlistentoitfora
longtemps
longwhile,forhewasveryfondofhis
fils
son,andwasafraidthatsomeillluckmight
arrive
happentohimalso,andpreventhis
arrive
comingback.
However,atlastitwasagreedhe
devrait
shouldgo,forhewouldnot
reposerait
restathome;
andashe
arrivé
cametothewood,he
rencontré
metthefox,andheard
le
thesamegoodcounsel.
Buthewasthankfultothefox,
et
anddidnotattempthis
vie
lifeashisbrothershad
fait
done;
sothefoxsaid,‘Situponmytail,
et
andyouwilltravelfaster.’Sohe
asseyez
satdown,andthefoxbeganto
courir
run,andawaytheywent
sur
overstockandstonesoquick
que
thattheirhairwhistledinthewind.
Quand
Whentheycametothevillage,the
fils
sonfollowedthefox’scounsel,
et
andwithoutlookingabouthimwenttotheshabbyinn
et
andrestedthereallnightathisease.
Inthe
matin
morningcamethefoxagain
et
andmethimashewasbeginninghisjourney,
et
andsaid,‘Gostraightforward,tillyou
arrives
cometoacastle,before
qui
whichlieawholetroopofsoldiersfastasleep
et
andsnoring:
takenonoticeof
eux
them,butgointothecastle
et
andpassonandontillyou
arriviez
cometoaroom,where
le
thegoldenbirdsitsin
une
awoodencage;
closebyitstands
une
abeautifulgoldencage;
butdonottrytotakethebird
sortir
outoftheshabbycage
et
andputitintothehandsomeone,otherwiseyouwillrepentit.’Thenthefoxstretched
sortir
outhistailagain,andthe
jeune
youngmansathimselfdown,
et
andawaytheywentoverstock
et
andstonetilltheirhairwhistledinthewind.
Avant
Beforethecastlegateallwasasthefoxhad
dit
said:
sothesonwentin
et
andfoundthechamberwherethegoldenbird
accroché
hunginawoodencage,
et
andbelowstoodthegoldencage,
et
andthethreegoldenapples
qui
thathadbeenlostwerelying
près
closebyit.
Thenthoughthetohimself,‘It
sera
willbeaverydroll
chose
thingtobringawaysucha
beau
finebirdinthisshabbycage’;
sohe
ouvert
openedthedoorandtookholdofit
et
andputitintothegoldencage.
Mais
Butthebirdsetupsuchaloudscream
que
thatallthesoldiersawoke,
et
andtheytookhimprisoner
et
andcarriedhimbeforethe
roi
king.
Thenextmorningthecourtsattojudgehim;
et
andwhenallwasheard,itsentencedhimto
mort
die,unlessheshouldbringthe
roi
kingthegoldenhorsewhich
pouvait
couldrunasswiftlyasthewind;
et
andifhedidthis,hewastohavethegoldenbirdgivenhimforhisown.
Sohesetoutoncemoreonhisjourney,sighing,
et
andingreatdespair,whenon
un
asuddenhisfriendthefox
rencontra
methim,andsaid,‘You
voyez
seenowwhathashappenedonaccountofyournotlisteningtomycounsel.
I
vais
willstill,however,tellyou
comment
howtofindthegoldenhorse,
si
ifyouwilldoasIbidyou.
You
devez
mustgostraightontillyou
arriviez
cometothecastlewhere
le
thehorsestandsinhisstall:
byhissidewilllie
le
thegroomfastasleepandsnoring:
emmenez
takeawaythehorsequietly,
mais
butbesuretoputtheoldleathernsaddleuponhim,
et
andnotthegoldenonethatisclosebyit.’Thenthe
fils
sonsatdownonthefox’stail,
et
andawaytheywentoverstock
et
andstonetilltheirhairwhistledinthewind.
Tout
Allwentright,andthegroomlaysnoring
avec
withhishanduponthegoldensaddle.
Mais
Butwhenthesonlookedatthehorse,he
pensa
thoughtitagreatpityto
mettre
puttheleathernsaddleuponit.
‘Iwillgivehimthegoodone,’
dit
saidhe;
‘Iamsurehedeservesit.’Ashetookupthegoldensaddlethegroomawoke
et
andcriedoutsoloud,that
tous
alltheguardsranin
et
andtookhimprisoner,andinthe
matin
morninghewasagainbrought
devant
beforethecourttobejudged,
et
andwassentencedtodie.
Mais
Butitwasagreed,that,ifhe
pouvait
couldbringthitherthebeautifulprincess,he
devrait
shouldlive,andhavethebird
et
andthehorsegivenhimforhisown.
Thenhe
alla
wenthiswayverysorrowful;
mais
buttheoldfoxcame
et
andsaid,‘Whydidnotyoulistentome?
Si
Ifyouhad,youwouldhavecarriedawayboth
le
thebirdandthehorse;
pourtant
yetwillIoncemore
donner
giveyoucounsel.
Gostraighton,
et
andintheeveningyou
allez
willarriveatacastle.
Attwelveo’clockat
soir
nighttheprincessgoesto
la
thebathing-house:
gouptoher
et
andgiveherakiss,
et
andshewillletyouleadheraway;
mais
buttakecareyoudonotsufferhertogo
et
andtakeleaveofher
père
fatherandmother.’Thenthefoxstretchedouthistail,
et
andsoawaytheywent
sur
overstockandstonetilltheir
cheveux
hairwhistledagain.
Asthey
arrivèrent
cametothecastle,allwasasthefoxhad
dit
said,andattwelveo’clockthe
jeune
youngmanmettheprincess
allait
goingtothebathandgaveherthekiss,
et
andsheagreedtorunaway
avec
withhim,butbeggedwith
beaucoup
manytearsthathewouldlethertakeleaveofher
père
father.
Atfirstherefused,
mais
butsheweptstillmore
et
andmore,andfellathisfeet,tillatlastheconsented;
mais
butthemomentshecametoherfather’s
maison
housetheguardsawokeandhewas
pris
takenprisoneragain.
Thenhewas
amené
broughtbeforetheking,andthe
roi
kingsaid,‘Youshallnever
devant
havemydaughterunlessineightdaysyoudigawaythehillthatstopstheviewfrommywindow.’Nowthishillwassobigthatthewholeworldcouldnottakeitaway:
et
andwhenhehadworkedforsevendays,
et
andhaddoneverylittle,
le
thefoxcameandsaid.
‘Liedown
et
andgotosleep;
I
vais
willworkforyou.’Andinthe
matin
morningheawokeandthehillwas
vais
gone;
sohewentmerrilyto
la
theking,andtoldhim
que
thatnowthatitwasremovedhe
devait
mustgivehimtheprincess.
Thenthe
roi
kingwasobligedtokeephis
parole
word,andawaywentthe
jeune
youngmanandtheprincess;
‘Ifyou
être
willonlylisten,’saidthefox,‘it
peut
canbedone.
Whenyou
viendras
cometotheking,andhe
demandera
asksforthebeautifulprincess,you
devras
mustsay,“Heresheis!”
Thenhe
sera
willbeveryjoyful;
andyouwillmountthegoldenhorsethattheyareto
donneront
giveyou,andputoutyour
main
handtotakeleaveofthem;
mais
butshakehandswiththeprincess
dernier
last.
Thenliftherquicklyontothehorse
derrière
behindyou;
Allwentright:
thenthefox
dit
said,‘Whenyoucometothecastle
où
wherethebirdis,Iwill
resterai
staywiththeprincessatthe
porte
door,andyouwillridein
et
andspeaktotheking;
et
andwhenheseesthatitis
le
therighthorse,hewillbring
sortir
outthebird;
butyou
devez
mustsitstill,andsay
que
thatyouwanttolookatit,to
voir
seewhetheritisthe
vrai
truegoldenbird;
This,too,
passé
happenedasthefoxsaid;
theycarriedoff
la
thebird,theprincessmounted
nouveau
again,andtheyrodeonto
un
agreatwood.
Thenthefox
vint
came,andsaid,‘Praykill
moi
me,andcutoffmy
tête
headandmyfeet.’Butthe
jeune
youngmanrefusedtodoit:
so
le
thefoxsaid,‘Iwillatanyrate
donnerai
giveyougoodcounsel:
bewareof
deux
twothings;
ransomnoonefrom
la
thegallows,andsitdownby
la
thesideofnoriver.’Thenawayhewent.
Herodeon
avec
withtheprincess,tillatlasthe
arrive
cametothevillagewherehehad
laissé
lefthistwobrothers.
Andtherehe
entendit
heardagreatnoiseanduproar;
et
andwhenheaskedwhatwasthematter,the
peuple
peoplesaid,‘Twomenaregoingtobehanged.’Ashecamenearer,he
vit
sawthatthetwomenwerehisbrothers,whohadturnedrobbers;
sohe
dit
said,‘Cannottheyinanywaybesaved?’
Mais
Butthepeoplesaid‘No,’unlesshe
être
wouldbestowallhismoneyupon
le
therascalsandbuytheirliberty.
Thenhedidnot
resta
staytothinkaboutthematter,
mais
butpaidwhatwasasked,
et
andhisbrothersweregivenup,
et
andwentonwithhimtowardstheir
maison
home.
Andastheycametothewood
où
wherethefoxfirstmetthem,itwassocool
et
andpleasantthatthetwobrotherssaid,‘Letus
asseyons
sitdownbythesideoftheriver,
et
andrestawhile,to
manger
eatanddrink.’Sohesaid,‘Yes,’
et
andforgotthefox’scounsel,
et
andsatdownonthesideoftheriver;
et
andwhilehesuspectednothing,they
vinrent
camebehind,andthrewhimdownthebank,
et
andtooktheprincess,thehorse,
et
andthebird,andwent
maison
hometothekingtheir
maître
master,andsaid.
‘Allthishavewe
gagné
wonbyourlabour.’Thentherewasgreatrejoicingmade;
mais
butthehorsewouldnot
manger
eat,thebirdwouldnot
chanter
sing,andtheprincesswept.
Theyoungest
fils
sonfelltothebottomoftheriver’s
lit
bed:
luckilyitwasnearlydry,
mais
buthisboneswerealmostbroken,
et
andthebankwassosteepthathe
pouvait
couldfindnowaytoget
sortir
out.
Thentheoldfox
venu
cameoncemore,andscoldedhimfornot
suivre
followinghisadvice;
otherwisenoevilwouldhavebefallen
lui
him:
‘Yet,’saidhe,‘Icannot
laisser
leaveyouhere,solay
tiens
holdofmytailand
tiens
holdfast.’Thenhepulledhimoutoftheriver,
et
andsaidtohim,ashegotuponthebank,‘Yourbrothers
ont
havesetwatchtokillyou,ifthey
trouvent
findyouinthekingdom.’Sohedressedhimselfas
un
apoorman,andcamesecretlytotheking’scourt,
et
andwasscarcelywithinthedoors
quand
whenthehorsebeganto
manger
eat,andthebirdto
chanter
sing,andtheprincessleftoffweeping.
Thenhe
allé
wenttotheking,and
dit
toldhimallhisbrothers’roguery;
et
andtheywereseizedandpunished,
et
andhehadtheprincessgiventohimagain;
et
andaftertheking’sdeathhewasheirtohiskingdom.
A
long
longwhileafter,hewentto
promenait
walkonedayinthewood,
et
andtheoldfoxmethim,
et
andbesoughthimwithtearsinhiseyesto
tuer
killhim,andcutoffhis
tête
headandfeet.
HANSIN
Chance
LUCK
Somemenareborntogood
chance
luck:
alltheydoor
essaient
trytodocomesright—allthatfallstothemissomuchgain—alltheirgeeseareswans—alltheircardsaretrumps—tossthemwhichwayyou
voudrez
will,theywillalways,like
pauvres
poorpuss,alightupontheirlegs,
et
andonlymoveonsomuchthefaster.
Le
Theworldmayverylikelynot
toujours
alwaysthinkofthemasthey
pense
thinkofthemselves,butwhatcaretheyfor
le
theworld?
whatcanit
savoir
knowaboutthematter?
Oneof
ces
theseluckybeingswasneighbourHans.
Sevenlongyearshehad
travaillé
workedhardforhismaster.
Atlasthe
dit
said,‘Master,mytimeisup;
I
dois
mustgohomeandseemy
pauvre
poormotheroncemore:
sopray
salaire
paymemywagesand
laissez
letmego.’Andthe
maître
mastersaid,‘Youhavebeen
un
afaithfulandgoodservant,Hans,soyour
salaire
payshallbehandsome.’Thenhegavehim
un
alumpofsilveras
grand
bigashishead.
Hans
jeta
tookouthispocket-handkerchief,put
la
thepieceofsilverintoit,threwitoverhisshoulder,
et
andjoggedoffonhisroadhomewards.
Ashewentlazilyon,draggingonefoot
après
afteranother,amancameinsight,trottinggailyalongonacapitalhorse.
‘Ah!’
dit
saidHansaloud,‘whatafine
chose
thingitistorideonhorseback!
Therehe
assis
sitsaseasyandhappyasifhewasat
maison
home,inthechairbyhisfireside;
hetrips
contre
againstnostones,savesshoe-leather,
et
andgetsonhehardly
sait
knowshow.’Hansdidnot
parla
speaksosoftlybutthehorsemanheardit
tout
all,andsaid,‘Well,friend,
pourquoi
whydoyougoonfootthen?’‘Ah!’
dit
saidhe,‘Ihavethisloadtocarry:
tobe
sûr
sureitissilver,butitissoheavy
que
thatIcan’tholdupmy
tête
head,andyoumustknowithurtsmyshouldersadly.’‘Whatdoyousayofmaking
un
anexchange?’saidthehorseman.
‘Iwillgiveyoumyhorse,
et
andyoushallgivemethesilver;
qui
whichwillsaveyouagreatdealof
mal
troubleincarryingsuchaheavyloadabout
avec
withyou.’‘Withallmyheart,’
dit
saidHans:
‘butasyouaresokindto
moi
me,Imusttellyouonething—youwill
dois
haveawearytasktodrawthatsilverabout
avec
withyou.’However,thehorsemangotoff,
pris
tookthesilver,helpedHansup,
donné
gavehimthebridleintoone
main
handandthewhipintotheother,
et
andsaid,‘Whenyouwantto
aller
goveryfast,smackyourlipsloudly
ensemble
together,andcry“Jip!”’.
Hanswasdelightedashesaton
le
thehorse,drewhimselfup,squaredhiselbows,
tourné
turnedouthistoes,crackedhiswhip,
et
androdemerrilyoff,one
minute
minutewhistlingamerrytune,
et
andanothersinging,.
‘Nocare
et
andnosorrow,Afigforthemorrow!
Après
Afteratimehethoughthe
devrait
shouldliketogoa
peu
littlefaster,sohesmackedhislips
et
andcried‘Jip!’Awaywent
le
thehorsefullgallop;
and
avant
beforeHansknewwhathewasabout,hewasthrownoff,
et
andlayonhisbackby
la
theroad-side.
Hishorsewouldhaveranoff,
si
ifashepherdwhowascomingby,
conduisant
drivingacow,hadnot
arrêté
stoppedit.
Hanssooncametohimself,
et
andgotuponhislegs
nouveau
again,sadlyvexed,andsaidtotheshepherd,‘Thisridingis
pas
nojoke,whenamanhasthe
chance
lucktogetuponabeastlikethis
qui
thatstumblesandflingshimoffas
si
ifitwouldbreakhisneck.
However,I’moffnowoncefor
toutes
all:
Ilikeyourcow
maintenant
nowagreatdealbetterthanthissmartbeastthat
joué
playedmethistrick,andhasspoiledmybestcoat,you
voyez
see,inthispuddle;
which,bytheby,smellsnotverylikeanosegay.
One
peut
canwalkalongatone’sleisure
derrière
behindthatcow—keepgoodcompany,
et
andhavemilk,butter,andcheese,
tous
everyday,intothebargain.
WhatwouldI
donnerais
givetohavesuchaprize!’‘Well,’
dit
saidtheshepherd,‘ifyouaresofondofher,Iwillchangemycowforyourhorse;
Iliketo
faire
dogoodtomyneighbours,
même
eventhoughIlosebyitmyself.’‘Done!’saidHans,merrily.
‘Whatanoble
cœur
heartthatgoodmanhas!’
pensait
thoughthe.
Thentheshepherdjumpeduponthehorse,
souhaité
wishedHansandthecowgoodmorning,
et
andawayherode.
Hansbrushedhiscoat,wipedhis
visage
faceandhands,restedawhile,
et
andthendroveoffhiscowquietly,
et
andthoughthisbargaina
très
veryluckyone.
‘IfIhaveonlyapieceofbread
Et
(andIcertainlyshallalwaysbeabletogetthat),I
peux
can,wheneverIlike,eatmybutter
et
andcheesewithit;
and
quand
whenIamthirstyI
peux
canmilkmycowand
boire
drinkthemilk:
andwhat
puis
canIwishformore?’
Quand
Whenhecametoaninn,hehalted,
mangé
ateupallhisbread,
et
andgaveawayhislastpennyforaglassofbeer.
Quand
Whenhehadrestedhimselfhesetoff
nouveau
again,drivinghiscowtowardshismother’svillage.
Mais
Buttheheatgrewgreaterassoonasnooncame
sur
on,tillatlast,ashe
trouvait
foundhimselfonawideheaththat
être
wouldtakehimmorethananhourtocross,hebegantobeso
chaud
hotandparchedthathistongueclaveto
la
theroofofhismouth.
‘I
peux
canfindacureforthis,’
pensa
thoughthe;
‘nowIwillmilkmycow
et
andquenchmythirst’:
sohetiedherto
la
thestumpofatree,
et
andheldhisleatherncaptomilkinto;
mais
butnotadropwastobehad.
Whowould
devait
havethoughtthatthiscow,whichwasto
apporter
bringhimmilkandbutter
et
andcheese,wasallthat
temps
timeutterlydry?
Hanshadnot
pensé
thoughtoflookingtothat.
Whilehewas
essayait
tryinghisluckinmilking,
et
andmanagingthematterveryclumsily,theuneasybeastbeganto
penser
thinkhimverytroublesome;
andatlast
donné
gavehimsuchakickon
la
theheadasknockedhimdown;
et
andtherehelaya
longtemps
longwhilesenseless.
Luckilyabutcher
bientôt
sooncameby,drivingapiginawheelbarrow.
‘Whatisthematterwithyou,myman?’
dit
saidthebutcher,ashehelpedhimup.
Hans
dit
toldhimwhathadhappened,
comment
howhewasdry,and
voulait
wantedtomilkhiscow,
mais
butfoundthecowwasdry
aussi
too.
Thenthebutchergavehim
un
aflaskofale,saying,‘There,
bois
drinkandrefreshyourself;
yourcowwill
donnera
giveyounomilk:
don’tyou
voyez
seesheisanoldbeast,goodfor
rien
nothingbuttheslaughter-house?’‘Alas,alas!’
dit
saidHans,‘whowouldhave
cru
thoughtit?
Whatashameto
prendre
takemyhorse,andgivemeonlyadrycow!
Si
IfIkillher,whatwillshebegoodfor?
I
déteste
hatecow-beef;
itisnottenderenoughfor
moi
me.
Ifitwereapignow—like
que
thatfatgentlemanyouare
conduisez
drivingalongathisease—one
pourrait
coulddosomethingwithit;
itwouldatanyratemakesausages.’‘Well,’said
le
thebutcher,‘Idon’tliketo
dire
sayno,whenoneis
demande
askedtodoakind,neighbourly
chose
thing.
TopleaseyouIwill
changerai
change,andgiveyoumyfinefatpigforthecow.’‘Heavenrewardyouforyourkindness
et
andself-denial!’saidHans,ashegavethebutcherthecow;
et
andtakingthepigoffthewheel-barrow,droveitaway,
tenant
holdingitbythestring
qui
thatwastiedtoitsleg.
Soonhejogged,
et
andallseemednowto
aller
gorightwithhim:
hehad
rencontré
metwithsomemisfortunes,tobe
sûr
sure;
buthewasnow
bien
wellrepaidforall.
How
pourrait
coulditbeotherwisewith
tel
suchatravellingcompanionashe
eu
hadatlastgot?
The
suivant
nextmanhemetwasacountrymancarryingafinewhitegoose.
Le
Thecountrymanstoppedtoaskwhatwaso’clock;
cela
thisledtofurtherchat;
et
andHanstoldhimallhis
chance
luck,howhehadsomanygoodbargains,
et
andhowalltheworldwentgay
et
andsmilingwithhim.
Thecountrymanthenbeganto
raconter
tellhistale,andsaidhewas
allait
goingtotakethegooseto
un
achristening.
‘Feel,’saidhe,‘howheavyit
est
is,andyetitisonlyeightweeksold.
Whoeverroasts
et
andeatsitwillfindplentyoffatuponit,ithas
vécu
livedsowell!’‘You’reright,’
dit
saidHans,asheweigheditinhis
main
hand;
‘butifyoutalkoffat,mypigis
pas
notrifle.’Meantimethecountrymanbeganto
regarder
lookgrave,andshookhis
tête
head.
‘Harkye!’saidhe,‘myworthy
ami
friend,youseemagoodsortoffellow,soIcan’thelp
faire
doingyouakindturn.
Yourpig
pourrait
maygetyouintoascrape.
In
le
thevillageIjustcamefrom,
le
thesquirehashadapigstolenoutofhissty.
Iwasdreadfully
peur
afraidwhenIsawyou
que
thatyouhadgotthesquire’spig.
Si
Ifyouhave,andthey
attrapent
catchyou,itwillbe
un
abadjobforyou.
Le
Theleasttheywilldowillbetothrowyouinto
le
thehorse-pond.
PoorHanswassadlyfrightened.
‘Goodman,’cried
il
he,‘praygetmeoutof
ce
thisscrape.
Iknownothingof
où
wherethepigwaseitherbred
ou
orborn;
buthemayhavebeenthesquire’sforaughtIcan
dire
tell: