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Grimms' Fairy Tales | Gradually Hardening French A1-B2 Books

Grimms' Fairy Tales | Gradually Hardening French A1-B2 Books

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THEGOLDENBIRD
Acertain
roi
kinghadabeautifulgarden,
et
andinthegardenstood
un
atreewhichboregoldenapples.
Ces
Theseappleswerealwayscounted,
et
andaboutthetimewhenthey
commençaient
begantogrowripeitwas
trouvait
foundthateverynightoneofthemwasgone.
The
roi
kingbecameveryangryatthis,
et
andorderedthegardenertokeepwatchall
nuit
nightunderthetree.
The
jardinier
gardenersethiseldestsontowatch;
mais
butabouttwelveo’clockhefellasleep,
et
andinthemorninganotherof
le
theappleswasmissing.
Then
le
thesecondsonwasorderedtowatch;
et
andatmidnighthetoofellasleep,
et
andinthemorninganother
pomme
applewasgone.
Thenthe
troisième
thirdsonofferedtokeepwatch;
mais
butthegardeneratfirstwouldnot
laissa
lethim,forfearsome
mal
harmshouldcometohim:
cependant
however,atlastheconsented,
et
andtheyoungmanlaidhimself
sous
underthetreetowatch.
Astheclock
frappé
strucktwelveheheardarustling
bruit
noiseintheair,and
un
abirdcameflyingthatwasof
pur
puregold;
andasitwassnappingatoneof
le
theappleswithitsbeak,
le
thegardener’ssonjumpedup
et
andshotanarrowatit.
Mais
Butthearrowdidthebird
aucun
noharm;
onlyitdropped
une
agoldenfeatherfromits
queue
tail,andthenflewaway.
Thegolden
plume
featherwasbroughttothe
roi
kinginthemorning,and
tout
allthecouncilwascalledtogether.
Tout le monde
Everyoneagreedthatitwasworth
plus
morethanallthewealthofthe
royaume
kingdom:
Thenthegardener’seldest
fils
sonsetoutandthoughtto
trouver
findthegoldenbirdvery
facilement
easily;
andwhenhehadgonebut
un
alittleway,hecameto
un
awood,andbythe
côté
sideofthewoodhe
vit
sawafoxsitting;
sohe
pris
tookhisbowandmadereadyto
tirer
shootatit.
Thenthe
renard
foxsaid,‘Donotshoot
me
me,forIwillgiveyougoodcounsel;
I
sais
knowwhatyourbusinessis,
et
andthatyouwantto
trouver
findthegoldenbird.
Youwill
arriverez
reachavillageintheevening;
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?’Soheshothis
flèche
arrowatthefox;
buthe
raté
missedit,anditsetupits
queue
tailaboveitsbackand
couru
ranintothewood.
Thenhe
alla
wenthisway,andintheevening
arriva
cametothevillagewherethe
deux
twoinnswere;
andinoneofthesewere
gens
peoplesinging,anddancing,andfeasting;
mais
buttheotherlookedvery
sale
dirty,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
brotherwasstandingatthe
fenêtre
windowwherethemerrymakingwas,
et
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,atlastitwas
convenu
agreedheshouldgo,forhewouldnot
reposerait
restathome;
andashe
arrivé
cametothewood,he
rencontré
metthefox,andheard
le
thesamegoodcounsel.
Buthewas
reconnaissant
thankfultothefox,and
fait
didnotattempthislifeashisbrothershad
fait
done;
sothefoxsaid,‘Situponmy
queue
tail,andyouwilltravelfaster.’Sohe
asseyez
satdown,andthefoxbeganto
courir
run,andawaytheywent
sur
overstockandstoneso
vite
quickthattheirhairwhistledinthe
vent
wind.
Whentheycametothe
village
village,thesonfollowedthefox’scounsel,
et
andwithoutlookingabouthimwenttotheshabbyinn
et
andrestedthereallnightathis
aise
ease.
Inthemorningcamethe
renard
foxagainandmethimashewas
commençait
beginninghisjourney,andsaid,‘Gostraightforward,tillyou
arrives
cometoacastle,before
qui
whichlieawholetroopofsoldiersfastasleep
et
andsnoring:
takenonoticeof
eux
them,butgointothe
château
castleandpassonandontillyou
arriviez
cometoaroom,where
le
thegoldenbirdsitsin
une
awoodencage;
closebyitstands
une
abeautifulgoldencage;
butdonottrytotakethebird
sortir
outoftheshabbycage
et
andputitintothehandsomeone,
sinon
otherwiseyouwillrepentit.’Thenthe
renard
foxstretchedouthistail
nouveau
again,andtheyoungmansathimselfdown,
et
andawaytheywentoverstock
et
andstonetilltheirhair
sifflent
whistledinthewind.
Beforethe
château
castlegateallwasasthe
renard
foxhadsaid:
sothe
fils
sonwentinandfoundthechamber
où
wherethegoldenbirdhungin
une
awoodencage,andbelowstoodthegolden
cage
cage,andthethreegoldenapples
qui
thathadbeenlostwerelying
près
closebyit.
Thenthoughthetohimself,‘It
sera
willbeaverydroll
chose
thingtobringawaysucha
beau
finebirdinthisshabbycage’;
sohe
ouvert
openedthedoorandtookholdofit
et
andputitintothegolden
cage
cage.
Butthebirdsetupsucha
fort
loudscreamthatallthesoldiers
réveillèrent
awoke,andtheytookhim
prisonnier
prisonerandcarriedhimbeforethe
roi
king.
Thenextmorningthe
tribunal
courtsattojudgehim;
et
andwhenallwasheard,itsentencedhimto
mort
die,unlessheshouldbringthe
roi
kingthegoldenhorsewhich
pouvait
couldrunasswiftlyasthe
vent
wind;
andifhedidthis,hewastohavethegoldenbirdgivenhimforhisown.
Sohesetoutoncemoreonhis
voyage
journey,sighing,andingreat
désespoir
despair,whenonasuddenhis
ami
friendthefoxmethim,
et
andsaid,‘Youseenowwhathas
passé
happenedonaccountofyournotlisteningtomycounsel.
I
vais
willstill,however,tellyou
comment
howtofindthegolden
cheval
horse,ifyouwilldoasIbidyou.
You
devez
mustgostraightontillyou
arriviez
cometothecastlewhere
le
thehorsestandsinhisstall:
byhissidewilllie
le
thegroomfastasleepand
ronflait
snoring:
takeawaythehorse
tranquillement
quietly,butbesureto
mettre
puttheoldleathernsaddleuponhim,
et
andnotthegoldenonethatisclosebyit.’Thenthe
fils
sonsatdownonthefox’s
queue
tail,andawaytheywentoverstock
et
andstonetilltheirhair
sifflent
whistledinthewind.
All
passé
wentright,andthegroomlay
ronfler
snoringwithhishanduponthegolden
selle
saddle.
Butwhentheson
regarda
lookedatthehorse,he
pensa
thoughtitagreatpityto
mettre
puttheleathernsaddleuponit.
‘Iwillgivehimthegoodone,’
dit
saidhe;
‘Iamsurehedeservesit.’Ashetookupthegolden
selle
saddlethegroomawokeandcriedoutso
fort
loud,thatalltheguards
coururent
raninandtookhim
prisonnier
prisoner,andinthemorninghewas
nouveau
againbroughtbeforethecourttobe
jugé
judged,andwassentencedto
mort
die.
Butitwasagreed,
que
that,ifhecouldbringthitherthe
belle
beautifulprincess,heshouldlive,
et
andhavethebirdandthe
cheval
horsegivenhimforhisown.
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.’Thenthe
renard
foxstretchedouthistail,
et
andsoawaytheywent
sur
overstockandstonetilltheir
cheveux
hairwhistledagain.
Asthey
arrivèrent
cametothecastle,allwasasthe
renard
foxhadsaid,andattwelveo’clockthe
jeune
youngmanmettheprincess
allait
goingtothebathandgaveherthe
baiser
kiss,andsheagreedtorunaway
avec
withhim,butbeggedwith
beaucoup
manytearsthathewouldlethertakeleaveofher
père
father.
Atfirstherefused,
mais
butsheweptstillmore
et
andmore,andfellathis
pieds
feet,tillatlasthe
consente
consented;
butthemomentshe
arrivée
cametoherfather’shousetheguardsawoke
et
andhewastakenprisoner
nouveau
again.
Thenhewasbrought
devant
beforetheking,andthe
roi
kingsaid,‘Youshallnever
devant
havemydaughterunlessin
huit
eightdaysyoudigawaythe
colline
hillthatstopstheviewfrommywindow.’Nowthis
colline
hillwassobigthatthewholeworldcouldnottakeitaway:
et
andwhenhehadworkedfor
sept
sevendays,andhaddone
très
verylittle,thefoxcame
et
andsaid.
‘Liedownand
allez
gotosleep;
Iwill
travailler
workforyou.’Andinthe
matin
morningheawokeandthe
colline
hillwasgone;
sohe
alla
wentmerrilytotheking,
et
andtoldhimthatnow
que
thatitwasremovedhe
devait
mustgivehimtheprincess.
Thenthe
roi
kingwasobligedtokeephis
parole
word,andawaywentthe
jeune
youngmanandtheprincess;
‘Ifyou
être
willonlylisten,’saidthe
renard
fox,‘itcanbedone.
Quand
Whenyoucometothe
roi
king,andheasksforthe
belle
beautifulprincess,youmustsay,“Heresheis!”
Thenhe
sera
willbeveryjoyful;
andyouwill
monteras
mountthegoldenhorsethattheyareto
donneront
giveyou,andputoutyour
main
handtotakeleaveofthem;
mais
butshakehandswiththe
princesse
princesslast.
Thenlifther
rapidement
quicklyontothehorse
derrière
behindyou;
Allwentright:
thenthe
renard
foxsaid,‘Whenyoucometothe
château
castlewherethebirdis,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.
Thenthe
renard
foxcame,andsaid,‘Pray
tuez
killme,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
heardagreatnoiseand
tumulte
uproar;
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
andwentonwithhim
vers
towardstheirhome.
Andasthey
arrivèrent
cametothewoodwherethe
renard
foxfirstmetthem,itwassocool
et
andpleasantthatthetwobrotherssaid,‘Letus
asseyons
sitdownbythesideofthe
fleuve
river,andrestawhile,to
manger
eatanddrink.’Sohesaid,‘Yes,’
et
andforgotthefox’scounsel,
et
andsatdownonthesideofthe
fleuve
river;
andwhilehesuspected
rien
nothing,theycamebehind,and
jetèrent
threwhimdownthebank,
et
andtooktheprincess,the
cheval
horse,andthebird,and
allèrent
wenthometothekingtheir
maître
master,andsaid.
‘Allthishavewe
gagné
wonbyourlabour.’Thentherewasgreatrejoicingmade;
mais
butthehorsewouldnot
manger
eat,thebirdwouldnot
chanter
sing,andtheprincesswept.
The
jeune
youngestsonfelltothe
fond
bottomoftheriver’sbed:
heureusement
luckilyitwasnearlydry,
mais
buthisboneswerealmostbroken,
et
andthebankwasso
escarpée
steepthathecouldfind
aucun
nowaytogetout.
Thenthe
vieux
oldfoxcameoncemore,
et
andscoldedhimfornot
suivre
followinghisadvice;
otherwiseno
mal
evilwouldhavebefallenhim:
‘Yet,’
dit
saidhe,‘Icannotleaveyou
ici
here,solayholdofmy
queue
tailandholdfast.’Thenhepulledhimoutofthe
fleuve
river,andsaidtohim,ashegotuponthe
rive
bank,‘Yourbrothershavesetwatchto
tuer
killyou,iftheyfindyouinthekingdom.’Sohedressedhimselfas
un
apoorman,andcame
secrètement
secretlytotheking’scourt,
et
andwasscarcelywithinthedoors
quand
whenthehorsebeganto
manger
eat,andthebirdto
chanter
sing,andtheprincessleftoffweeping.
Thenhe
allé
wenttotheking,and
dit
toldhimallhisbrothers’roguery;
et
andtheywereseizedand
punis
punished,andhehadthe
princesse
princessgiventohimagain;
et
andaftertheking’sdeathhewasheirtohis
royaume
kingdom.
Alongwhileafter,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.
Sept
Sevenlongyearshehad
travaillé
workedhardforhismaster.
Atlasthe
dit
said,‘Master,mytimeisup;
I
dois
mustgohomeandseemy
pauvre
poormotheroncemore:
so
prie
praypaymemywages
et
andletmego.’Andthe
maître
mastersaid,‘Youhavebeen
un
afaithfulandgoodservant,Hans,soyour
salaire
payshallbehandsome.’Thenhegavehim
un
alumpofsilveras
grand
bigashishead.
Hans
jeta
tookouthispocket-handkerchief,put
la
thepieceofsilverintoit,
jeta
threwitoverhisshoulder,
et
andjoggedoffonhisroadhomewards.
Ashewentlazilyon,
traînant
draggingonefootafteranother,a
homme
mancameinsight,trottinggailyalongona
capital
capitalhorse.
‘Ah!’saidHansaloud,‘whatafine
chose
thingitistorideon
cheval
horseback!
Therehesitsas
facile
easyandhappyasifhewasat
maison
home,inthechairbyhisfireside;
he
trébuche
tripsagainstnostones,savesshoe-leather,
et
andgetsonhehardly
sait
knowshow.’Hansdidnot
parla
speaksosoftlybutthe
cavalier
horsemanhearditall,and
dit
said,‘Well,friend,whydoyou
allez
goonfootthen?’‘Ah!’
dit
saidhe,‘Ihavethis
charge
loadtocarry:
tobe
sûr
sureitissilver,butitisso
lourd
heavythatIcan’tholdupmy
tête
head,andyoumustknowithurtsmyshouldersadly.’‘Whatdoyousayofmaking
un
anexchange?’saidthehorseman.
‘Iwillgiveyoumy
cheval
horse,andyoushallgivemethesilver;
qui
whichwillsaveyouagreatdealof
mal
troubleincarryingsuchaheavy
charge
loadaboutwithyou.’‘With
tout
allmyheart,’saidHans:
‘butasyouaresokindto
moi
me,Imusttellyouonething—youwill
dois
haveawearytaskto
tirer
drawthatsilveraboutwithyou.’
Cependant
However,thehorsemangotoff,
pris
tookthesilver,helpedHansup,
donné
gavehimthebridleintoone
main
handandthewhipintotheother,
et
andsaid,‘Whenyouwantto
aller
goveryfast,smackyourlipsloudly
ensemble
together,andcry“Jip!”’.
Hanswas
enchanté
delightedashesaton
le
thehorse,drewhimselfup,squaredhiselbows,
tourné
turnedouthistoes,crackedhis
fouet
whip,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,hewas
jeté
thrownoff,andlayonhis
dos
backbytheroad-side.
His
cheval
horsewouldhaveranoff,
si
ifashepherdwhowascomingby,
conduisant
drivingacow,hadnot
arrêté
stoppedit.
Hanssooncametohimself,
et
andgotuponhislegs
nouveau
again,sadlyvexed,andsaidtothe
berger
shepherd,‘Thisridingisno
blague
joke,whenamanhasthe
chance
lucktogetupona
bête
beastlikethisthatstumbles
et
andflingshimoffas
si
ifitwouldbreakhis
cou
neck.
However,I’moffnowoncefor
toutes
all:
Ilikeyourcow
maintenant
nowagreatdealbetterthanthissmart
bête
beastthatplayedmethistrick,
et
andhasspoiledmybest
manteau
coat,yousee,inthis
flaque
puddle;
which,bytheby,smellsnotverylikeanosegay.
One
peut
canwalkalongatone’sleisure
derrière
behindthatcow—keepgoodcompany,
et
andhavemilk,butter,and
fromage
cheese,everyday,intothebargain.
WhatwouldI
donnerais
givetohavesuchaprize!’‘Well,’
dit
saidtheshepherd,‘ifyouaresofondofher,Iwillchangemy
vache
cowforyourhorse;
Iliketo
faire
dogoodtomyneighbours,
même
eventhoughIlosebyitmyself.’‘Done!’saidHans,merrily.
‘Whata
noble
nobleheartthatgoodmanhas!’
pensait
thoughthe.
Thentheshepherd
sauté
jumpeduponthehorse,wishedHans
et
andthecowgoodmorning,
et
andawayherode.
Hans
brossé
brushedhiscoat,wipedhis
visage
faceandhands,restedawhile,
et
andthendroveoffhis
vache
cowquietly,andthoughthis
marché
bargainaveryluckyone.
‘IfIhaveonlya
morceau
pieceofbread(andI
certainement
certainlyshallalwaysbeabletogetthat),I
peux
can,wheneverIlike,eatmy
beurre
butterandcheesewithit;
et
andwhenIamthirstyI
peux
canmilkmycowand
boire
drinkthemilk:
andwhat
puis
canIwishformore?’
Quand
Whenhecametoan
auberge
inn,hehalted,ateup
tout
allhisbread,andgaveawayhis
dernier
lastpennyforaglassof
bière
beer.
Whenhehadrestedhimselfhesetoff
nouveau
again,drivinghiscowtowardshismother’s
village
village.
Buttheheatgrewgreaterassoonasnooncame
sur
on,tillatlast,ashe
trouvait
foundhimselfonawide
bruyère
heaththatwouldtakehimmorethananhourto
traverser
cross,hebegantobeso
chaud
hotandparchedthathis
langue
tongueclavetotheroofofhis
bouche
mouth.
‘Icanfinda
remède
cureforthis,’thoughthe;
‘nowI
vais
willmilkmycowandquenchmythirst’:
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,theuneasy
bête
beastbegantothinkhim
très
verytroublesome;
andatlast
donné
gavehimsuchakickon
la
theheadasknockedhimdown;
et
andtherehelaya
longtemps
longwhilesenseless.
Luckilya
boucher
butchersooncameby,drivinga
cochon
piginawheelbarrow.
‘Whatisthematterwithyou,myman?’
dit
saidthebutcher,ashehelpedhimup.
Hans
dit
toldhimwhathadhappened,
comment
howhewasdry,and
voulait
wantedtomilkhiscow,
mais
butfoundthecowwas
sec
drytoo.
Thenthebutchergavehim
un
aflaskofale,saying,‘There,
bois
drinkandrefreshyourself;
your
vache
cowwillgiveyouno
lait
milk:
don’tyouseesheis
une
anoldbeast,goodfor
rien
nothingbuttheslaughter-house?’‘Alas,alas!’
dit
saidHans,‘whowouldhave
cru
thoughtit?
Whatashameto
prendre
takemyhorse,andgivemeonlyadry
vache
cow!
IfIkillher,whatwillshebegoodfor?
I
déteste
hatecow-beef;
itisnot
tendre
tenderenoughforme.
Ifitwere
un
apignow—likethatfat
monsieur
gentlemanyouaredrivingalongathisease—one
pourrait
coulddosomethingwithit;
itwouldatanyratemakesausages.’‘Well,’said
le
thebutcher,‘Idon’tliketo
dire
sayno,whenoneis
demande
askedtodoakind,neighbourly
chose
thing.
TopleaseyouIwill
changerai
change,andgiveyoumyfine
gras
fatpigforthecow.’‘Heaven
récompense
rewardyouforyourkindness
et
andself-denial!’saidHans,ashegavethe
boucher
butcherthecow;
andtakingthe
cochon
pigoffthewheel-barrow,droveitaway,
tenant
holdingitbythestring
qui
thatwastiedtoits
jambe
leg.
Soonhejogged,
et
andallseemednowto
aller
gorightwithhim:
hehad
rencontré
metwithsomemisfortunes,tobe
sûr
sure;
buthewasnow
bien
wellrepaidforall.
How
pourrait
coulditbeotherwisewith
tel
suchatravellingcompanionashe
eu
hadatlastgot?
The
suivant
nextmanhemetwasacountryman
portant
carryingafinewhitegoose.
Le
Thecountrymanstoppedtoaskwhatwaso’clock;
cela
thisledtofurtherchat;
et
andHanstoldhimallhis
chance
luck,howhehadsomanygoodbargains,
et
andhowalltheworldwent
gai
gayandsmilingwithhim.
Le
Thecountrymanthenbeganto
raconter
tellhistale,andsaidhewas
allait
goingtotakethegooseto
un
achristening.
‘Feel,’saidhe,‘how
lourd
heavyitis,andyetitisonly
huit
eightweeksold.
Whoeverroasts
et
andeatsitwillfind
beaucoup
plentyoffatuponit,ithas
vécu
livedsowell!’‘You’reright,’
dit
saidHans,asheweigheditinhis
main
hand;
‘butifyoutalkof
graisse
fat,mypigisnotrifle.’Meantimethecountryman
commença
begantolookgrave,andshookhis
tête
head.
‘Harkye!’saidhe,‘my
digne
worthyfriend,youseema
bon
goodsortoffellow,soIcan’thelp
faire
doingyouakindturn.
Your
cochon
pigmaygetyouintoascrape.
In
le
thevillageIjustcamefrom,
le
thesquirehashada
cochon
pigstolenoutofhissty.
Iwasdreadfully
peur
afraidwhenIsawyou
que
thatyouhadgotthesquire’s
cochon
pig.
Ifyouhave,andthey
attrapent
catchyou,itwillbe
un
abadjobforyou.
Le
Theleasttheywilldowillbeto
jeter
throwyouintothehorse-pond.
Pauvre
PoorHanswassadlyfrightened.
‘Goodman,’cried
il
he,‘praygetmeoutof
ce
thisscrape.
Iknownothingof
où
wherethepigwaseitherbred
ou
orborn;
buthemayhavebeenthesquire’sforaughtIcan
dire
tell: