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Grimms' Fairy Tales | Progressive Translation Books for Norwegian A1-B2 Students

Grimms' Fairy Tales | Progressive Translation Books for Norwegian A1-B2 Students

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THEGOLDENBIRD
Acertain
konge
kinghadabeautifulgarden,
og
andinthegardenstooda
tre
treewhichboregoldenapples.
Disse
Theseappleswerealwayscounted,
og
andaboutthetimewhenthey
begynte
begantogrowripeitwas
funnet
foundthateverynightoneofthemwasgone.
The
kongen
kingbecameveryangryat
dette
this,andorderedthegardenerto
holde
keepwatchallnightunderthe
treet
tree.
Thegardenersethis
eldste
eldestsontowatch;
but
om
abouttwelveo’clockhefellasleep,
og
andinthemorninganotheroftheappleswasmissing.
Then
den
thesecondsonwasorderedto
se
watch;
andatmidnighthe
også
toofellasleep,andinthe
om morgenen
morninganotherapplewasgone.
Then
den
thethirdsonofferedto
holde
keepwatch;
butthegardeneratfirst
ville
wouldnotlethim,for
frykt
fearsomeharmshouldcometo
ham
him:
however,atlastheconsented,
og
andtheyoungmanlaidhimself
under
underthetreetowatch.
Astheclock
slo
strucktwelveheheardarustling
støy
noiseintheair,and
en
abirdcameflyingthatwasof
rent
puregold;
andasitwassnappingatoneof
den
theappleswithitsbeak,
den
thegardener’ssonjumpedup
og
andshotanarrowatit.
Men
Butthearrowdidthe
fuglen
birdnoharm;
onlyitdropped
en
agoldenfeatherfromitstail,
og
andthenflewaway.
Thegoldenfeatherwas
brakt
broughttothekingin
den
themorning,andallthe
rådet
councilwascalledtogether.
Everyoneagreedthatitwas
verdt
worthmorethanallthewealthofthe
kongedømmet
kingdom:
Thenthegardener’seldest
sønn
sonsetoutandthoughtto
finne
findthegoldenbirdveryeasily;
og
andwhenhehadgonebut
en
alittleway,hecameto
en
awood,andbythesideofthewoodhe
så
sawafoxsitting;
sohe
tok
tookhisbowandmade
klar
readytoshootatit.
Thenthefox
sa
said,‘Donotshootme,forI
vil
willgiveyougoodcounsel;
I
vet
knowwhatyourbusinessis,
og
andthatyouwantto
finne
findthegoldenbird.
You
vil
willreachavillageinthe
kvelden
evening;
andwhenyougetthere,you
vil
willseetwoinnsoppositetoeachother,
den ene
oneofwhichisverypleasant
og
andbeautifultolookat:
gå
gonotinthere,but
hvile
restforthenightin
den
theother,thoughitmayappeartoyoutobe
veldig
verypoorandmean.’But
den
thesonthoughttohimself,‘Whatcansuch
et
abeastasthisknowabout
den
thematter?’Soheshothis
pil
arrowatthefox;
buthe
glipp
missedit,anditsetupitstail
over
aboveitsbackandraninto
den
thewood.
Thenhewenthis
vei
way,andintheevening
kom
cametothevillagewhere
de
thetwoinnswere;
andin
en
oneofthesewerepeople
sang
singing,anddancing,andfeasting;
men
buttheotherlookedvery
skitten
dirty,andpoor.
‘Ishouldbe
veldig
verysilly,’saidhe,‘ifI
gikk
wenttothatshabbyhouse,
og
andleftthischarmingplace’;
sohe
gikk
wentintothesmarthouse,
og
andateanddrankathisease,
og
andforgotthebird,andhis
land
countrytoo.
Timepassedon;
og
andastheeldestsondidnot
kom
comeback,andnotidingswere
hørt
heardofhim,thesecond
sønnen
sonsetout,andthe
samme
samethinghappenedtohim.
He
møtte
metthefox,whogavehimthe
gode
goodadvice:
butwhenhecameto
de
thetwoinns,hiseldest
bror
brotherwasstandingatthe
vinduet
windowwherethemerrymakingwas,
og
andcalledtohimtocomein;
og
andhecouldnotwithstand
den
thetemptation,butwentin,
og
andforgotthegoldenbird
og
andhiscountryinthe
samme
samemanner.
Timepassedon
igjen
again,andtheyoungestsontoo
ønsket
wishedtosetoutinto
den
thewideworldtoseekfor
den
thegoldenbird;
buthis
far
fatherwouldnotlistentoitforalongwhile,forhewas
veldig
veryfondofhisson,
og
andwasafraidthatsomeillluck
kan
mighthappentohimalso,
og
andpreventhiscomingback.
Men
However,atlastitwasagreedhe
skulle
shouldgo,forhewouldnot
hvile
restathome;
andashe
kom
cametothewood,he
møtte
metthefox,andheardthe
samme
samegoodcounsel.
Buthewas
takknemlig
thankfultothefox,anddidnot
forsøkte
attempthislifeashisbrothers
hadde
haddone;
sothefox
sa
said,‘Situponmytail,
og
andyouwilltravelfaster.’Sohesat
ned
down,andthefoxbeganto
løpe
run,andawaytheywent
over
overstockandstonesoquick
at
thattheirhairwhistledinthewind.
Da
Whentheycametothe
landsbyen
village,thesonfollowedthefox’s
råd
counsel,andwithoutlookingabouthim
gikk
wenttotheshabbyinn
og
andrestedthereallnightathisease.
Inthe
om morgenen
morningcamethefoxagain
og
andmethimashewas
begynte
beginninghisjourney,andsaid,‘Go
rett
straightforward,tillyoucometoacastle,beforewhich
ligger
lieawholetroopofsoldiersfastasleep
og
andsnoring:
takenonoticeof
dem
them,butgointothe
slottet
castleandpassonandontillyou
kommer
cometoaroom,where
den
thegoldenbirdsitsin
et
awoodencage;
closebyit
står
standsabeautifulgoldencage;
men
butdonottryto
ta
takethebirdoutoftheshabby
buret
cageandputitintothehandsomeone,
ellers
otherwiseyouwillrepentit.’Thenthefoxstretched
ut
outhistailagain,andthe
unge
youngmansathimselfdown,
og
andawaytheywentoverstock
og
andstonetilltheirhairwhistledinthewind.
Før
Beforethecastlegateallwasasthefox
hadde
hadsaid:
sothesonwentin
og
andfoundthechamberwherethegolden
fuglen
birdhunginawooden
buret
cage,andbelowstoodthegolden
buret
cage,andthethreegoldenapplesthat
hadde
hadbeenlostwerelyingclosebyit.
Then
tenkte
thoughthetohimself,‘It
vil
willbeaverydroll
ting
thingtobringawaysuch
en
afinebirdinthis
shabby
shabbycage’;
soheopened
den
thedoorandtookholdofit
og
andputitintothegoldencage.
Men
Butthebirdsetup
så
suchaloudscreamthatallthesoldiers
våknet
awoke,andtheytookhim
fange
prisonerandcarriedhimbeforethe
kongen
king.
Thenextmorningthe
retten
courtsattojudgehim;
og
andwhenallwasheard,it
dømte
sentencedhimtodie,unlessheshould
brakte
bringthekingthegolden
hesten
horsewhichcouldrunas
raskt
swiftlyasthewind;
and
hvis
ifhedidthis,hewastohavethegoldenbird
gitt
givenhimforhisown.
Sohe
satte
setoutoncemoreonhis
reise
journey,sighing,andingreat
fortvilelse
despair,whenonasuddenhis
venn
friendthefoxmethim,
og
andsaid,‘Youseenowwhat
har
hashappenedonaccountofyournot
lyttet
listeningtomycounsel.
I
vil
willstill,however,tellyou
hvordan
howtofindthegolden
hesten
horse,ifyouwilldoasIbidyou.
You
må
mustgostraightontillyou
kommer
cometothecastlewherethe
hesten
horsestandsinhisstall:
byhisside
vil
willliethegroomfastasleep
og
andsnoring:
takeawaythe
hesten
horsequietly,butbesuretoputthe
gamle
oldleathernsaddleuponhim,
og
andnotthegoldenone
som
thatisclosebyit.’Thenthe
sønnen
sonsatdownonthefox’s
hale
tail,andawaytheywent
over
overstockandstonetilltheir
håret
hairwhistledinthewind.
Alt
Allwentright,andthe
brudgommen
groomlaysnoringwithhis
hånden
handuponthegoldensaddle.
Men
Butwhenthesonlookedat
den
thehorse,hethoughtit
en
agreatpitytoput
den
theleathernsaddleuponit.
‘I
vil
willgivehimthegoodone,’
sa
saidhe;
‘Iamsurehe
fortjener
deservesit.’Ashetook
opp
upthegoldensaddlethe
brudgommen
groomawokeandcriedoutso
høyt
loud,thatalltheguards
løp
raninandtookhim
fange
prisoner,andinthemorninghewas
igjen
againbroughtbeforethecourttobe
dømt
judged,andwassentencedtodie.
Men
Butitwasagreed,that,
hvis
ifhecouldbringthither
den
thebeautifulprincess,heshould
leve
live,andhavethebird
og
andthehorsegivenhimforhis
egen
own.
Thenhewenthis
vei
wayverysorrowful;
butthe
gamle
oldfoxcameandsaid,‘Whydidnotyou
lyttet
listentome?
Ifyouhad,you
ville
wouldhavecarriedawayboththe
fuglen
birdandthehorse;
yet
vil
willIoncemoregiveyou
råd
counsel.
Gostraighton,andinthe
kvelden
eveningyouwillarriveat
et
acastle.
Attwelveo’clockat
natten
nighttheprincessgoestothebathing-house:
gå
gouptoherand
gi
giveherakiss,andshe
vil
willletyouleadher
bort
away;
buttakecareyoudonotsufferherto
gå
goandtakeleaveofher
far
fatherandmother.’Thenthefoxstretched
ut
outhistail,andso
bort
awaytheywentoverstock
og
andstonetilltheirhairwhistled
igjen
again.
Astheycametothe
slottet
castle,allwasasthefox
hadde
hadsaid,andattwelveo’clockthe
unge
youngmanmettheprincessgoingtothe
badet
bathandgaveherthe
kysset
kiss,andsheagreedto
løpe
runawaywithhim,butbegged
med
withmanytearsthathe
ville
wouldlethertakeleaveofher
far
father.
Atfirstherefused,
men
butsheweptstillmore
og
andmore,andfellathisfeet,tillatlastheconsented;
men
butthemomentshecametoherfather’s
hus
housetheguardsawokeandhewas
tatt
takenprisoneragain.
Thenhewas
få
broughtbeforetheking,andthe
kongen
kingsaid,‘Youshallneverhavemy
datter
daughterunlessineightdaysyou
graver
digawaythehillthatstopstheviewfrommywindow.’Nowthis
bakken
hillwassobigthatthewholeworldcouldnottakeit
bort
away:
andwhenhehadworkedfor
syv
sevendays,andhaddone
veldig
verylittle,thefoxcame
og
andsaid.
‘Liedownandgoto
sov
sleep;
Iwillworkforyou.’
Og
Andinthemorninghe
våknet
awokeandthehillwasgone;
sohe
gikk
wentmerrilytotheking,
og
andtoldhimthatnowthatitwas
fjernet
removedhemustgivehimtheprincess.
Then
den
thekingwasobligedto
holde
keephisword,andawaywent
den
theyoungmanandtheprincess;
‘Ifyou
vil
willonlylisten,’saidthefox,‘itcanbedone.
Når
Whenyoucometothe
kongen
king,andheasksfor
den
thebeautifulprincess,youmust
si
say,“Heresheis!”
Thenhe
vil
willbeveryjoyful;
andyouwillmountthegolden
hesten
horsethattheyareto
gi
giveyou,andputoutyour
hånden
handtotakeleaveof
dem
them;
butshakehandswiththeprincess
sist
last.
Thenliftherquicklyontothe
hesten
horsebehindyou;
Allwentright:
thenthefox
sa
said,‘Whenyoucometothe
slottet
castlewherethebirdis,I
vil
willstaywiththeprincessatthe
døren
door,andyouwillridein
og
andspeaktotheking;
og
andwhenheseesthatitis
den
therighthorse,hewill
bringe
bringoutthebird;
butyou
må
mustsitstill,andsaythatyou
ønsker
wanttolookatit,tosee
om
whetheritisthetruegolden
fuglen
bird;
This,too,happenedasthefox
sa
said;
theycarriedoffthe
fuglen
bird,theprincessmountedagain,
og
andtheyrodeonto
en
agreatwood.
Thenthefox
kom
came,andsaid,‘Praykillme,
og
andcutoffmyhead
og
andmyfeet.’Butthe
unge
youngmanrefusedtodo
det
it:
sothefoxsaid,‘I
vil
willatanyrategiveyou
godt
goodcounsel:
bewareoftwothings;
ransom
ingen
noonefromthegallows,
og
andsitdownbythesideof
ingen
noriver.’Thenawayhe
gikk
went.
Herodeonwiththeprincess,tillatlasthe
kom
cametothevillagewherehe
hadde
hadlefthistwobrothers.
Og
Andtherehehearda
stor
greatnoiseanduproar;
and
da
whenheaskedwhatwas
de
thematter,thepeoplesaid,‘Twomenaregoingtobehanged.’Ashe
kom
camenearer,hesawthat
de
thetwomenwerehisbrothers,who
hadde
hadturnedrobbers;
sohe
sa
said,‘Cannottheyinany
måte
waybesaved?’Butthepeople
sa
said‘No,’unlesshewouldbestowallhis
penger
moneyupontherascalsand
kjøpe
buytheirliberty.
Thenhedidnotstayto
tenke
thinkaboutthematter,but
betalte
paidwhatwasasked,andhisbrotherswere
gitt
givenup,andwenton
med
withhimtowardstheirhome.
Og
Andastheycametothewoodwherethefox
først
firstmetthem,itwasso
kjølig
coolandpleasantthatthe
to
twobrotherssaid,‘Letussit
ned
downbythesideofthe
elven
river,andrestawhile,to
spise
eatanddrink.’Sohe
sa
said,‘Yes,’andforgotthefox’s
råd
counsel,andsatdownonthesideofthe
elven
river;
andwhilehesuspected
noe
nothing,theycamebehind,and
kastet
threwhimdownthebank,
og
andtooktheprincess,the
hesten
horse,andthebird,and
gikk
wenthometothekingtheirmaster,
og
andsaid.
‘Allthishavewe
vunnet
wonbyourlabour.’Then
det
therewasgreatrejoicingmade;
men
butthehorsewouldnot
spise
eat,thebirdwouldnot
synge
sing,andtheprincesswept.
Den
Theyoungestsonfellto
den
thebottomoftheriver’s
seng
bed:
luckilyitwasnearly
tørt
dry,buthisboneswerealmost
brutt
broken,andthebankwasso
bratt
steepthathecouldfindno
måte
waytogetout.
Then
den
theoldfoxcameoncemore,
og
andscoldedhimfornot
følge
followinghisadvice;
otherwisenoevil
ville
wouldhavebefallenhim:
‘Yet,’
sa
saidhe,‘Icannotleaveyou
her
here,solayholdofmytail
og
andholdfast.’Thenhe
trakk
pulledhimoutofthe
elven
river,andsaidtohim,ashe
kom
gotuponthebank,‘Yourbrothers
har
havesetwatchtokillyou,
hvis
iftheyfindyouinthekingdom.’Sohe
kledde
dressedhimselfasapoor
mann
man,andcamesecretlytotheking’scourt,
og
andwasscarcelywithinthedoors
da
whenthehorsebeganto
spise
eat,andthebirdto
synge
sing,andtheprincessleftoffweeping.
Thenhe
gikk
wenttotheking,and
fortalte
toldhimallhisbrothers’roguery;
og
andtheywereseizedand
straffet
punished,andhehadtheprincess
gitt
giventohimagain;
and
etter
aftertheking’sdeathhewas
arving
heirtohiskingdom.
Alongwhileafter,hewenttowalkone
dag
dayinthewood,and
den
theoldfoxmethim,
og
andbesoughthimwithtearsinhiseyesto
drepe
killhim,andcutoffhis
hodet
headandfeet.
HANSINLUCK
Noen
Somemenareborntogood
lykken
luck:
alltheydoor
prøver
trytodocomesright—allthat
faller
fallstothemisso
mye
muchgain—alltheirgeeseareswans—alltheircardsaretrumps—tossthemwhich
vei
wayyouwill,theywill
alltid
always,likepoorpuss,alightupontheirlegs,
og
andonlymoveonso
mye
muchthefaster.
Theworld
kan
mayverylikelynotalways
tenke
thinkofthemasthey
tenke
thinkofthemselves,butwhatcaretheyforthe
verden
world?
whatcanitknow
om
aboutthematter?
Oneof
disse
theseluckybeingswasneighbourHans.
Syv
Sevenlongyearshehad
jobbet
workedhardforhismaster.
Atlasthe
sa
said,‘Master,mytimeisup;
I
må
mustgohomeandseemy
stakkars
poormotheroncemore:
sopray
lønn
paymemywagesand
la
letmego.’Andthemaster
sa
said,‘Youhavebeena
trofast
faithfulandgoodservant,Hans,soyour
lønn
payshallbehandsome.’Thenhe
gi
gavehimalumpofsilveras
stor
bigashishead.
Hans
tok
tookouthispocket-handkerchief,put
den
thepieceofsilverintoit,
kastet
threwitoverhisshoulder,
og
andjoggedoffonhis
veien
roadhomewards.
Ashewentlazily
på
on,draggingonefootafteranother,a
mann
mancameinsight,trottinggaily
langs
alongonacapitalhorse.
‘Ah!’
sa
saidHansaloud,‘whata
fin
finethingitisto
ri
rideonhorseback!
Therehe
sitter
sitsaseasyandhappyas
om
ifhewasathome,inthechairbyhisfireside;
hetrips
mot
againstnostones,savesshoe-leather,
og
andgetsonhehardly
vet
knowshow.’Hansdidnotspeakso
mykt
softlybutthehorsemanhearditall,
og
andsaid,‘Well,friend,why
vet
doyougoonfootthen?’‘Ah!’
sa
saidhe,‘Ihavethisloadto
bære
carry:
tobesureitis
sølv
silver,butitisso
tungt
heavythatIcan’thold
opp
upmyhead,andyou
må
mustknowithurtsmyshouldersadly.’‘Whatdoyou
sier
sayofmakinganexchange?’saidthehorseman.
‘I
vil
willgiveyoumyhorse,
og
andyoushallgivemethe
sølv
silver;
whichwillsaveyou
en
agreatdealoftroublein
bære
carryingsuchaheavyload
om
aboutwithyou.’‘Withallmyheart,’
sa
saidHans:
‘butasyouareso
snill
kindtome,Imusttellyouonething—youwill
ha
haveawearytaskto
trekke
drawthatsilveraboutwithyou.’
Imidlertid
However,thehorsemangotoff,
tok
tookthesilver,helpedHans
opp
up,gavehimthebridleintoone
hånden
handandthewhipinto
den
theother,andsaid,‘Whenyouwantto
gå
goveryfast,smackyourlips
høyt
loudlytogether,andcry“Jip!”’.
Hanswasdelightedashe
satt
satonthehorse,drewhimself
opp
up,squaredhiselbows,turned
ut
outhistoes,crackedhiswhip,
og
androdemerrilyoff,one
minutt
minutewhistlingamerrytune,
og
andanothersinging,.
‘Nocare
og
andnosorrow,Afigforthemorrow!
Etter
Afteratimehethoughthe
skulle
shouldliketogoalittle
raskere
faster,sohesmackedhislips
og
andcried‘Jip!’Awaywentthe
hesten
horsefullgallop;
andbeforeHans
visste
knewwhathewasabout,hewas
kastet
thrownoff,andlayonhis
ryggen
backbytheroad-side.
His
hest
horsewouldhaveranoff,
hvis
ifashepherdwhowas
kom
comingby,drivingacow,hadnotstopped
det
it.
Hanssooncametohimself,
og
andgotuponhislegs
igjen
again,sadlyvexed,andsaidtotheshepherd,‘Thisridingis
ingen
nojoke,whenaman
har
hasthelucktogetupona
dyr
beastlikethisthatstumbles
og
andflingshimoffas
om
ifitwouldbreakhisneck.
Men
However,I’moffnowonceforall:
I
liker
likeyourcownowa
stor
greatdealbetterthanthissmart
dyret
beastthatplayedmethistrick,
og
andhasspoiledmybestcoat,you
ser
see,inthispuddle;
which,bytheby,
lukter
smellsnotverylikeanosegay.
One
kan
canwalkalongatone’s
fritid
leisurebehindthatcow—keepgoodcompany,
og
andhavemilk,butter,and
ost
cheese,everyday,intothebargain.
WhatwouldI
gi
givetohavesuchaprize!’‘Well,’
sa
saidtheshepherd,‘ifyouaresofondof
henne
her,Iwillchangemy
ku
cowforyourhorse;
I
liker
liketodogoodtomyneighbours,
selv
eventhoughIlosebyitmyself.’‘Done!’
sa
saidHans,merrily.
‘Whatanoble
hjerte
heartthatgoodmanhas!’
tenkte
thoughthe.
Thentheshepherdjumpeduponthe
hesten
horse,wishedHansandthecow
god
goodmorning,andawayhe
red
rode.
Hansbrushedhiscoat,
tørket
wipedhisfaceandhands,
hvilte
restedawhile,andthen
kjørte
droveoffhiscowquietly,
og
andthoughthisbargaina
veldig
veryluckyone.
‘IfI
har
haveonlyapieceofbread
Og
(andIcertainlyshallalwaysbeableto
få
getthat),Ican,wheneverIlike,
spise
eatmybutterandcheese
med
withit;
andwhenIam
tørst
thirstyIcanmilkmycow
og
anddrinkthemilk:
andwhat
kan
canIwishformore?’
Da
Whenhecametoaninn,he
stoppet
halted,ateupallhisbread,
og
andgaveawayhislastpennyfora
glass
glassofbeer.
Whenhe
hadde
hadrestedhimselfhesetoff
igjen
again,drivinghiscowtowardshismother’s
landsby
village.
Buttheheatgrew
større
greaterassoonasnoon
kom
cameon,tillatlast,ashe
fant
foundhimselfonawideheaththat
ville
wouldtakehimmorethanan
time
hourtocross,hebegantobeso
varm
hotandparchedthathis
tungen
tongueclavetotheroofofhis
munnen
mouth.
‘Icanfinda
kur
cureforthis,’thoughthe;
‘nowI
vil
willmilkmycowandquenchmythirst’:
sohe
bandt
tiedhertothestumpof
et
atree,andheldhisleatherncapto
melke
milkinto;
butnota
dråpe
dropwastobehad.
Whowould
ha
havethoughtthatthiscow,whichwasto
bringe
bringhimmilkandbutter
og
andcheese,wasallthat
tiden
timeutterlydry?
Hanshadnot
tenkt
thoughtoflookingtothat.
Mens
Whilehewastryinghis
flaks
luckinmilking,andmanaging
den
thematterveryclumsily,theuneasy
dyret
beastbegantothinkhim
veldig
verytroublesome;
andatlastgavehim
slik
suchakickonthe
hodet
headasknockedhimdown;
og
andtherehelayalongwhilesenseless.
Luckily
en
abutchersooncameby,
kjører
drivingapiginawheelbarrow.
‘Whatisthematter
med
withyou,myman?’saidthebutcher,ashe
hjalp
helpedhimup.
Hanstoldhimwhat
hadde
hadhappened,howhewas
tørr
dry,andwantedtomilkhis
ku
cow,butfoundthecowwas
tørr
drytoo.
Thenthebutchergavehim
en
aflaskofale,saying,‘There,
drikk
drinkandrefreshyourself;
yourcow
vil
willgiveyounomilk:
don’tyouseesheis
et
anoldbeast,goodfor
ingenting
nothingbuttheslaughter-house?’‘Alas,alas!’
sa
saidHans,‘whowouldhavethought
det
it?
Whatashameto
ta
takemyhorse,andgiveme
bare
onlyadrycow!
IfI
dreper
killher,whatwillshebe
god
goodfor?
Ihatecow-beef;
itisnot
øm
tenderenoughforme.
Ifitwere
en
apignow—likethatfatgentlemanyouare
kjører
drivingalongathisease—one
kunne
coulddosomethingwithit;
it
ville
wouldatanyratemakesausages.’‘Well,’saidthebutcher,‘Idon’t
liker
liketosayno,whenoneis
bedt
askedtodoakind,neighbourly
ting
thing.
TopleaseyouI
vil
willchange,andgiveyoumy
fine
finefatpigforthecow.’‘Heaven
belønne
rewardyouforyourkindness
og
andself-denial!’saidHans,ashe
gi
gavethebutcherthecow;
og
andtakingthepigoff
den
thewheel-barrow,droveitaway,
holdt
holdingitbythestring
som
thatwastiedtoits
benet
leg.
Soonhejogged,
og
andallseemednowto
gå
gorightwithhim:
he
hadde
hadmetwithsomemisfortunes,tobe
sikker
sure;
buthewasnow
godt
wellrepaidforall.
How
kunne
coulditbeotherwisewith
slik
suchatravellingcompanionashe
hadde
hadatlastgot?
The
neste
nextmanhemetwas
en
acountrymancarryingafine
hvit
whitegoose.
Thecountrymanstoppedto
spørre
askwhatwaso’clock;
this
førte
ledtofurtherchat;
andHans
fortalte
toldhimallhisluck,
hvordan
howhehadsomany
gode
goodbargains,andhowallthe
verden
worldwentgayandsmiling
med
withhim.
Thecountrymanthen
begynte
begantotellhistale,
og
andsaidhewasgoingto
ta
takethegoosetoachristening.
‘Feel,’
sa
saidhe,‘howheavyit
er
is,andyetitis
bare
onlyeightweeksold.
Whoeverroasts
og
andeatsitwillfind
mye
plentyoffatuponit,it
har
haslivedsowell!’‘You’reright,’
sa
saidHans,asheweigheditinhis
hånden
hand;
‘butifyoutalkof
fett
fat,mypigisnotrifle.’
Mellomtiden
Meantimethecountrymanbeganto
se
lookgrave,andshookhis
hodet
head.
‘Harkye!’saidhe,‘myworthy
venn
friend,youseemagoodsortoffellow,soIcan’thelp
gjøre
doingyouakindturn.
Your
gris
pigmaygetyouinto
en
ascrape.
InthevillageI
nettopp
justcamefrom,thesquirehashad
en
apigstolenoutofhissty.
Iwasdreadfully
redd
afraidwhenIsawyou
at
thatyouhadgotthesquire’s
gris
pig.
Ifyouhave,andthey
fanger
catchyou,itwillbe
en
abadjobforyou.
Theleastthey
vil
willdowillbeto
kaste
throwyouintothehorse-pond.
Stakkars
PoorHanswassadlyfrightened.
‘Goodman,’cried
han
he,‘praygetmeoutof
denne
thisscrape.
Iknownothingof
hvor
wherethepigwaseitherbred
eller
orborn;
buthemay
ha
havebeenthesquire’sforaughtIcan
si
tell: