THEGOLDENBIRD
Acertain
kung
kinghadabeautifulgarden,och
andinthegardenstoodaträd
treewhichboregoldenapples.Dessa
Theseappleswerealwayscounted,och
andaboutthetimewhentheybörjade
begantogrowripeitwasfoundthatvarje
everynightoneofthemwasgone.The
kungen
kingbecameveryangryatdetta
this,andorderedthegardenertohålla
keepwatchallnightundertheträdet
tree.Thegardenersethis
äldste
eldestsontowatch;butabouttwelveo’clockhefellasleep,
och
andinthemorninganotheroftheappleswasmissing.Then
den
thesecondsonwasorderedtotitta
watch;andatmidnighthe
också
toofellasleep,andinthemorninganotheräpple
applewasgone.Thenthe
tredje
thirdsonofferedtokeepwatch;men
butthegardeneratfirstwouldnotlät
lethim,forfearsomeskada
harmshouldcometohim:however,atlastheconsented,
och
andtheyoungmanlaidhimselfundertheträdet
treetowatch.Astheclockstrucktwelvehe
hörde
heardarustlingnoiseintheair,och
andabirdcameflyingsom
thatwasofpuregold;och
andasitwassnappingatoneoftheapplesmed
withitsbeak,thegardener’ssonhoppade
jumpedupandshotanpil
arrowatit.Butthe
pilen
arrowdidthebirdnoskadade
harm;onlyitdroppeda
gyllene
goldenfeatherfromitstail,och
andthenflewaway.Thegoldenfeatherwasbroughttothe
kungen
kinginthemorning,andallthecouncilwascalledtogether.Everyoneagreed
att
thatitwasworthmoreän
thanallthewealthofthekingdom:Then
den
thegardener’seldestsonsetut
outandthoughttofindden
thegoldenbirdveryeasily;och
andwhenhehadgonebuten
alittleway,hecametoen
awood,andbythesida
sideofthewoodhesåg
sawafoxsitting;sohe
tog
tookhisbowandmaderedo
readytoshootatit.Thenthe
räven
foxsaid,‘Donotshootme,forIkommer
willgiveyougoodcounsel;I
vet
knowwhatyourbusinessis,och
andthatyouwanttohitta
findthegoldenbird.You
kommer
willreachavillageintheevening;och
andwhenyougetthere,youkommer
willseetwoinnsoppositetoeachother,oneofwhichismycket
verypleasantandbeautifultose
lookat:gonotinthere,
men
butrestforthenightintheandra
other,thoughitmayappeartoyoutobemycket
verypoorandmean.’Butthesontänkte
thoughttohimself,‘Whatcanett sådant
suchabeastasthisveta
knowaboutthematter?’Sohesköt
shothisarrowattheräven
fox;buthemissedit,
och
anditsetupitssvans
tailaboveitsbackandsprang
ranintothewood.Thenhe
gick
wenthisway,andintheeveningkom
cametothevillagewherethetvå
twoinnswere;andinoneof
dessa
thesewerepeoplesinging,anddansade
dancing,andfeasting;butthe
andra
otherlookedverydirty,andpoor.‘Ishouldbe
väldigt
verysilly,’saidhe,‘ifIgick
wenttothatshabbyhouse,och
andleftthischarmingplace’;sohe
gick
wentintothesmarthouse,och
andateanddrankathislätthet
ease,andforgotthebird,och
andhiscountrytoo.Timepassedon;
och
andastheeldestsondidnotkom
comeback,andnotidingswereheardofhonom
him,thesecondsonsetout,och
andthesamethinghappenedtohonom
him.Hemetthefox,who
gav
gavehimthegoodadvice:men
butwhenhecametothetvå
twoinns,hiseldestbrotherwasstod
standingatthewindowwherethemerrymakingwas,och
andcalledtohimtocomein;och
andhecouldnotwithstandden
thetemptation,butwentin,och
andforgotthegoldenbirdoch
andhiscountryinthesamma
samemanner.Timepassedonagain,
och
andtheyoungestsontooville
wishedtosetoutintoden
thewideworldtoseekforden
thegoldenbird;buthis
far
fatherwouldnotlistentoitforen
alongwhile,forhewasmycket
veryfondofhisson,och
andwasafraidthatsomeillluckkan
mighthappentohimalso,och
andpreventhiscomingback.However,atlastitwasagreedheshould
gå
go,forhewouldnotvila
restathome;andashe
kom
cametothewood,heträffade
metthefox,andheardthesamma
samegoodcounsel.Buthewas
tacksam
thankfultothefox,andgjort
didnotattempthislifeashisbrothershade
haddone;sothefox
sade
said,‘Situponmytail,och
andyouwilltravelfaster.’Sohesatner
down,andthefoxbegantospringa
run,andawaytheywentöver
overstockandstonesoquickthattheirhår
hairwhistledinthewind.När
Whentheycametothebyn
village,thesonfollowedthefox’sråd
counsel,andwithoutlookingabouthimgick
wenttotheshabbyinnoch
andrestedthereallnightathisease.Inthemorningcamethe
räven
foxagainandmethimashewasbörjade
beginninghisjourney,andsaid,‘Gorakt
straightforward,tillyoucometoaslott
castle,beforewhichlieawholetrupp
troopofsoldiersfastasleepoch
andsnoring:takenonoticeof
dem
them,butgointotheslottet
castleandpassonandontillyoukommer
cometoaroom,whereden
thegoldenbirdsitsinawoodencage;closebyit
står
standsabeautifulgoldencage;men
butdonottrytota
takethebirdoutoftheslitna
shabbycageandputitintothevackra
handsomeone,otherwiseyouwillångra
repentit.’Thenthefoxstretchedut
outhistailagain,andtheunge
youngmansathimselfdown,och
andawaytheywentoverstock
stockandstonetilltheirhår
hairwhistledinthewind.Innan
Beforethecastlegateallwasastheräven
foxhadsaid:sothesonwentin
och
andfoundthechamberwherethegyllene
goldenbirdhunginawoodenburen
cage,andbelowstoodthegyllene
goldencage,andthethreegyllene
goldenapplesthathadbeenförlorade
lostwerelyingclosebyit.Then
tänkte
thoughthetohimself,‘Itkommer
willbeaverydrollsak
thingtobringawaysuchen
afinebirdinthisshabby
shabbycage’;soheopenedthe
dörren
doorandtookholdofitoch
andputitintothegyllene
goldencage.Butthebirdsetupsucha
högt
loudscreamthatallthesoldiersvaknade
awoke,andtheytookhimprisoneroch
andcarriedhimbeforethekungen
king.Thenextmorningthe
domstolen
courtsattojudgehim;och
andwhenallwasheard,itdömde
sentencedhimtodie,unlessheshouldförde
bringthekingthegoldenhästen
horsewhichcouldrunasswiftlyasthewind;och
andifhedidthis,hewastohavethegyllene
goldenbirdgivenhimforhisegen
own.Sohesetoutoncemoreonhis
resa
journey,sighing,andingreatförtvivlan
despair,whenonasuddenhisvän
friendthefoxmethim,och
andsaid,‘Youseenowwhathar
hashappenedonaccountofyournotlyssnade
listeningtomycounsel.Iwill
ändå
still,however,tellyouhowtohittar
findthegoldenhorse,ifyouwillgör
doasIbidyou.You
måste
mustgostraightontillyoukommer
cometothecastlewherethehästen
horsestandsinhisstall:byhis
sida
sidewillliethegroomfastsovande
asleepandsnoring:takeawaythe
hästen
horsequietly,butbesuretoputthegamla
oldleathernsaddleuponhim,och
andnotthegoldenonethatisnära
closebyit.’Thenthesonsatdownonthefox’ssvans
tail,andawaytheywentöver
overstockandstonetilltheirhår
hairwhistledinthewind.Allt
Allwentright,andthebrudgummen
groomlaysnoringwithhishanden
handuponthegoldensaddle.Men
Butwhenthesonlookedatthehästen
horse,hethoughtitastor
greatpitytoputtheleathernsaddleuponit.‘Iwill
ge
givehimthegoodone,’sa
saidhe;‘Iamsurehe
förtjänar
deservesit.’Ashetookupp
upthegoldensaddlethebrudgummen
groomawokeandcriedoutsohögt
loud,thatalltheguardssprang
raninandtookhimprisoner,och
andinthemorninghewasagainbroughtbeforethedomstolen
courttobejudged,andwassentencedtodie.Men
Butitwasagreed,that,ifhekunde
couldbringthitherthebeautifulprincess,heshouldleva
live,andhavethebirdoch
andthehorsegivenhimforhisegen
own.Thenhewenthis
väg
wayverysorrowful;butthe
gamla
oldfoxcameandsaid,‘Whydidnotyoulyssnade
listentome?Ifyouhad,youwould
ha
havecarriedawayboththebirdoch
andthehorse;yetwillI
en gång
oncemoregiveyoucounsel.Go
rakt
straighton,andintheeveningyoukommer
willarriveatacastle.Attwelveo’clockat
natten
nighttheprincessgoestothebathing-house:gå
gouptoherandge
giveherakiss,andshekommer
willletyouleadherbort
away;buttakecareyoudonotsufferherto
gå
goandtakeleaveofherfar
fatherandmother.’Thentheräven
foxstretchedouthistail,och
andsoawaytheywentöver
overstockandstonetilltheirhår
hairwhistledagain.Asthey
kom
cametothecastle,allwasastheräven
foxhadsaid,andattwelveo’clocktheunge
youngmanmettheprincessgick
goingtothebathandgav
gaveherthekiss,andsheagreedtospringa
runawaywithhim,butbad
beggedwithmanytearsthathekom
wouldlethertakeleaveofherfar
father.Atfirstherefused,
men
butsheweptstillmoreoch
andmore,andfellathisfötter
feet,tillatlastheconsented;men
butthemomentshecametoherfather’shus
housetheguardsawokeandhewastakenprisoneragain.Thenhewas
få
broughtbeforetheking,andthekungen
kingsaid,‘Youshallneverhavemydotter
daughterunlessineightdaysyougräver
digawaythehillthatstopstheviewfrommywindow.’Nowthishillwassobigsom
thatthewholeworldcouldnottakeitbort
away:andwhenhehad
arbetat
workedforsevendays,andhade
haddoneverylittle,theräven
foxcameandsaid.‘Lie
ner
downandgotosleep;I
kommer
willworkforyou.’Andinthemorninghevaknade
awokeandthehillwasgone;sohe
gick
wentmerrilytotheking,och
andtoldhimthatnowthatitwasremovedhemåste
mustgivehimtheprincess.Then
den
thekingwasobligedtohålla
keephisword,andawayåkte
wenttheyoungmanandden
theprincess;‘Ifyouwill
bara
onlylisten,’saidthefox,‘itcanbedone.När
Whenyoucometothekungen
king,andheasksforden
thebeautifulprincess,youmustsäga
say,“Heresheis!”Thenhe
kommer
willbeveryjoyful;andyouwillmountthe
gyllene
goldenhorsethattheyaretoge
giveyou,andputoutyourhand
handtotakeleaveofdem
them;butshakehandswiththeprincesslast.
Then
lyft
liftherquicklyontothehästen
horsebehindyou;Allwentright:
thenthe
räven
foxsaid,‘Whenyoucometotheslottet
castlewherethebirdis,Iwillstanna
staywiththeprincessatthedörren
door,andyouwillrideinoch
andspeaktotheking;och
andwhenheseesthatitistherighthästen
horse,hewillbringoutthebird;men
butyoumustsitstill,och
andsaythatyouwanttotitta
lookatit,toseewhetheritisthetruegyllene
goldenbird;This,too,happenedas
det
thefoxsaid;theycarried
bort
offthebird,theprincessmountedagain,och
andtheyrodeontoen
agreatwood.Thenthe
räven
foxcame,andsaid,‘Praykillme,och
andcutoffmyheadoch
andmyfeet.’Buttheunge
youngmanrefusedtodoit:sothe
räven
foxsaid,‘Iwillatanyratege
giveyougoodcounsel:bewareof
två
twothings;ransomnoonefromthe
galgen
gallows,andsitdownbythesideofingen
noriver.’Thenawayhegick
went.Herodeonwiththeprincess,tillatlasthe
kom
cametothevillagewherehehade
hadlefthistwobrothers.Och
Andthereheheardagreatnoiseoch
anduproar;andwhenhe
frågade
askedwhatwasthematter,thepeoplesade
said,‘Twomenaregoingtobehanged.’Ashekom
camenearer,hesawthatthetvå
twomenwerehisbrothers,whohade
hadturnedrobbers;sohe
sade
said,‘Cannottheyinanysätt
waybesaved?’Butthepeoplesade
said‘No,’unlesshewouldbestowallhispengar
moneyupontherascalsandköpa
buytheirliberty.Thenhedidnot
stannade
staytothinkaboutthematter,butbetalade
paidwhatwasasked,andhisbrothersweregivenup,och
andwentonwithhimmot
towardstheirhome.Andasthey
kom
cametothewoodwheretheräven
foxfirstmetthem,itwassocooloch
andpleasantthatthetwobrotherssade
said,‘Letussitdownbythesideoftheriver,och
andrestawhile,toäta
eatanddrink.’Sohesade
said,‘Yes,’andforgotthefox’sråd
counsel,andsatdownonthesideoftheriver;och
andwhilehesuspectednothing,theykom
camebehind,andthrewhimdownde
thebank,andtooktheprincess,de
thehorse,andthebird,och
andwenthometothekungen
kingtheirmaster,andsaid.‘All
detta
thishavewewonbyourlabour.’Thentherewasstor
greatrejoicingmade;butthe
hästen
horsewouldnoteat,thebirdville
wouldnotsing,andtheprincesswept.Den
Theyoungestsonfelltoden
thebottomoftheriver’sbed:lyckligtvis
luckilyitwasnearlydry,men
buthisboneswerealmostbroken,och
andthebankwassobrant
steepthathecouldfindinte
nowaytogetout.Then
den
theoldfoxcameoncemore,och
andscoldedhimfornotföljde
followinghisadvice;otherwisenoevilwould
hade
havebefallenhim:‘Yet,’said
han
he,‘Icannotleaveyouhär
here,solayholdofmysvans
tailandholdfast.’Thenhedrog
pulledhimoutofthefloden
river,andsaidtohim,ashekom
gotuponthebank,‘Yourbrothershar
havesetwatchtokillyou,iftheyhittar
findyouinthekingdom.’Soheklädde
dressedhimselfasapoorman
man,andcamesecretlytode
theking’scourt,andwasknappt
scarcelywithinthedoorswhende
thehorsebegantoeat,och
andthebirdtosing,och
andtheprincessleftoffweeping.Thenhe
gick
wenttotheking,andberättade
toldhimallhisbrothers’roguery;och
andtheywereseizedandpunished,och
andhehadtheprincessgiventohimagain;och
andaftertheking’sdeathhewasarvinge
heirtohiskingdom.A
lång
longwhileafter,hewenttogick
walkonedayinthewood,och
andtheoldfoxmethonom
him,andbesoughthimwithtearsinhiseyestodöda
killhim,andcutoffhishuvud
headandfeet.HANSINLUCK
Vissa
Somemenareborntogoodlycka
luck:alltheydoor
försöker
trytodocomesright—allsom
thatfallstothemissomycket
muchgain—alltheirgeeseareswans—alltheircardsaretrumps—tossthemwhichwayyouwill,theywillalways,likepoorpuss,alightupontheirlegs,andonlymoveonsomycket
muchthefaster.Theworld
kanske
mayverylikelynotalwaystänker
thinkofthemastheytänker
thinkofthemselves,butwhatcaretheyforde
theworld?whatcanit
veta
knowaboutthematter?Oneof
dessa
theseluckybeingswasneighbourHans.Sju
Sevenlongyearshehadarbetat
workedhardforhismaster.Atlasthe
sade
said,‘Master,mytimeisup;I
måste
mustgohomeandseemystackars
poormotheroncemore:sopray
lön
paymemywagesandlåt
letmego.’Andthemastersade
said,‘Youhavebeenatrogen
faithfulandgoodservant,Hans,soyourlön
payshallbehandsome.’Thenhegavehimen
alumpofsilverasstor
bigashishead.Hans
tog
tookouthispocket-handkerchief,putthepieceofsilverintoit,kastade
threwitoverhisshoulder,och
andjoggedoffonhisroadhomewards.Ashe
gick
wentlazilyon,draggingonefot
footafteranother,amankom
cameinsight,trottinggailylängs
alongonacapitalhorse.‘Ah!’
sade
saidHansaloud,‘whatafinesak
thingitistorideonhästryggen
horseback!Therehesitsaseasy
och
andhappyasifhewasathemma
home,inthechairbyhisfireside;he
snubblar
tripsagainstnostones,savesshoe-leather,och
andgetsonhehardlyvet
knowshow.’Hansdidnotspeaksomjukt
softlybutthehorsemanhearditallt
all,andsaid,‘Well,friend,varför
whydoyougoonfootthen?’‘Ah!’sa
saidhe,‘Ihavethisloadtobära
carry:tobesureitis
silver
silver,butitissotungt
heavythatIcan’tholdupp
upmyhead,andyoumåste
mustknowithurtsmyaxeln
shouldersadly.’‘Whatdoyousäger
sayofmakinganexchange?’saiddet
thehorseman.‘Iwillgiveyoumy
häst
horse,andyoushallgivemethesilver;which
kommer
willsaveyouagreatdealofbesvär
troubleincarryingsuchatung
heavyloadaboutwithyou.’‘Withallmyheart,’sa
saidHans:‘butasyouareso
snäll
kindtome,Imustsäga
tellyouonething—youwillha
haveawearytasktodra
drawthatsilveraboutwithyou.’However,thehorsemankommer
gotoff,tookthesilver,hjälpte
helpedHansup,gavehimthebridleintoonehanden
handandthewhipintotheandra
other,andsaid,‘Whenyouvill
wanttogoveryfast,smackyourlipshögt
loudlytogether,andcry“Jip!”’.Hanswasdelightedashesatonthe
hästen
horse,drewhimselfup,squaredhiselbows,vände
turnedouthistoes,crackedhispiska
whip,androdemerrilyoff,oneminutewhistlingen
amerrytune,andanothersinging,.‘Nocare
och
andnosorrow,Afigforthemorrow!After
en
atimehethoughthebort
shouldliketogoalite
littlefaster,sohesmackedhislipsoch
andcried‘Jip!’Awaywentthehästen
horsefullgallop;andbeforeHans
visste
knewwhathewasabout,hewasthrownoff,och
andlayonhisbackbythevägkanten
road-side.Hishorsewouldhaveranoff,if
en
ashepherdwhowascomingby,körde
drivingacow,hadnotstoppat
stoppedit.Hanssooncametohimself,
och
andgotuponhislegsagain,sadlyvexed,och
andsaidtotheshepherd,‘Thisridingisnoskämt
joke,whenamanhasdet
thelucktogetuponabeastlikethisthatsnubblar
stumblesandflingshimoffasifitwouldbryta
breakhisneck.However,I’moff
nu
nowonceforall:I
gillar
likeyourcownowagreatdealbättre
betterthanthissmartbeastsom
thatplayedmethistrick,och
andhasspoiledmybestkappa
coat,yousee,inthispöl
puddle;which,bytheby,
luktar
smellsnotverylikeanosegay.Man
Onecanwalkalongatone’sleisurebakom
behindthatcow—keepgoodcompany,och
andhavemilk,butter,andost
cheese,everyday,intothebargain.WhatwouldI
ge
givetohavesuchaprize!’‘Well,’sade
saidtheshepherd,‘ifyouaresoförtjust
fondofher,Iwillbyter
changemycowforyourhäst
horse;Iliketodogoodtomyneighbours,eventhoughI
förlorar
losebyitmyself.’‘Done!’sa
saidHans,merrily.‘Whatanoble
hjärta
heartthatgoodmanhas!’tänkte
thoughthe.Thentheshepherd
hoppade
jumpeduponthehorse,wishedHansoch
andthecowgoodmorning,och
andawayherode.Hans
borstade
brushedhiscoat,wipedhisfaceoch
andhands,restedawhile,och
andthendroveoffhiscowquietly,och
andthoughthisbargainamycket
veryluckyone.‘IfI
har
haveonlyapieceofbröd
bread(andIcertainlyshallalltid
alwaysbeabletogetthat),Ican,wheneverIlike,äta
eatmybutterandcheesemed
withit;andwhenIam
törstig
thirstyIcanmilkmycowoch
anddrinkthemilk:andwhat
kan
canIwishformore?’När
Whenhecametoanvärdshus
inn,hehalted,ateupallt
allhisbread,andgavebort
awayhislastpennyforaglassoföl
beer.Whenhehadrestedhimselfhesetoffagain,
körde
drivinghiscowtowardshismother’svillage.Men
Buttheheatgrewgreaterassnart
soonasnooncameon,tillatlast,ashefoundhimselfonen
awideheaththatwouldta
takehimmorethanantimme
hourtocross,hebegantobesovarm
hotandparchedthathistunga
tongueclavetotheroofofhismun
mouth.‘Icanfinda
botemedel
cureforthis,’thoughthe;‘nowIwill
mjölka
milkmycowandquenchmythirst’:sohe
band
tiedhertothestumpofaträd
tree,andheldhisleatherncaptomjölka
milkinto;butnota
droppe
dropwastobehad.Whowould
ha
havethoughtthatthiscow,whichwastoge
bringhimmilkandbutteroch
andcheese,wasallthattiden
timeutterlydry?Hanshadnot
tänkt
thoughtoflookingtothat.Medan
Whilehewastryinghislycka
luckinmilking,andmanagingden
thematterveryclumsily,theuneasyodjuret
beastbegantothinkhimmycket
verytroublesome;andatlast
gav
gavehimsuchakickontheheadasknockade
knockedhimdown;andtherehe
låg
layalongwhilesenseless.Lyckligtvis
Luckilyabutchersooncameby,körde
drivingapiginawheelbarrow.‘Whatis
det
thematterwithyou,myman?’sa
saidthebutcher,ashehjälpte
helpedhimup.Hanstoldhimwhat
hade
hadhappened,howhewastorr
dry,andwantedtomilkhiscow,men
butfoundthecowwastorr
drytoo.Thenthebutcher
gav
gavehimaflaskofale,sade
saying,‘There,drinkandrefreshyourself;yourcow
kommer
willgiveyounomilk:don’tyou
ser
seesheisanoldbeast,bra
goodfornothingbuttheslaughter-house?’‘Alas,alas!’sade
saidHans,‘whowouldhavetro
thoughtit?Whatashameto
ta
takemyhorse,andgivemebara
onlyadrycow!IfI
dödar
killher,whatwillshebebra
goodfor?Ihatecow-beef;
itisnottender
nog
enoughforme.Ifitwere
en
apignow—likethatfatgentlemanyouarekör
drivingalongathisease—onekunna
coulddosomethingwithit;itwouldatanyratemakesausages.’‘Well,’said
det
thebutcher,‘Idon’tliketosäga
sayno,whenoneisaskedtodoen
akind,neighbourlything.To
behaga
pleaseyouIwillchange,och
andgiveyoumyfinefeta
fatpigforthecow.’‘Heavenbelönar
rewardyouforyourkindnessoch
andself-denial!’saidHans,ashegavethebutcherthekon
cow;andtakingthepigoffthewheel-barrow,
drev
droveitaway,holdingitbythestringsom
thatwastiedtoitsleg.Soonhe
joggade
jogged,andallseemednowtogå
gorightwithhim:he
hade
hadmetwithsomemisfortunes,tobesure;men
buthewasnowwellrepaidforall.Hur
Howcoulditbeotherwisemed
withsuchatravellingcompanionashehade
hadatlastgot?The
nästa
nextmanhemetwasen
acountrymancarryingafinevit
whitegoose.Thecountrymanstoppedto
fråga
askwhatwaso’clock;this
ledde
ledtofurtherchat;andHans
berättade
toldhimallhisluck,hur
howhehadsomanybra
goodbargains,andhowallthevärlden
worldwentgayandsmilingmed
withhim.Thecountrymanthen
började
begantotellhistale,och
andsaidhewasgoingtota
takethegoosetoachristening.‘Feel,’
sa
saidhe,‘howheavyitär
is,andyetitisbara
onlyeightweeksold.Whoever
steker
roastsandeatsitwillhitta
findplentyoffatuponden
it,ithaslivedsowell!’‘You’reright,’sa
saidHans,asheweigheditinhishanden
hand;‘butifyoutalkof
fett
fat,mypigisnotrifle.’Tiden
Meantimethecountrymanbegantose
lookgrave,andshookhishead.‘Harkye!’
sa
saidhe,‘myworthyfriend,youverkar
seemagoodsortofkollega
fellow,soIcan’thelpgöra
doingyouakindturn.Your
gris
pigmaygetyouintoascrape.Inthe
byn
villageIjustcamefrom,thesquirehar
hashadapigstolenut
outofhissty.Iwasdreadfully
rädd
afraidwhenIsawyouatt
thatyouhadgotthesquire’sgris
pig.Ifyouhave,andthey
fångar
catchyou,itwillbeett
abadjobforyou.Theleastthey
kommer
willdowillbetokasta
throwyouintothehorse-pond.Stackars
PoorHanswassadlyfrightened.‘Goodman,’cried
han
he,‘praygetmeoutofhär
thisscrape.Iknownothingofwherethepigwaseitherbred
eller
orborn;buthemay
ha
havebeenthesquire’sforaughtIcansäga
tell: