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;Once upon a time�察─�said the Lin�察 �there was an honest little fellow
named Hans。;
;Was he very distinguished�拭─�asked the Water´rat。
;No�察─�answered the Lin�察 �I don't think he was distinguished at all�察�
except for his kind heart�察�and his funny round good´humoured face。 He
lived in a tiny cottage all by himself�察�and every day he worked in his
garden。 In all the country´side there was no garden so lovely as his。
Sweet´william grew there�察�and Gilly´flowers�察�and Shepherds'´purses�察�and
Fair´maids of France。 There were damask Roses�察�and yellow Roses�察�lilac
Crocuses�察�and gold�察�purple Violets and white。 Columbine and
Ladysmock�察�Marjoram and Wild Basil�察�the Cowslip and the Flower´de´
luce�察�the Daffodil and the Clove´Pink bloomed or blossomed in their
proper order as the months went by�察�one flower taking another flower's
place�察�so that there were always beautiful things to look at�察�and pleasant
odours to smell。
;Little Hans had a great many friends�察�but the most devoted friend of
all was big Hugh the Miller。 Indeed�察�so devoted was the rich Miller to
little Hans�察�that be would never go by his garden without leaning over the
wall and plucking a large nosegay�察�or a handful of sweet herbs�察�or filling
his pockets with plums and cherries if it was the fruit season。
;'Real friends should have everything in mon��' the Miller used to
say�察�and little Hans nodded and smiled�察�and felt very proud of having a
friend with such noble ideas。
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;Sometimes�察�indeed�察�the neighbours thought it strange that the rich
Miller never gave little Hans anything in return�察�though he had a hundred
sacks of flour stored away in his mill�察�and six milch cows�察�and a large
flock of woolly sheep�察�but Hans never troubled his head about these things�察�
and nothing gave him greater pleasure than to listen to all the wonderful
things the Miller used to say about the unselfishness of true friendship。
;So little Hans worked away in his garden。 During the spring�察�the
summer�察�and the autumn he was very happy�察�but when the winter came�察�
and he had no fruit or flowers to bring to the market�察�he suffered a good
deal from cold and hunger�察�and often had to go to bed without any supper
but a few dried pears or some hard nuts。 In the winter�察�also�察�he was
extremely lonely�察�as the Miller never came to see him then。
;'There is no good in my going to see little Hans as long as the snow
lasts��' the Miller used to say to his wife�察�'for when people are in trouble
they should be left alone�察�and not be bothered by visitors。 That at least is
my idea about friendship�察�and I am sure I am right。 So I shall wait till the
spring es�察�and then I shall pay him a visit�察�and he will be able to give
me a large basket of primroses and that will make him so happy。'
;'You are certainly very thoughtful about others��' answered the Wife�察�
as she sat in her fortable armchair by the big pinewood fire�察�'very
thoughtful indeed。 It is quite a treat to hear you talk about friendship。 I
am sure the clergyman himself could not say such beautiful things as you
do�察�though he does live in a three´storied house�察�and wear a gold ring on
his little finger。'
;'But could we not ask little Hans up here��' said the Miller's youngest
son。 'If poor Hans is in trouble I will give him half my porridge�察�and
show him my white rabbits。'
;'What a silly boy you are'� �cried the Miller�察�'I really don't know what
is the use of sending you to school。 You seem not to learn anything。
Why�察�if little Hans came up here�察�and saw our warm fire�察�and our good
supper�察�and our great cask of red wine�察�he might get envious�察�and envy is a
most terrible thing�察�and would spoil anybody's nature。 I certainly will not
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allow Hans' nature to be spoiled。 I am his best friend�察�and I will always
watch over him�察�and see that he is not led into any temptations。 Besides�察�
if Hans came here�察�he might ask me to let him have some flour on credit�察�
and that I could not do。 Flour is one thing�察�and friendship is another�察�and
they should not be confused。 Why�察�the words are spelt differently�察�and
mean quite different things。 Everybody can see that。'
;'How well you talk'� �said the Miller's Wife�察�pouring herself out a large
glass of warm ale�察�'really I feel quite drowsy。 It is just like being in
church。'
;'Lots of people act well��' answered the Miller�察�'but very few people
talk well�察�which shows that talking is much the more difficult thing of the
two�察�and much the finer thing also'�察�and he looked sternly across the table
at his little son�察�who felt so ashamed of himself that he hung his head
down�察�and grew quite scarlet�察�and began to cry into his tea。 However�察�he
was so young that you must excuse him。;
;Is that the end of the story�拭─�asked the Water´rat。
;Certainly not�察─�answered the Lin�察 �that is the beginning。;
;Then you are quite behind the age�察─�said the Water´rat。 ;Every good
story´teller nowadays starts with the end�察�and then goes on to the
beginning�察�and concludes with the middle。 That is the new method。 I
heard all about it the other day from a critic who was walking round the
pond with a young man。 He spoke of the matter at great length�察�and I am
sure he must have been right�察�for he had blue spectacles and a bald head�察�
and whenever the young man made any remark�察�he always answered
'Pooh��' But pray go on with your story。 I like the Miller immensely。 I
have all kinds of beautiful sentiments myself�察�so there is a great sympathy
between us。;
;Well�察─�said the Lin�察�hopping now on one leg and now on the other�察�
;as soon as the winter was over�察�and the primroses began to open their pale
yellow stars�察�the Miller said to his wife that he would go down and see
little Hans。
;'Why�察�what a good heart you have'� �cried his Wife�察�'you are always
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thinking of others。 And mind you take the big basket with you for the
flowers。'
;So the Miller tied the sails of the windmill together with a strong iron
chain�察�and went down the hill with the basket on his arm。
;'Good morning�察�little Hans��' said the Miller。
;'Good morning��' said Hans�察�leaning on his spade�察�and smiling from
ear to ear。
;'And how have you been all the winter��' said the Miller。
;'Well�察�really��' cried Hans�察�'it is very good of you to ask�察�very good
indeed。 I am afraid I had rather a hard time of it�察�but now the spring has
e�察�and I am quite happy�察�and all my flowers are doing well。'
;'We often talked of you during the winter�察�Hans��' said the Miller�察�'and
wondered how you were getting on。'
;'That was kind of you��' said Hans�察�'I was half afraid you had forgotten
me。'
;'Hans�察�I am surprised at you��' said the Miller�察�'friendship never forgets。
That is the wonderful thing about it�察�but I am afraid you don't understand
the poetry of life。 How lovely your primroses are looking�察�by´the´bye;� �
;'They are certainly very lovely��' said Hans�察�'and it is a most lucky
thing for me that I have so many。 I am going to bring them into the
market and sell them to the Burgomaster's daughter�察�and buy back my
wheelbarrow with the money。'
;'Buy back your wheelbarrow�拭�You don't mean to say you have sold
it�拭�What a very stupid thing to do'� �
;'Well�察�the fact is��' said Hans�察�'that I was obliged to。 You see the
winter was a very bad time for me�察�and I really had no money at all to buy
bread with。 So I first sold the silver buttons off my Sunday coat�察�and
then I sold my silver chain�察�and then I sold my big pipe�察�and at last I sold
my wheelbarrow。 But I am going to buy them all back again now。'
;'Hans��' said the Miller�察�'I will give you my wheelbarrow。 It is not in
very good repair�察�indeed�察�one side is gone�察�and there is something wrong
with the wheel´spokes�察�but in spite of that I will give it to you。 I know it
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is very generous of me�察�and a great many people would think me
extremely foolish for parting with it�察�but I am not like the rest of the world。
I think that generosity is the essence of friendship�察�and�察�besides�察�I have got
a new wheelbarrow for myself。 Yes�察�you may set your mind at ease�察�I
will give you my wheelbarrow。'
;'Well�察�really�察�that is generous of you��' said little Hans�察�and his funny
round face glowed all over with pleasure。 'I can easily put it in repair�察�as
I have a plank of wood in the house。'
;'A plank of wood'� �said the Miller�察�'why�察�that is just what I want for
the roof of my barn。 There is a very large hole in it�察�and the corn will all
get damp if I don't stop it up。 How lucky you mentioned it� �It is quite
remarkable how one good action always breeds another。 I have given
you my w