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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

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