But you must lend me your lantern, as the night is so dark that I am afraid I might fall into the ditch.»
What disobedient children! cried the old Water-rat; «they really deserve to be drowned
As I was his best friend,» said the Miller, «it is only fair that I should have the best place;» so he walked at the head of the procession in a long black cloak, and every now and then he wiped his eyes with a big pockethandkerchief.
wheelbarrow, and now you are going to give me your plank. Of course, the wheelbarrow is worth far more than the plank, but true friendship never notices things like that. Pray get it at once, and I will set to work at my barn this very day.»
«And how do you like the Water-rat?» asked the Duck, who came paddling up some minutes afterwards. «He has a great many good points, but for my own part I have a mother's feelings, and I can never look at a confirmed bachelor without the tears coming into my eyes.»
«It was a very hot day, and the road was terribly dusty, and before Hans had reached the sixth milestone he was so tired that he had to sit down and rest. However, he went on bravely, and at last he reached the market. After he had waited there some time, he sold the sack of flour for a very good price, and then he returned home at once, for he was afraid that if he stopped too late he might meet some robbers on the way.
One morning the old Water-rat put his head out of his hole.
«Ah!» said the Miller, «there is no work so delightful as the work one does for others.»
One morning the old Water-rat put his head out of his hole.
«And how do you like the Water-rat?» asked the Duck, who came paddling up some minutes afterwards. «He has a great many good points, but for my own part I have a mother's feelings, and I can never look at a confirmed bachelor without the tears coming into my eyes.»
What disobedient children! cried the old Water-rat; «they really deserve to be drowned
«Ah!» said the Miller, «there is no work so delightful as the work one does for others.»
As I was his best friend,» said the Miller, «it is only fair that I should have the best place;» so he walked at the head of the procession in a long black cloak, and every now and then he wiped his eyes with a big pockethandkerchief.
wheelbarrow, and now you are going to give me your plank. Of course, the wheelbarrow is worth far more than the plank, but true friendship never notices things like that. Pray get it at once, and I will set to work at my barn this very day.»
«It was a very hot day, and the road was terribly dusty, and before Hans had reached the sixth milestone he was so tired that he had to sit down and rest. However, he went on bravely, and at last he reached the market. After he had waited there some time, he sold the sack of flour for a very good price, and then he returned home at once, for he was afraid that if he stopped too late he might meet some robbers on the way.
But you must lend me your lantern, as the night is so dark that I am afraid I might fall into the ditch.»