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;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 wheelbarrow�察�and now you are going to give me your plank。 Of
course�察�the wheelbarrow is worth far more than the plank�察�but true�察�
friendship never notices things like that。 Pray get it at once�察�and I will set
to work at my barn this very day。'
;'Certainly��' cried little Hans�察�and he ran into the shed and dragged the
plank out。
;'It is not a very big plank��' said the Miller�察�looking at it�察�'and I am
afraid that after I have mended my barn´roof there won't be any left for
you to mend the wheelbarrow with�察�but�察�of course�察�that is not my fault。
And now�察�as I have given you my wheelbarrow�察�I am sure you would like
to give me some flowers in return。 Here is the basket�察�and mind you fill
it quite full。'
;'Quite full��' said little Hans�察�rather sorrowfully�察�for it was really a
very big basket�察�and he knew that if he filled it he would have no flowers
left for the market and he was very anxious to get his silver buttons back。
;'Well�察�really��' answered the Miller�察�'as I have given you my
wheelbarrow�察�I don't think that it is much to ask you for a few flowers。 I
may be wrong�察�but I should have thought that friendship�察�true friendship�察�
selfishness of any kind。'
;'My dear friend�察�my best friend��' cried little Hans�察�'you are wele to
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all the flowers in my garden。 I would much sooner have your good
opinion than my silver buttons�察�any day'�察�and he ran and plucked all his
pretty primroses�察�and filled the Miller's basket。
;'Good´bye�察�little Hans��' said the Miller�察�as he went up the hill with the
plank on his shoulder�察�and the big basket in his hand。
;'Good´bye��' said little Hans�察�and he began to dig aerrily�察�
he was so pleased about the wheelbarrow。
;The next day he was nailing up some honeysuckle against the porch�察�
when he heard the Miller's voice calling to him from the road。 So he
jumped off the ladder�察�and ran down the garden�察�and looked over the wall。
;There was the Miller with a large sack of flour on his back。
;'Dear little Hans��' said the Miller�察�'would you mind carrying this sack
of flour for me to market��'
;'Oh�察�I am so sorry��' said Hans�察�'but I am really very busy to´day。 I
have got all my creepers to nail up�察�and all my flowers to water�察�and all my
grass to roll。'
;'Well�察�really��' said the Miller�察�'I think that�察�considering that I am going
to give you my wheelbarrow�察�it is rather unfriendly of you to refuse。'
;'Oh�察�don't say that��' cried little Hans�察�'I wouldn't be unfriendly for the
whole world'�察�and he ran in for his cap�察�and trudged off with the big sack
on his shoulders。
;It was a very hot day�察�and the road was terribly dusty�察�and before
Hans had reached the sixth milestone he was so tired that he had to sit
down and rest。 However�察�he went on bravely�察�and as last he reached the
market。 After he had waited there some time�察�he sold the sack of flour
for a very good price�察�and then he returned home at once�察�for he was afraid
that if he stopped too late he might meet some robbers on the way。
;'It has certainly been a hard day��' said little Hans to himself as he was
going to bed�察�'but I am glad I did not refuse the Miller�察�for he is my best
friend�察�and�察�besides�察�he is going to give me his wheelbarrow。'
;Early the next morning the Miller came down to get the money for
his sack of flour�察�but little Hans was so tired that he was still in bed。
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;'Upon my word��' said the Miller�察�'you are very lazy。 Really�察�
considering that I am going to give you my wheelbarrow�察�I think you
might work harder。 Idleness is a great sin�察�and I certainly don't like any
of my friends to be idle or sluggish。 You must not mind my speaking
quite plainly to you。 Of course I should not dream of doing so if I were
not your friend。 But what is the good of friendship if one cannot say
exactly what one means�拭�Anybody can say charming things and try to
please and to flatter�察�but a true friend always says unpleasant things�察�and
does not mind giving pain。 Indeed�察�if he is a really true friend he prefers
it�察�for he knows that then he is doing good。'
;'I am very sorry��' said little Hans�察�rubbing his eyes and pulling off his
night´cap�察�'but I was so tired that I thought I would lie in bed for a little
time�察�and listen to the birds singing。 Do you know that I always work
better after hearing the birds sing��'
;'Well�察�I am glad of that��' said the Miller�察�clapping little Hans on the
back�察�'for I want you to e up to the mill as soon as you are dressed�察�
and mend my barn´roof for me。'
;Poor little Hans was very anxious to go and work in his garden�察�for
his flowers had not been watered for two days�察�but he did not like to refuse
the Miller�察�as he was such a good friend to him。
;'Do you think it would be unfriendly of me if I said I was busy��' he
inquired in a shy and timid voice。
;'Well�察�really��' answered the Miller�察�'I do not think it is much to ask of
you�察�considering that I am going to give you my wheelbarrow�察�but of
course if you refuse I will go and do it myself。'
;'Oh� �on no account��' cried little Hans and he jumped out of bed�察�and
dressed himself�察�and went up to the barn。
;He worked there all day long�察�till sunset�察�and at sunset the Miller
came to see how he was getting on。
;'Have you mended the hole in the roof yet�察�little Hans��' cried the
Miller in a cheery voice。
;'It is quite mended��' answered little Hans�察�ing down the ladder。
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;'Ah'� �said the Miller�察�'there is no work so delightful as the work one
does for others。'
;'It is certainly a great privilege to hear you talk��' answered little Hans�察�
sitting down�察�and wipi
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