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The Devoted Friend

           IamgoingtobringthemintothemarketandsellthemtotheBurgomaster’sdaughter,andbuybackmywheelbarrowwiththemoney.

           "‘Buybackyourwheelbarrow?Youdon’tmeantosayyouhavesoldit?Whataverystupidthingtodo!’

           "‘Well,thefactis,’saidHans,‘thatIwasobligedto.Youseethewinterwasaverybadtimeforme,andIreallyhadnomoneyatalltobuybreadwith.SoIfirstsoldthesilverbuttonsoffmySundaycoat,andthenIsoldmysilverchain,andthenIsoldmybigpipe,andatlastIsoldmywheelbarrow.ButIamgoingtobuythemallbackagainnow.

           "‘Hans,’saidtheMiller,‘Iwillgiveyoumywheelbarrow.Itisnotinverygoodrepair;indeed,onesideisgone,andthereissomethingwrongwiththewheel-spokes;butinspiteofthatIwillgiveittoyou.Iknowitisverygenerousofme,andagreatmanypeoplewouldthinkmeextremelyfoolishforpartingwithit,butIamnotliketherestoftheworld.Ithinkthatgenerosityistheessenceoffriendship,and,besides,Ihavegotanewwheelbarrowformyself.Yes,youmaysetyourmindatease,Iwillgiveyoumywheelbarrow.

           "‘Well,really,thatisgenerousofyou,’saidlittleHans,andhisfunnyroundfaceglowedalloverwithpleasure.‘Icaneasilyputitinrepair,asIhaveaplankofwoodinthehouse.

           "‘Aplankofwood!’saidtheMiller;‘why,thatisjustwhatIwantfortheroofofmybarn.Thereisaverylargeholeinit,andthecornwillallgetdampifIdon’tstopitup.

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