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           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.