Gone is gone (the story of a man who Wanted to Do Housework) (12)

Gone is gone (the story of a man who Wanted to Do  Housework) (12)

Before long, there came Liesi home from the fields with a water jug in her hand and the scythe over her shoulder.

But Hulla. Hui.

What was that dangling over the edge of the roof ?

The cow ?

Yes, the cow, and half-choked she was, too, with her eyes bulging and her tongue hanging out.

Liesi lost no time.
She took her scythe ー and ristch ! rotsch ! ー the rope was cut and there was the cow wobbling on her four legs, but alive and well, heaven be praised !

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