Gone is gone (the story of a man who Wanted to Do Housework) (15 完)

Gone is gone (the story of a man who Wanted to Do  Housework) (15 完)

Liesi lost no time.

She pulled at the two arms and tugged at the two legs ー and there, dripping and spluttering, with a cabbage-leaf in his hair, celery in his pocket, and a sprig of parsley over one ear, was her fritzl.

" Na, na, my man ! " said Liesi.
" Is that the way you keep house ーyes ? "

" Oh, Liesi, Liesi ! " spluttered Fritzl.
" You are rightーthat work of yours, 'tis none too easy. "

" Tis a little hard at first, " said Liesi, " but tomorrow, maybe you'll do better. "

" Nay, nay ! " cried fritzl.
" what's gone is gone, and so is my housework from this day on. Please, please, my Liesi ー let me go back to my work in the fields, and never more will I say that my work is harder than yours. "

" Well, then, " said Liesi, " if that's how it is, we surely can live in peace and happiness for ever and ever. "

And that they did.

(15/15 完)