Lucky Hans (8)

Lucky Hans (8)

Towards evening, as the sun was setting, Hans came upon a man grinding knives by the side of the road.
He was singing so cheerfully at this work that Hans stopped and spoke :
" You seem very happy, sir, " he said.

" Of course I am, " said the knife-grinder, " with a stone like this I never lack for money. "

Then he noticed the goose tucked under Han's arm.

" Where did you get that fine goose ? " he asked.

" I change it for a pig. "

" And the pig ? "

" I changed it for a cow. "

" And the cow ? "

" I changed it for a horse. "

" And the horse ? "

" I changed it for a lump of silver. "

" A lump of silver ? And where did you get that ? "

" For seven years' hard work for my master. "

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