strong iron chain; and went down the hill with the basket on his
arm。
〃good morning; little hans; said the miller。
〃good morning; said hans; leaning on his spade; and smiling from
ear to ear。
〃and how have you been all the winter? said the miller。
〃well; really; cried hans; it is very good of you to ask; very
good indeed。 i am afraid i had rather a hard time of it; but now
the spring has e; and i am quite happy; and all my flowers are
doing well。
〃we often talked of you during the winter; hans; said the miller;
and wondered how you were getting on。
〃that was kind of you; said hans; i was half afraid you had
forgotten me。
〃hans; i am surprised at you; said the miller; friendship never
forgets。 that is the wonderful thing about it; but i am afraid you
dont understand the poetry of life。 how lovely your primroses are
looking; by…the…bye〃!
〃they are certainly very lovely; said hans; and it is a most
lucky thing for me that i have so many。 i am going to bring them
into the market and sell them to the burgomasters daughter; and
buy back my wheelbarrow with the money。
〃buy back your wheelbarrow? you dont mean to say you have sold
it? what a very stupid thing to do!
〃well; the fact is; said hans; that i was obliged to。 you see
the winter was a very bad time for me; and i really had no money at
all to buy bread with。 so i first sold the silver buttons off my
sunday coat; and then i sold my silver chain; and then i sold my
big pipe; and at last i sold my wheelbarrow。 but i am going to buy
them all back again now。
〃hans; said the miller; i will give you my wheelbarrow。 it is
not in very good repair; indeed; one side is gone; and there is
something wrong with the wheel…spokes; but in spite of that i will
give it to you。 i know it is very generous of me; and a great many
people would think me extremely foolish for parting with it; but i
am not like the rest of the world。 i think that generosity is the
essence of friendship; and; besides; i have got a new wheelbarrow
for myself。 yes; you may set your mind at ease; i will give you my
wheelbarrow。
〃well; really; that is generous of you; said little hans; and his
funny round face glowed all over with pleasure。 i can easily put
it in repair; as i have a plank of wood in the house。
〃a plank of wood! said the miller; why; that is just what i want
for the roof of my barn。 there is a very large hole in it; and the
corn will all get damp if i dont stop it up。 how lucky you
mentioned it! it is quite remarkable how one good action always
breeds another。 i have given you my wheelbarrow; and now you are
going to give me your plank。 of course; the wheelbarrow is worth
far more than the plank; but true; friendship never notices things
like that。 pray get it at once; and i will set to work at my barn
this very day。
〃certainly; cried little hans; and he ran into the shed and
dragged the plank out。
〃it is not a very big plank; said the miller; looking at it; and
i am afraid that after i have mended my barn…roof there wont be
any left for you to mend the wheelbarrow with; but; of course; that
is not my fault。 and now; as i have given you my wheelbarrow; i am
sure you would like to give me some flowers in return。 here is the
basket; and mind you fill it quite full。
〃quite full? said little hans; rather sorrowfully; for it was
really a very big basket; and he knew that if he filled it he would
have no flowers left for the market and he was very anxious to get
his silver buttons back。
〃well; really; answered the miller; as i have given you my
wheelbarrow; i dont think that it is much to ask you for a few
flowers。 i may be wrong; but i should have thought that
friendship; true friendship; was quite free from selfishness of any
kind。
〃my dear friend; my best friend; cried little hans; you are
wele to all the flowers in my garden。 i would much sooner have
your good opinion than my silver buttons; any day; and he ran and
plucked all his pretty primroses; and filled the millers basket。
〃good…bye; little hans; said the miller; as he went up the hill
with the plank on his shoulder; and the big basket in his hand。
〃good…bye; said little hans; and he began to dig away quite
merrily; he was so pleased about the wheelbarrow。
〃the next day he was nailing up some honeysuckle against the porch;
when he heard the millers voice calling to him from the road。 so
he jumped off the ladder; and ran down the garden; and looked over
the wall。
〃there was the miller with a large sack of flour on his back。
〃dear little hans; said the miller; would you mind carrying this
sack of flour for me to market?
〃oh; i am so sorry; said hans; but i am really very busy to…day。
i have got all my creepers to nail up; and all my flowers to water;
and all my grass to roll。
〃well; really; said the miller; i think that; considering that i
am going to give you my wheelbarrow; it is rather unfriendly of you
to refuse。
〃oh; dont say that; cried little hans; i wouldnt be unfriendly
for the whole world; and he ran in for his cap; and trudged off
with the big sack on his shoulders。
〃it was a very hot day; and the road was terribly dusty; and before
hans had reached the sixth milestone he was so tired that he had to
sit down and rest。 however; he went on bravely; and as last he
reached the market。 after he had waited there some time; he sold
the sack of flour for a very good price; and then he returned home
at once; for he was afraid that if he stopped too late he might
meet some robbers on the way。
〃it has certainly been a hard day; said little hans to himself as
he was going to bed; but i am glad i did not refuse the miller;
for he is my best friend; and; besides; he is going to give me his
wheelbarrow。
〃early the next morning the miller came down to get the money for
his sack of flour; but little hans was so tired that he was still
in bed。
〃upon my word; said the miller; you are very lazy。 really;
considering that
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