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1、Great Claus and Little ClausINavillagethereoncelivedtwomenwhohadthesamename.TheywerebothcalledClaus.Oneofthemhadfourhorses,buttheotherhadonlyone;sotodistinguishthem,peoplecalledtheownerofthefourhorses,“GreatClaus,”andhewhohadonlyone,“LittleClaus.”Nowwes
2、hallhearwhathappenedtothem,forthisisatruestory.Throughthewholeweek,LittleClauswasobligedtoploughforGreatClaus,andlendhimhisonehorse;andonceaweek,onaSunday,GreatClauslenthimallhisfourhorses.ThenhowLittleClauswouldsmackhiswhipoverallfivehorses,theywereasg
3、oodashisownonthatoneday.Thesunshonebrightly,andthechurchbellswereringingmerrilyasthepeoplepassedby,dressedintheirbestclothes,withtheirprayer-booksundertheirarms.Theyweregoingtoheartheclergymanpreach.TheylookedatLittleClausploughingwithhisfivehorses,andh
4、ewassoproudthathesmackedhiswhip,andsaid,“Gee-up,myfivehorses.”“Youmustnotsaythat,”saidBigClaus;“foronlyoneofthembelongstoyou.”ButLittleClaussoonforgotwhatheoughttosay,andwhenanyonepassedhewouldcallout,“Gee-up,myfivehorses!”“NowImustbegyounottosaythataga
5、in,”saidBigClaus;“forifyoudo,Ishallhityourhorseonthehead,sothathewilldropdeadonthespot,andtherewillbeanendofhim.”“IpromiseyouIwillnotsayitanymore,”saidtheother;butassoonaspeoplecameby,noddingtohim,andwishinghim“Goodday,”hebecamesopleased,andthoughthowgr
6、anditlookedtohavefivehorsesploughinginhisfield,thathecriedoutagain,“Gee-up,allmyhorses!”“I’llgee-upyourhorsesforyou,”saidBigClaus;andseizingahammer,hestrucktheonehorseofLittleClausonthehead,andhefelldeadinstantly.“Oh,nowIhavenohorseatall,”saidLittleClau
7、s,weeping.Butafterawhilehetookoffthedeadhorse’sskin,andhungthehidetodryinthewind.Thenheputthedryskinintoabag,and,placingitoverhisshoulder,wentoutintothenexttowntosellthehorse’sskin.Hehadaverylongwaytogo,andhadtopassthroughadark,gloomyforest.Presentlyast
8、ormarose,andhelosthisway,andbeforehediscoveredtherightpath,eveningcameon,anditwasstillalongwaytothetown,andtoofartoreturnhomebeforenight.Neartheroadstoodalargefarmhouse.Theshuttersoutsidethewindowswereclosed,butlightsshonethrough
