Clever Hans
‘Been to see Grettel, Mother.’
‘What did you take her ? ’
‘I took her nothing, Mother. She gave me something.’
‘What did she give you, Hans?’
‘She gave me a calf, Mother.’
‘What did you do with the calf?’
‘Put it on my head, Mother, and it kicked my face.’
‘That was very stupid, Hans. You should have led it by a rope, and put it in the cow-stall.’
‘Never mind, Mother; I ’ll do better next time.’
‘Where are you going, Hans?’
‘To see Grettel, Mother.’
‘Mind how you behave, Hans.’
‘All right, Mother. Good-bye.’
Hans goes to Grettel.
When he got home he had the rope in his hand, but there was nothing at the end of it.
‘Good morning, Grettel.’
‘Good morning, Hans. What have you brought me?’
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