Pyle, Howard, 1853-1911 · New York : Harper and Brothers, printers and publishers · leaf 21
Gretchen. And Jacob begged andbegged so prettily that at last his mother promised to goand do as he wished. So off she went, though doubtwas heavy in her shoes, for she did not know how the HerrMayor would take it. So Jacob wants to marry Gretchen, does he? said theHerr Mayor. Yes; that was what… … to shoot the whiskers off from a running hare withouttouching the skin, then he can have Gretchen. Then Jacobs mother went back home again. Now,said she, Jacob will, at least, be satisfied. PEPPER AND SALT 3 Yes, said Jacob, when she had told him all thatthe Herr Mayor had said to her, that is a…
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