Pyle, Howard, 1853-1911 · New York : Harper and Brothers, printers and publishers · leaf 50
sthough he owned all of theworld. Where did you get all thatmoney, Claus? said Hans. Oh! Claus could not tellhim that. But Hans was bound toknow all about it, so hebegged and begged so prettilythat at last Claus had to tellhim everything. Then, of course, nothing would do butHans must have a try… … 26 PEPPER AND SALT But Hans was no such simpleton as Claus; no, nothe. Oh no, he would not take all that trouble for twopoor pocketfuls of money. He would have a bagful; no,he would have two bagfuls. So he slung two meal sacksover his shoulder, and off he started for the hill backof Herr Axels…
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