Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912 · London : New York : Longmans, Green, And Co. · leaf 274
ught Little Klaus,stretching his head towards the window. Ah, what delicious cakeshe saw standing there ! It was a feast! Then he heard someone riding along the road towards the house.It was the farmer coming home. He was a very worthy man ; buthe had one great peculiarity—namely, that he could not… … s2 AND LITTLE KLAUS 227 • put in front of him the beat food she had. But when they heardthe farmer corning they were frightened, and the farmers wifelicked the sexton to creep into a great empty chest. He did so,as lie knew the poor man could not bear to see a sexton. The wifehastily hid all the…
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