,,:at ,,sami ,,s+s ,,) ,,! ,,birds  ,,by
  ,,johanna ,,spyri     ,,translat$ ,,by
 ,,hel5 ,b4 ,,dole  #aiag  ,illu/ration3
 8,up 9 ! a%-trees ! birds pip$ & sang  
m]rily toge!r40     ,,cont5ts  ,,*apt]  
,,fir/ ,,old ,,m>y ,,ann     ,,second   
,,at ,,! ,,gr&mo!r',s     ,,?ird ,,ano!r
 ,,life     ,,f\r? ,,h>d ,,times        
,,fif? ,,! ,,birds ,,are ,,/ill ,,s++   
,,six? ,,sami ,,s+s ,,too     ,,li/ ,,( 
,,illu/rations   ,,up ,,9 ,,!           
,,a%-,,trees ,,! ,,birds ,,pip$ ,,&     
,,sang ,,m]rily ,,toge!r4  ,,:]e ,,h ,,y
 ,,come ,,f ,,) ,,all ,,y\r ,,h\sehold  
,,goods8  ,,su* ,,/ray ,,waifs ,,z ,,y  
,,are ,,n ,,will+ ,,to ,,d ,,any?+4     
,,:at ,,sami ,,s+s ,,) ,,! ,,birds      
,,*apt] ,,fir/  ,,old ,,m>y ,,ann   ,=  
?ree days ! ,spr+ sun _h be5 %9+ out ( a
 cle> sky & ca/+ a gleam+1 gold5 cov]let
 ov] ! blue wat]s ( ,lake ,g5eva4 ,/orm 
& ra9 _h ceas$4 ,! breeze murmur$ s(tly 
& pleasantly up 9 ! a%-trees1 & all     
ar\nd 9 ! gre5 fields ! yell[ butt]cups 
& sn[-:ite daisies gli/5$ 9 ! bright    

sun%9e4 ,"u ! a%-trees1 ! cle> brook 0  
runn+ ) ! cool m\nta9 wat] & fe$+ !     
gaily nodd+ primroses & p9k anemones on 
! hillside1 z !y grew & bloom$ d[n close
 to ! wat]4  ,on ! l[ wall by ! brook1 9
 ! %ad[ ( ! a%-trees1 an old woman 0    
sitt+4 ,%e 0 call$ 8,old ,m>y ,ann0     
?r\gh\t ! :ole neighborhood4 ,h] big    
basket1 ! weight ( :i* _h become a      
little heavy1 %e _h put d[n beside h]4  
,%e 0 on h] way back f ,la ,t\r1 !      
little old t[n1 ) ! v9e-cov]$ *ur* t[] &
 ! ru9$ ca/le1 ! high turrets ( :i* rose
 f> across ! blue lake4 ,old ,m>y ,ann  
_h tak5 h] "w !re4 ,?is consi/$ 9 all   
k9ds ( m5d+ :i* did n ne$ to be done    
p>ticul>ly well1 = ! woman 0 no long]   
able to d f9e "w1 & nev] c\ld d x4  ,old
 ,m>y ,ann _h _h a v *angeable life4 ,! 
place :]e %e n[ f\nd h]self 0 n h] home4
 ,! language ( ! c\ntry 0 n h] own4 ,f !
 %ady seat on ! l[ wall1 %e n[ look$    
cont5t$ly at ! sunny fields1 !n across !
 murmur+ brook to ! hillside :]e ! big  
yell[ primroses nodd$1 :ile ! birds pip$

 & sang 9 ! gre5 a%-trees above h]1 z if
 !y _h ! greate/ fe/ival to celebrate4  
8,e ,spr+1 p ?9k x nev] 0 s beautiful   
be=e1 :5 !y h already se5 s _m10 %e n[  
said half al\d to h]self1 & z %e gaz$ at
 ! fields s ri* 9 fl[]s1 _m ( ! pa/ ye>s
 rose up & pass$ be=e h]1 ) all t %e _h 
exp]i5c$ 9 !m4  ,z a *ild %e _h liv$ f> 
beyond ! m\nta9s4 ,%e knew s well h[ x  
mu/ look ov] !re n[ at h] fa!r's h\se1  
:i* /ood 9 a field among :ite-bloom+    
pe>-trees4 ,ov] yond] ! l>ge village )  
its _m h\ses c\ld be se54 ,x 0 call$    
,zweisimm54 ,ev]ybody call$ _! h\se !   
s]geant's h\se1 al?\gh h] fa!r q        
peacefully till$ 8 fields4 ,b t came f  
h] gr&fa!r4 ,:5 q a "y fell[1 he _h gone
 ov] ! m\nta9s to ,lake ,g5eva & !n /ill
 f>!r to ,savoy4 ,"u a ,duke ( ,savoy he
 _h tak5 "p 9 all sorts ( milit>y       
exp$itions & _h n return$ home until he 
0 an old man4 ,he always wore an old    
uni=m & all[$ himself to be call$       
s]geant4 ,!n he m>ri$ & ,m>y ,ann's fa!r
 0 8 only *ild4 ,! old man liv$ to be a 

hundr$ ye>s old1 & e *ild 9 all ! region
 r\nd knew ! old s]geant4  ,m>y ,ann _h 
?ree bro!rs1 b z soon z "o ( !m grew up 
he disappe>$1 %e knew n :]e4 ,only ?is  
mu* %e und]/ood1 t h] "m m\rn$ ov] !m1 b
 h] fa!r said q resign$ly e "t3 8,we c't
 help x1 !y w g ov] ! m\nta9s2 !y take x
 f _! gr&fa!r40 ,%e _h nev] he>d any?+ m
 ab\t h] bro!rs4  ,:5 ,m>y ,ann grew up 
& m>ri$1 h] "y husb& also came into !   
h\se among ! pe>-trees1 = h] fa!r 0 old 
& c\ld no long] d 8 "w alone4 ,b aft] a 
few ye>s ,m>y ,ann buri$ h] "y husb&2 a 
burn+ fev] _h tak5 him (f4 ,!n came h>d 
times = ! wid[4 ,%e _h h] *ild1 little  
,sami1 to c>e =1 besides h] old1 infirm 
p>5ts to look aft]1 & moreov] !re 0 all 
! "w to be done 9 ! h\se & 9 ! fields   
:i* until n[ h] husb& _h att5d$ to4 ,%e 
did :at %e c\ld1 b x 0 ( no use1 ! l& _h
 to be giv5 up to a c\s94 ,! h\se 0     
mortgag$1 & ,m>y ,ann h>dly knew h[ to  
keep h] old p>5ts f want4 ,gradually "y 
,sami grew up & 0 able to help ! c\s9 9 
! fields4 ,!n ! old p>5ts di$ ab\t !    

same "t1 & ,m>y ,ann hop$ n[ by h>d "w &
 h] son's help little by little to pay  
up h] debts & once m take possession (  
h] fields & h\se4 ,b z soon z h] fa!r & 
"m 7 buri$1 h] son ,sami1 :o 0 n[       
eighte5 ye>s old1 came to h] & said he  
c\ld no long] be> to /ay at home1 he mu/
 g ov] ! m\nta9s & s beg9 a new life4   
,?is 0 a great %ock to ! "m1 b :5 %e saw
 t p]suasion1 remon/rance & entreaty 7  
all 9 va9 h] fa!r's words came to h] m9d
 & %e said resign$ly1 8,x c't be help$2 
he takes x f 8 great-gr&fa!r40  ,b %e   
w\ld n let ! "y man g away alone1 & he 0
 glad to h 8 "m g ) him4 ,s %e w&]$ )   
him ov] ! m\nta9s4 ,9 ! little village (
 ,*ailly1 :i* lies high up on ! m\nta9  
slope & looks d[n on ! mead[s ri* 9     
fl[]s & ! blue ,lake ,g5eva1 !y f\nd "w 
) ! jolly w9e-gr[] ,malon4 ,?is man1 )  
curly hair already turn+ grey & a k9dly 
r\nd face1 liv$ alone ) 8 son 9 ! only  
h\se left /&+1 ne> a crook$ maple-tree4 
,m>y ,ann receiv$ a room = h]self & 0 to
 keep h\se = ,h]r ,malon1 & keep ev]y?+ 

9 ord] = him & 8 son4 ,sami 0 to "w =   
good pay 9 ,malon's beautiful v9ey>d4 ,!
 wid[ ,m>y ,ann pass$ sev]al ye>s "h 9 a
 m peaceful way ?an %e _h ev] kn[n be=e4
  ,:5 ! f\r? ,summ] came to an end1     
,sami said to h] "o day3  8,"m1 ,i mu/  
really m>ry "y ,m>ietta ( ,/4 ,legi]1 = 
,i am s lonely away f h]40  ,8 "m knew  
,m>ietta well & besides %e lik$ !       
pretty1 clev] girl1 = %e 0 n only always
 happy b !re 7 few girls s good &       
indu/ri\s4 ,s %e rejoic$ ) h] son1      
al?\gh he w\ld h to g away f h] to live 
) ,m>ietta & h] ag$ fa!r 9 ,/4 ,legi]1 =
 %e 0 indisp5sable to him4 ,h]r ,malon's
 son also br\ght a "y wife home1 & s    
,m>y ,ann _h no m duties !re1 & _h to   
look out = h]self4 ,%e kept h] room = a 
small r5t1 & 0 able to e>n en\gh to     
support h]self4 ,%e n[ knew _m p 9 !    
neighborhood1 & obta9$ en\gh "w4  ,m>y  
,ann pond]$ ov] all ^! ?+s1 & :5 h]     
?\ghts return$ f ! di/ant pa/ to !      
pres5t mom5t1 & %e /ill he>d ! birds    
above h] s++ & rejoic+ untir+ly1 %e said

 to h]self3  8,!y always s+ ! same song 
& we %\ld be able to s+ ) !m4 ,only tru/
 9 ! de> ,"l6 ,he always helps u1 al?\gh
 we may (t5 ?9k !re is no possible way40
  ,!n ,m>y ,ann left ! l[ wall1 took h] 
basket up aga9 on h] arm & w5t ?r\gh !  
fragrant mead[s ( ,buri] up t[>ds       
,*ailly4 ,f "t to "t %e ca/ an anxi\s   
look 9 ! direction ( ,/4 ,legi]4 ,%e    
knew t "y ,m>ietta 0 ly+ sick up !re & t
 h] son ,sami w\ld n[ h h>d "w & c>e1 = 
a mu* small] ,sami _h j come into ! _w4 
,tomorr[ ,m>y ,ann w\ld g ov] & see h[  
?+s 7 go+ ) h] son & if %e ought to /ay 
) him & help4  ,m>y ,ann _h sc>cely     
/epp$ into h] little room & put on h]   
h\se dress1 to prep>e h] supp]1 :5 %e   
he>d "s "o com+ along ) hurri$ foot/eps4
 ,! door 0 quickly ?r[n op5 & 9 /epp$ h]
 son ,sami ) a v di/ress$ face4 ,"u 8   
arm he c>ri$ a bundle wrapp$ up 9 "o (  
,m>ietta's aprons4 ,?is he laid on !    
table1 ?rew himself d[n & sobb$ al\d1 ) 
8 head 9 8 arms3  8,x is all ov]1 "m1   
all ov]2 ,m>ietta is dead60  8,oh1 =    

,heav5's sake1 :at are y say+80 cri$ 8  
"m 9 ! greate/ horror4 8,oh1 ,sami1 is x
 possible80  ,!n %e lift$ ,sami g5tly & 
cont9u$ 9 a trembl+ voice3  8,come1 sit 
d[n beside me & tell me all ab\t x4 ,is 
%e really dead8 ,oh1 :5 did x happ58 ,h[
 did x come s quickly80  ,sami will+ly  
dropp$ d[n on a *air beside 8 "m4 ,b !n 
he buri$ 8 face 9 8 h&s & w5t on sobb+  
aga94  8,oh1 ,i c't be> x1 ,i mu/ g     
away1 "m1 ,i c't be> x "h any long]1 x  
is all ov]60  8,oh1 ,sami1 :]e w\ld y   
g80 said 8 "m1 weep+4 8,we h already    
come ov] ! m\nta9s1 :]e w\ld y g f "h80 
8,i mu/ g across ! wat]1 z f> z ,i      
possibly c1 ,i c't /ay "h any long]4 ,i 
_c1 "m10 decl>$ ,sami4 8,i mu/ g across 
! great wat] z f> z possible60  8,oh1 n 
t60 cri$ ,m>y ,ann4 8,don't be s ra%6   
,wait a little1 until y c ?9k m calmly2 
x w seem diff]5t to y40  8,no1 "m1 no1  
,i mu/ g away4 ,i am =c$ to x2 ,i c't d 
any diff]5t10 cri$ ,sami1 almo/ wild4   
,8 "m look$ at him 9 t]ror1 b %e said   
no?+ m4 ,%e seem$ to he> h] fa!r say+3  

8,x c't be help$4 ,he takes x f 8       
gr&fa!r40 ,& ) a sigh %e said3  8,x w h 
to be s40  ,!n !re s\nd$ f ! bundle a   
/range peep+1 exactly z if a *ick5 7    
smo!r+ inside4 8,:at h y put 9 ! bundle1
 ,sami80  ask$ ! "m1 go+ t[>ds x1 to    
loos5 ! firmly ti$ apron4  8,t's s1 ,i  
_h almo/ =gott5 x1 "m10 repli$ ,sami1   
wip+ 8 eyes1 8,i h br\ght ! little boy  
to y1 ,i don't "k :at to d ) x40  8,oh1 
h[ c\ld y pack him up s6 ,yes1 yes1 y   
poor little ?+10 said ! gr&mo!r soo?+ly1
 tak+ ! dim9utive ,sami out ( "o wrapp+ 
& !n a second & a ?ird4  ,! fa!r ,sami  
_h wrapp$ ! little baby fir/ 9 its      
clo!s1 !n 9 a %awl1 & !n 9 ! apron z    
tight z possible1 s t x c\ldn't slip out
 on ! way1 & fall on ! gr\nd4 ,:5 little
 ,sami 0 fre$ f ! smo!r+ wrapp+s & c\ld 
move 8 arms & legs he f\ght ) all 8     
limbs 9 ! air & scream$ s pitifully t 8 
gr&mo!r ?\ght x seem$ exactly z if he   
already knew :at a great mis=tune _h    
come to him4  ,b fa!r ,sami said p]haps 
he 0 hungry1 = s9ce ! ev5+ be=e no "o _h

 paid any att5tion to ! little baby4    
,?is seem$ to ! sympa!tic ,m>y ,ann q   
too cruel1 & %e realis$ t if %e didn't  
c>e = ! poor little mite x w\ld die4 ,%e
 wrapp$ him up aga9 c>efully 9 8        
blanket1 b n ar\nd 8 head1 & c>ri$ him  
upright on h] arm1 n "u x1 z "o c>ries a
 bundle4 ,!n %e ran all ar\nd h] room to
 collect milk1 a di% & fire toge!r1 s t 
! />v+ little creature might h "s       
n\ri%m5t4 ,z %e sat on h] /ool1 & !     
little "o eag]ly sipp$ ! milk1 :ile 8   
t9y little h& tightly clasp$ 8 gr&mo!r's
 =ef+] l a life-pres]v]1 %e said1       
greatly t\*$3  8,yes1 inde$1 y little   
,sami1 y poor little orphan1 ,i w d :at 
,i c = y & ! de> ,"l w n =sake u40  ,&  
to ! big ,sami %e said3  8,i w keep him1
 b don't take any ra% /eps6 ,9 ! fir/   
great sorr[ _m a "o does :at he lat]    
regrets4 ,see1 y c't run away f sorr[1 x
 runs ) y4 ,/ay & be> :at ! de> ,"l     
s5ds4 ,he is n angry ) y4 ,hold to him  
/ill 9 "t ( sorr[1 !n ! sun w %9e       
tomorr[6 ,x w be ! same ) y z x has be5 

) s _m o!rs40 ,sami _h li/5$ 9 sil5ce1 b
 l "o :o does n und]/& :at he he>s4     
8,good night1 "m6 ,may ,god rew>d y =   
:at y d = ! boy10 he said !n1 aft] wip+ 
8 eyes aga94 ,!n he press$ 8 "m's h&1 & 
w5t out ( ! door4     ,,*apt] ,,second  
,,at ,,! ,,gr&mo!r',s   ,old ,m>y ,ann  
_h n[ to beg9 ov] aga91 :]e %e _h left  
(f tw5ty-"o ye>s be=e1 to br+ up a      
little ,sami4 ,b !n %e 0 fre% & /rong1  
%e _h h] husb& by h] side1 & liv$ at    
home among fri5ds & acqua9tances4 ,n[ %e
 0 9 a /range l& & 0 a worn-out woman1 &
 felt t h] /r5g? w\ld n la/ mu* long]4  
,b little ,sami did n realise all ?is4  
,he 0 t5d$ & c>$ = z if 8 gr&mo!r want$ 
to make up to him e mom5t = :at he _h   
lo/1 & %e 0 always say+ to him1 pity+ly3
  8,y poor little ?+1 y h nobody 9 ! _w 
n[ b an old gr&mo!r40  ,moreov] x 0 s4  
,fa!r ,sami c\ld n be consol$4 ,z soon z
 8 "y wife 0 buri$ he w5t away1 & mu/ h 
l&$ a long "t ago 9 ! f> away c\ntry4   
,little ,sami grew f9ely1 & z 8 gr&mo!r 
talk$ ) him a great deal1 he began v    

e>ly to imitate h]4 ,8 words became m & 
m di/9ct1 & :5 ! end ( 8 second ye>     
came1 he talk$ v pla9ly & 9 :ole        
s5t5ces4 ,8 gr&mo!r didn't "k :at to d =
 joy1 :5 %e realis$ t h] little ,sami   
spoke n a ^w ( ,fr5*1 b pure            
,swiss-,g]man1 z %e _h he>d x only 9 h] 
native l&4 ,he spoke exactly l 8        
gr&mo!r1 :o 0 inde$ ! only "o he _h to  
talk )4  ,n[ e day h] baby gave h] a new
 surprise4 ,fir/ he began to say aft] h]
 ! little pray] %e repeat$ = him morn+ &
 ev5+2 !n he said x all alone4 ,%e _h to
 weep = joy :5 ! little "o began to s+  
aft] h] ! little ,summ] song %e _h le>n$
 9 h] own *ildhood & _h always sung to  
him1 & "o day sudd5ly knew ! :ole song f
 beg9n+ to end & sang "o v]se aft] ano!r
 )\t hesitation4  ,9 spite ( all !      
gr&mo!r's tr\ble & "w1 ! ye>s pass$ s   
quickly to h]1 t "o day :5 %e began to  
reckon %e discov]$ t ,sami mu/ be fully 
sev5 ye>s old4 ,!n %e ?\ght x 0 really  
"t t he le>n$ some?+4 ,b sudd5ly to s5d 
! boy to a ,fr5* s*ool :5 he didn't     

und]/& a ^w ( ,fr5* seem$ dreadful to   
h]1 = he w\ld be z helpless z a *ick5 9 
wat]4 ,%e w\ld r try1 z well z %e       
possibly c\ld1 to tea* him h]self to    
read4 ,%e ?\ght x w\ld be v h>d b x w5t 
q easily4 ,9 a %ort "t1 ! y\ng/] knew   
all 8 lett]s1 & c\ld ev5 put words      
toge!r q well4 ,t some?+ c\ld be made   
out ( ?is :i* he c\ld und]/& & :i* he   
did n "k be=e 0 v amus+ to him1 & he sat
 ov] 8 read+-book ) great eag]ness4 ,b  
to g out ) 8 gr&mo!r to deliv] h] m5d+ &
 to get new "w 0 a /ill great] pleasure 
to him1 = no?+ pleas$ him bett] ?an     
roam+ ?r\gh ! gre5 mead[s1 !n /opp+ at !
 brook to li/5 to ! birds s++ up 9 !    
a%-trees4  ,! *angeable ,april days _h j
 come to an end & ! beam+ ,may sun %one 
s w>m & allur+ t all ! fl[]s look$ up to
 x ) wide-op5 petals4 ,m>y ,ann ) ,sami 
by ! h&1 h] big basket on h] arm1 0 com+
 along up f ,la ,t\r4 ,! boy op5$ bo? 8 
eyes z wide z he c\ld1 = ! r$ & blue    
fl[]s 9 ! gre5 grass & ! gold5 sun%9e   
above !m delight$ him v mu*4            

8,gr&mo!r10 he said tak+ a deep brea?1  
8to-day we w sit on ! l[ wall = twelve  
long h\rs1 won't we1 really80  8,yes1   
inde$10 ass5t$ 8 gr&mo!r1 8we w /ay !re 
long en\gh to get well re/$ & enjoy     
ourselves2 b :5 ! sun goes d[n & x gr[s 
d>k1 !n we w g4 ,!n all ! little birds  
are sil5t 9 ! trees & ! old night-owl   
beg9s to hoot40  ,?is seem$ "r to ,sami1
 = he didn't want to he> ! old owl hoot4
 ,n[ !y _h rea*$ ! wall4 ,a cool %ad[ 0 
ly+ on x2 bel[ ! fre% brook murmur$1 &  
up 9 ! a%-trees ! birds pip$ & sang     
m]rily toge!r & "o kept s++ v di/9ctly3 
8,s+ too6 ,s+ too60  ,sami li/5$4       
,sudd5ly he lift$ up 8 voice & sang z   
l\d & lu/ily z ! birds above1 ! :ole    
song t 8 gr&mo!r _h taught him3    ,la/ 
night ,summ] breezes blew3--   ,all !   
fl[]s awake anew1   ,op5 wide _! eyes to
 see1   ,nodd+1 b[+ 9 _! glee4    ,all !
 m]ry birds we he>   ,greet ! sun%9e    
bright & cle>2   ,see !m flitt+ ?ru !   
sky1   ,s++ l[ & s++ high6    ,fl[]s 9  
,summ] w>m? delight3--   ,:at ( ,w9t] & 

its blight8   ,sn[y fields & =e/s cold8 
,fl[]s are by _! fai? consol$4          
,song/]s1 all s bli! & gay1   ,"k ye :at
 y\r c>ols say8   ,h[ w y\r sweet c>ols 
f>e   ,:5 y\r ne/s ! sn[-/orms te>8     
,all ! birdl+s ev]y:]e   ,n[ _! lovelie/
 songs prep>e2   ,all ! birdl+s gayly   
s+3--   8,tru/ ! ,"l 9 ev]y?+60  ,!n    
,sami li/5$ v att5tively1 z if he want$ 
to he> :e!r ! birds really sang s4      
8,li/51 li/51 gr&mo!r60 he said aft] a  
:ile4 8,up !re 9 ! tree is "o t doesn't 
s+ l ! o!rs4 ,at fir/ he keeps s++      
#8,tru/6 ,tru/6 ,tru/6 ,tru/6' & !n !   
re/ comes aft]40  8,yes1 yes1 t is !    
f9*1 ,sami10 %e repli$4 8,see1 he wants 
to impress x ^u y1 s t y w ?9k ab\t :at 
w always keep y safe & happy4 ,j li/51  
n[1 he is call+ aga93 ,tru/6 tru/6 tru/6
 tru/6 tru/6 ,only tru/ ! de> ,"l40     
,sami li/5$ aga94 ,x 0 really wond]ful1 
h[ ! f9* always s\nd$ above ! o!r birds 
) 8 emphatic 8,tru/6 tru/6 tru/60  8,y  
mu/ nev] =get :at ! f9* calls10 cont9u$ 
! gr&mo!r4 8,see1 ,sami1 p]haps ,i _c   

/ay ) y mu* long]1 & !n y w h no "o     
else1 & w h to make y\r way alone4 ,!n !
 little bird's song c (t5times be a     
com=t to y4 ,s don't =get x1 & promise  
me too t y w say y\r little pray] e day1
 s t y w be ,god-fe>+2 !n no matt] :at  
happ5s1 x w be well ) y40  ,sami promis$
 t he w\ld nev] =get to pray4 ,!n he    
became ?\ghtful & ask$ some:at timidly3 
8,mu/ ,i always be afraid1 gr&mo!r80    
8,no1 no6 ,did y ?9k s because ,i said  
,god-fe>+8 ,x doesn't mean t3 ,i w      
expla9 x to y z well z ,i c4 ,y see to  
be ,god-fe>+ is :5 "o has ! de> ,"l be=e
 8 eyes 9 ev]y?+ he does1 & fe>s &      
hesitates to d :at is n pleas+ to ,him1 
ev]y?+ t is wick$ & wrong4 ,:oev] lives 
s be=e ,him has no reason to fe> :at may
 happ5 to him1 = su* a man has ! de>    
,"l's help ev]y:]e1 & if he has to meet 
h>d%ip (t5times1 he kn[s t ! de> ,"l    
all[s x s1 9 ord] t "s good may come out
 ( x = him1 & !n he c s+ z happily z !  
little birds3 #8,only tru/ ! de> ,"l6'  
,w y rememb] t well1 ,sami80  8,yes1 t  

,i w10 said ,sami1 decid$ly1 = ?is      
pleas$ him mu* bett]1 ?an if he _h to be
 always afraid4  ,n[ ! sett+ sun ca/ its
 la/ long rays across ! mead[s1 &       
disappe>$4 ,! gr&mo!r left ! wall1 took 
,sami by ! h& & !n ! two w&]$ 9 ! rosy  
twilight along ! mead[ pa?1 !n up ! gre5
 v9e-clad hill to ! little village (    
,*ailly up on ! m\nta94     ,,*apt]     
,,?ird  ,,ano!r ,,life   ,"o morn+1 a   
few days lat]1 ,m>y ,ann 0 s tir$ %e    
c\ldn't get up4 ,sami sat beside h]     
wait+ = h] to be fully awake 9 ord] to g
 into ! kit*5 & make ! c(fee4 ,8 gr&mo!r
 op5$ h] eyes once & fell asleep aga94  
,%e _h nev] done any?+ l ?is be=e4 ,n[  
%e 0 really awake4 ,%e tri$ to raise    
h]self up a little1 !n took ,sami by !  
h& & said 9 a l[ voice3  8,sami1 li/5 to
 me1 ,i mu/ tell y some?+4 ,see1 :5 ,i  
am no long] ) y1 y h no "o else "h1 &   
are an entire /rang]4 ,b !re ov] !      
m\nta9s y h relatives1 & y mu/ return to
 !m4 ,malon w tell y h[ to get !re4 ,y  
mu/ g to ,zweisimm54 ,!re ask = !       

s]geant1 y\r c\s91 :o lives 9 ! h\se ) !
 big pe>-trees ne> x4 ,tell him y\r     
gr&mo!r 0 ! s]geant's ,m>y ,ann & y\r   
fa!r 0 ,sami4 ,"w h>d & will+ly1 y w h  
to e>n y\r liv+4 ,!re 9 ! *e/ is "s     
money 9 ! little bag2 take x1 x is y\rs2
 don't sp5d x fooli%ly4 ,sami1 ?9k ( :at
 y promis$ me4 ,don't neglect to pray1 x
 w br+ y com=t & happ9ess :i* y w ne$4  
,try to associate ) ,god-fe>+ p & live )
 !m1 !n y w le>n only good4 ,g1 n[1     
,sami1 & call ,h]r ,malon4 ,i mu/ talk )
 him40  ,sami w5t & came back ) ! man ( 
! h\se4 ,he /epp$ up to ,m>y ,ann's b$1 
& tri$ to enc\rage h]1 z t 0 8 way4 ,b  
he 0 al>m$ at h] appe>ance & want$ to g 
= ! doctor1 z he told h]4 ,b %e held him
 fa/ & tri$ ) great difficulty to       
express h]self 9 8 language1 = %e _h    
only a scanty k ( x4 ,malon nodd$ 8 head
 und]/&+ly & !n hurri$ away4 ,:5 he     
return$ to ! room a c\ple ( h\rs lat] ) 
! doctor1 ,sami 0 /ill sitt+ 9 ! same   
place by ! b$1 wait+ v quietly = 8      
gr&mo!r to wake up aga94 ,! doctor drew 

ne> ! b$4 ,!n he spoke ) ,malon a :ile1 
& f9ally came to ,sami4 ,he told him 8  
gr&mo!r w\ld nev] wake aga91 t %e 0     
dead4  ,malon 0 a good man2 he said he  
himself w\ld g ) ,sami "p ( ! way until 
he f\nd "s "o :o c\ld talk ) him & take 
him fur!r2 b he mu/ put all 8 belong+s  
toge!r 9 a bundle4 ,!n ! two m5 w5t     
away4  ,aft] a :ile ! "y woman ( ! h\se 
came1 = ! =sak5 boy _h deeply ar\s$ h]  
sympa?y4 ,%e f\nd ,sami /ill sitt+ 9 !  
same place by ! b$4 ,he 0 look+         
/eadfa/ly at 8 gr&mo!r & weep+ pite\sly4
 ,! woman spoke to him1 b he did n      
und]/& h]4 ,!n %e took ev]y?+ out ( !   
cupbo>d & draw]s1 pack$ !m into a bundle
 & %[$ ,sami t he 0 to eat ! bread &    
milk on ! table4 ,sami swall[$ ! milk   
ob$i5tly1 b ! woman put ! bread 9 8     
pocket4 ,!n %e l$ ! boy once m to ! b$1 
t he might take 8 gr&mo!r's h& 9        
f>ewell4  ,sami obey$ /ill sobb+1 & let 
himself be l$ away by ! woman4 ,h]r     
,malon 0 already wait+ beside 8 little  
c>t 9 :i* lay ,sami's bundle4 ,! boy    

und]/ood t he 0 to draw ! c>t1 b he knew
 n :]e4 ,he wept s(tly to himself = x   
seem$ to him z if he 7 go+ out into !   
wild]ness :]e he w\ld be :olly alone4   
,malon w5t on ahead ( him4  ,x 0 ! same 
way ,sami _h (t5 gone ) 8 gr&mo!r d[n to
 ,la ,t\r4 ,:5 he came to ! wall by !   
brook1 he sobb$ al\d4 ,h[ lovely x _h   
be5 !re ) 8 gr&mo!r6 ,he c\ld n see !   
way because ( 8 fall+ te>s1 b he he>d   
,h]r ,malon's heavy /ep 9 front ( him1 &
 he foll[$ aft]4 ,at ! little /ation    
h\se above ! v9e-cov]$ *ur* ,malon      
/opp$4 ,soon aft] ! tra9 came puff+     
along4 ,malon got 9 & pull$ ,sami aft]  
him1 & !y />t$ away4 ,sami cr\*$ 9 a    
corn] & did n /ir4 ,!y travell$ ?us = an
 h\r4 ,sami did n und]/& a ^w t 0 spok5 
ar\nd him1 al?\gh sev]al times "o &     
ano!r tri$ to talk ) him a little1 = !  
s(tly weep+ boy _h inde$ awak5$ _!      
sympa?y4  ,! tra9 /opp$ aga94 ,malon got
 out & ,sami foll[$ him4 ,!y w5t a %ort 
di/ance toge!r & !n ,malon /epp$ to !   
left into a l>ge g>d5 & !n into ! h\se4 

,"h he talk$ a :ile ) ! man ( ! h\se1 :o
 f "t to "t look$ pity+ly at ,sami4 ,!n 
,malon took ,sami's h&1 %ook x & left   
him beh9d alone 9 ! big room4  ,aft] "s 
"t ! man ( ! h\se came back & a /urdy   
fell[ beh9d him4 ,! latt] began to talk 
9 ,sami's own language4 ,he want$ to    
console ! boy & said he w\ld soon g on 9
 a c>riage4 ,!n ,sami ask$ if he 0 8    
c\s91 & if ?is 0 ! village ( ,zweisimm58
 ,b ! fell[ laugh$ l\dly & said he 0 no 
c\s91 b a s]vant "h 9 ! inn1 & ! place 0
 call$ ,aigle4 ,sami w\ld h to travel an
 h\r long] & w\ld n rea* ,zweisimm5 be=e
 twelve o'clock at night4 ,b !re 0 a    
coa*man "h f ,int]lak51 :o _h to g back 
& w\ld take him along4  ,! man ( ! h\se 
_h bread & eggs br\ght = ,sami & :5 he  
said he wasn't hungry1 he put ev]y?+    
k9dly into ! boy's pocket4 ,!n he l$ !  
boy out4 ,outside /ood a l>ge coa* ) two
 horses & high up on ! top sat ! driv]4 
,no "o 0 inside4 ,sami 0 lift$ up1 !    
driv] plac$ him next himself & drove    
away4 ,at any o!r "t ?is w\ld h pleas$  

,sami v mu*1 b n[ he 0 too sad4 ,he kept
 ?9k+ ( 8 gr&mo!r1 :o c\ld no long] talk
 ) him & w\ld nev] wake aga94 ,aft] "s  
"t ! driv] began to talk to him4 ,sami  
_h to tell him :]e he came f & to :om he
 0 go+4 ,he told him ev]y?+1 h[ he _h   
liv$ ) 8 gr&mo!r1 h[ %e _h fall5 asleep 
e>ly t day1 & did n wake up aga92 & t he
 0 go+ to f9d a c\s9 9 ,zweisimm5 & w\ld
 h to live ) him4 ,sami's *ildi%        
description t\*$ ! driv] s deeply t he  
f9ally said3  8,x w be too late :5 we   
rea* !re1 y mu/ /ay ) me to-night40  ,!n
 :5 he saw ,sami's eyes close ) !       
approa*+ twilight & only op5 aga9 :5 !y 
w5t ov] a /one1 & ! two ( !m up on ! box
 7 j\nc$ almo/ dang]\sly aga9/ ea* o!r1 
he grasp$ ! boy firmly1 lift$ him up &  
slipp$ him backw>ds into ! coa*4 ,"h he 
fell at once fa/ asleep & :5 he f9ally  
op5$ 8 eyes aga91 ! sun 0 %9+ brightly 9
 8 face4 ,he 0 ly+ 9 8 clo!s on a huge1 
big b$ 9 a room ) :ite walls4 ,9 all 8  
life he _h nev] se5 su* walls4 ,he look$
 ar\nd 9 con/]nation4 ,!n ! coa*man ( ! 

day be=e came 9 ! door4  ,illu/ration3  
8,:]e h y come f ) all y\r h\sehold     
goods80  8,h y _h y\r sleep out80 he    
said laugh+4 8,come & h "s c(fee ) me4  
,!n ,i w take y to y\r c\s94 ,"s "o else
 mu/ c>ry y\r bundle4 ,x is too heavy = 
y40  ,sami foll[$ him into ! c(fee-room4
 ,"h ! good man kept p\r+ out c(fee = ! 
boy1 b ,sami c\ld nei!r eat nor dr9k4   
,:5 ! coa*man _h f9i%$ 8 breakfa/1 he   
rose & />t$ ) ,sami on ! way to !       
s]geant's h\se4 ,x 0 n f>4 ,at ! h\se 9 
! mead[ among ! pe>-trees he laid       
,sami's bundle d[n1 %ook him by ! h& &  
said3  8,well1 good luck to y4 ,i h no?+
 to d 9 !re & h f>!r to g40  ,sami ?ank$
 him = all 8 k9dness1 & gaz$ aft] 8     
b5efactor1 until he disappe>$ beh9d !   
trees4 ,!n he knock$ on ! door4 ,a woman
 came out1 look$ 9 amazem5t fir/ at !   
boy1 !n at 8 big bundle1 & said rudely3 
8,:]e h y come f ) all y\r h\sehold     
goods80  ,sami in=m$ h] :]e he _h come f
 & t 8 gr&mo!r 0 ,m>y ,ann1 & 8 fa!r1   
,sami4 ,mean:ile ?ree boys _h come runn+

 up to !m1 plac$ !mselves directly 9    
front ( him1 & 7 look+ at him f top to  
toe ) wide-op5 eyes4 ,?is emb>rass$     
,sami exce$+ly4  8,br+ y\r fa!r out10   
said ! "m to "o ( h] boys4 ,_! fa!r 0   
sitt+ inside at ! table1 eat+ 8         
breakfa/4  8,:at's ! matt] n[80 he      
gr[l$4  8,!re is someone "h1 :o claims  
to be a relative ( y\rs4 ,he doesn't "k 
:]e he is go+10 exclaim$ 8 wife4  8,he c
 come 9 to me1 p]haps ,i c tell him1 if 
,i "k10 repli$ ! man1 )\t mov+4  8,well1
 g 910 direct$ ! woman1 giv+ ,sami an   
assi/+ pu%4 ,! boy w5t 9 & repli$ v     
timidly1 :]e he _h come f & to :om he _h
 belong$4 ,! peasant scrat*$ 8 head4    
8,make quick "w ( x10 said ! woman      
impati5tly1 :o _h foll[$ ) h] ?ree boys4
  8,i ?9k we h en\gh ) ! ?ree ( !m1 &   
!re are p :o might ne$ su* a boy40      
8,?is is quickly decid$10 said !        
peasant1 ?\ghtfully cutt+ 8 piece (     
bread 9 two2 8s5d all f\r boys out40    
,aft] ?is comm& _h be5 c>ri$ out1 he    
cont9u$ sl[ly3 8,!re is no help = x4 ,x 

0 /ipulat$ at ! "t ! h\se 0 sold1 t room
 mu/ be made 9 ! h\se if ei!r ,m>y ,ann1
 ,sami or ! *ild %\ld come back4        
,besides1 x is n s bad z x seems4 ,:]e  
?ree sleep toge!r !re is room = a f\r?1 
& he c d "s "w = 8 food4 ,! p>i% c d    
some?+ = 8 clo!s40  ,8 wife _h no desire
 to h a f\r? add$ to h] ?ree boys1 = h] 
own made en\gh noise & tr\ble = h]4 ,%e 
prote/$1 say+ %e knew h[ x 0 ) su* /ray 
*ildr5 & !y c\ld expect to h a f9e "t6  
,b x 0 ( no use2 x 0 decid$ t ,sami %\ld
 h a place 9 ! h\se4 ,! f>m] br\ght 9 ! 
bundle & c>ri$ x up to ! olde/ boy's    
room1 :]e until n[ ! broad-%\ld]$ ,/ffi 
_h slept 9 a b$ alone4 ,he c\ld take    
,sami 9 ) him1 = he 0 small] ?an ! o!r  
two2 ,mi*ael & ,uli c\ld /ay toge!r z   
be=e4  ,!n ! woman op5$ ! bundle4 ,%e 0 
n a little surpris$1 :5 %e f\nd inside n
 only ,sami's clo!s1 all 9 ! be/ ( ord]1
 b also two good dresses1 aprons &      
neck]*iefs4 ,%e call$ ,sami up to h]1 & 
%[$ him ! corn] 9 ! *e/ :]e %e _h put 8 
?+s4 ,!n %e said %e w\ld take ! woman's 

clo!s = h]self1 s9ce he c\ld surely make
 no use ( !m4 ,! clo!s :i* 8 gr&mo!r _h 
always worn 7 s de> to ,sami1 t he look$
 on ) sad eyes1 z !y 7 c>ri$ away1 b he 
?\ght x _h to be s4  ,he _h already made
 ! acqua9tance ( ! ?ree boys4 ,!y _h %[n
 him bel[ 9 front ( ! h\se h[ "o ( !m   
c\ld be/ ?r[ d[n ! o!rs1 & _h demon/rat$
 all sorts ( useful tricks4 ,b z ea*    
tri$ to outdo ! o!rs 9 %[+ (f 8 k1 a    
/ruggle ensu$ & ! tricks 7 imm$iately   
appli$2 "o ?rew ano!r ov] ! ?ird1 ,sami 
0 knock$ & ?r[n ar\nd by all ?ree4  ,:5 
he n[ came d[n f 8 room a voice f ! b>n 
call$ out3 8,come "h & help pull40      
,sami ran along4 ,!re /ood ! two y\ng]  
boys1 ,mi*ael & ,uli1 ) great hoes on _!
 %\ld]s1 & ,/ffi beside a c>t :i* _h to 
be tak5 along4 ,!y wait$ = _! fa!r1 & !n
 all w5t out to ! field4 ,"h ,/ffi &    
,sami _h to rake toge!r ! grass1 :i* !  
fa!r cut1 & load x on ! c>t1 & br+ home 
to ! c[s4 ,mi*ael & ,uli _h to hoe !    
we$s 9 ! next field ne> by4 ,n[ x appe>$
 t ,sami did n "k at all h[ to use !    

rake1 = he _h nev] done su* "w4  8,he   
%all we$ ) ,uli1 & ,mi*ael c d ?is "w10 
said ! f>m]4  ,b :5 ,sami tri$ to d ?is1
 ! hoe 0 too heavy = him1 & he c\ld d   
no?+4  8,!n kneel on ! gr\nd & pull !m  
up ) y\r h&s10 said ! f>m]4  ,sami      
squatt$ d[n & pull$ at ! we$s ) all 8   
might4 ,! gr\nd 0 h>d & ! "w v tiresome4
 ,b ,sami did n =get h[ 8 gr&mo!r _h    
impress$ x ^u him to d all 8 "w well &  
will+ly4  ,at noon ! two we$]s took _!  
hoes on _! %\ld]s & ,sami _h to pull !  
c>t1 :i* 0 n[ mu* heavi] ?an on ! way   
!re4 ,! boy _h to use all 8 /r5g?1 =    
,/ffi %[$ him pla9ly t he w\ld n take ^u
 himself ! l>g] "p ( ! "w4  ,!n :5 !y   
pass$ by ! field ! fa!r indicat$ to ea* 
"o ! piece he w\ld h to we$ t aft]noon2 
= he himself w\ld be oblig$ to g to !   
cattle m>ket4 ,!y w\ld f9d a small] hoe 
at home = ,sami to take ) him 9 !       
aft]noon1 = pull+ up ! we$s 0 too sl[   
"w4  ,aft] ! boys _h work$ sev]al h\rs 9
 ! aft]noon1 !y sat d[n 9 ! %ade ( an   
old apple-tree to eat _! lun*eon1 & !   

piece ( black bread ) pe> juice ta/$ v  
good aft] ! hot "w4  8,h y ev] se5 a    
be>80 ask$ ,/ffi ( ,sami4  ,he said he  
_h n4  8,!n y w\ld be fe>fully fright5$ 
if y %\ld sudd5ly see "o10  cont9u$     
,/ffi2 8only ^? :o "k !m are n afraid ( 
!m4 ,?is ev5+ !re is to be "o 9 !       
village1 &1 z ,i am almo/ ?r\gh ) my    
piece 9 ! field1 y c f9i% x1 s ,i c g   
e>ly to see ! be>40  ,sami agre$4 ,:5   
all f\r _h begun to hoe aga91 ,/ffi soon
 exclaim$3  8,well1 y won't h mu* m to d
 n[1 ,sami1 b keep y\r promise1 or--0   
,/ffi d\bl$ up 8 fi/1 & ,sami und]/ood  
:at t meant4  ,he _h h>dly gone :5      
,mi*ael said3  8,see1 ,sami1 !re isn't  
mu* left ( m9e1 y c d t too2 ,i am go+  
to see ! be>40  ,:]eupon ,mi*ael ran (f4
  8,me1 too10 cri$ ,uli1 ?r[+ d[n 8 hoe4
 8,y c f9i% t also1 ,sami40  ,:5 !      
twilight came on & ! family put ! s\r   
milk & ! /eam+ potatoes on ! table1     
,sami 0 miss+4  8,i suppose he w keep u 
wait+10 rem>k$ ! f>m]'s wife %>ply4 ,:5 
all _h f9i%$ & ! milk mugs 7 empty1 !   

woman cle>$ !m away & plac$ ! few       
potatoes left ov] on ! kit*5 table &    
gr[l$3  8,he c eat "h1 if he wants      
any?+40  ,x 0 q d>k1 & ,sami /ill _h n  
come4 ,j z ! o!r ?ree 7 be+ s5t to b$1  
he came 91 s tir$ he c\ld h>dly /&4 ,!  
woman ask$ him h>%ly1 if he c\ldn't come
 home ) ! o!rs4 ,! f>m] assum$ t ! piece
 he _h told ,sami to we$ _h be5 too mu* 
= him to d1 & he said consol+ly3  8,x is
 "r t y want$ to f9i% y\r "w1 b y mu/ "w
 fa/]40  ,sami und]/ood ! signs :i*     
,/ffi made beh9d 8 fa!r's back1 t he 0  
to keep sil5t ab\t ! be>1 & he 0 too mu*
 afraid ( ! ?ree boys' fi/s to say any?+
 ab\t x4  ,he pref]r$ to g /raight to   
b$1 = he 0 too tir$ to eat4 ,b he       
c\ldn't g to sleep4 ,he _h receiv$ s _m 
new impressions1 he _h borne s mu*      
angui%1 & _h to d s mu* "w besides1 he  
c\ld ?9k ( no?+ else4 ,b n[ 8 gr&mo!r   
came be=e 8 eyes aga9 z %e _h pray$ )   
him at ev5+ & _h be5 s k9d to him1 &    
ev]y?+ %e _h told him4 ,he want$ s mu*  
to pray1 x seem$ to him z if 8 gr&mo!r 0

 ne> & told him ! de> ,"l w\ld always   
com=t him if he pray$1 & t com=t he 0 s 
anxi\s to h4  ,he 0 s tr\bl$1 :5 he     
wond]$ if he c\ld d 8 "w ! next day1 s t
 ! f>m] w\ld n be cross1 & h[ 8 wife    
w\ld be1 = he 0 v mu* afraid ( h]1 & h[ 
x w\ld be ) ! boys1 :o =c$ him to make  
ev]y?+ appe> contr>y to ! tru?4  ,!n    
,sami began to pray & pray$ = a long "t1
 = he already began to feel com=t$1     
because he c\ld take refuge ) ! de> ,"l 
& ask ,him to help him1 n[ t he _h no "o
 left 9 ! _w to :om he c\ld speak & :o  
c\ld assi/ him4 ,:5 at la/ 8 eyes clos$ 
f great we>9ess he dream$ he 0 sitt+ ) 8
 gr&mo!r on ! wall & above !m all !     
birds 7 s++ s l\d & s joyfully t he _h  
to s+ ) !m3 8,only tru/ ! de> ,"l60     
,,*apt] ,,f\r?  ,,h>d ,,times   ,!      
foll[+ morn+ ,sami 0 awak5$ by l\d      
tones1 b x 0 no long] ! birds s++2 x 0 !
 f>m]'s wife ord]+ ! boys h>%ly to get  
up "r away4 ,%e _h already call$ !m ?ree
 times1 & if ?is "t !y didn't obey1 _!  
fa!r w\ld come4 ,!n !y all sprang out ( 

b$ & 9 a few m9utes 7 d[n-/airs1 :]e _! 
fa!r 0 already sitt+ at ! table & w\ld n
 h wait$ mu* long]4  ,! day did n pass v
 diff]5tly f ! "o be=e1 & ?us pass$ a   
long s]ies ( days4 ,!re 0 already a     
*ange 9 ! "w4  ,sami1 little by little1 
le>n$ to d ev]y?+ v well1 = he took pa9s
 & foll[$ 8 gr&mo!r's advice c>efully4  
,he always _h some?+ to d = ! o!r boys  
/ill1 s t he nev] f9i%$ 8 "w a mom5t    
be=e supp]-"t4 ,b he 0 no long] late4 ,a
 *ange _h also come ab\t 9 ?is4 ,/ffi _h
 le>n$ t !re 0 "o ?+ ,sami c\ld n or    
w\ld n d :i* he himself c\ld d v well3  
he c\ld n tell a lie4  ,he _h be5 late  
aga9 a c\ple ( times1 b _h nev] told !  
reason4 ,f9ally1 h[ev]1 ! f>m] _h spok5 
h>%ly3  8,n[ speak out1 & tell :y y c't 
get ?r\gh y\r "w fa/]2 y are quick en\gh
 :5 anyone is wat*+ y40  ,!n ,sami _h   
accord+ly told all ! tru?1 & ! fa!r _h  
?reat5$ to beat ! boys if !y didn't d _!
 "w !mselves4 ,aft]w>ds ,/ffi _h ?ra%$  
,sami to puni% him1 & _h w>n$ him t he  
w\ld d x e "t ,sami compla9$ ( him4     

,sami _h repli$ t he _h nev] compla9$ & 
didn't want to d s1 b :5 8 fa!r que/ion$
 him he c\ld only tell him ! tru?4 ,/ffi
 tri$ to expla9 to him t x didn't matt] 
:e!r he told ! tru? or n1 b "h he f\nd  
,sami m ob/9ate ?an he _h expect$1 & no 
matt] :at fe>ful ?reats he hurl$ at him1
 he always said ! same ?+ 9 ! end3  8,b 
,i %all d x40  ,?is firmness 0 ! result 
( ,sami's sure conviction t ! de> ,"l   
he>d & knew ev]y?+ & t ly+ 0 some?+     
wick$1 :i* did n please ,him4  ,s ,/ffi 
_h to f9d "s o!r way to get (f f 8 "w   
e>ly & make ,sami f9i% :at he left4 ,he 
f\nd t all ?ree c\ld nev] d>e ab&on _!  
"w & leave x = ,sami1 b "o ( !m might d 
s ea* ev5+1 & he ?reat5$ to puni% 8     
bro!rs sev]ely if !y w\ld n agree to    
?is4 ,!n !re w\ld always be ?ree or f\r 
ev5+s 9 succession :5 ,/ffi want$ to g  
away e>ly2 !n ! bro!rs _h to /ay & "w1 &
 ?is l$ to _m a qu>rel1 ) heavy bl[s :i*
 regul>ly fell ^u ,sami4  ,s he nev] _h 
any happy days4 ,b e ev5+ he c\ld be    
alone ) 8 ?\ghts ( 8 gr&mo!r1 ( all !   

beautiful bygone days & all ! good words
 %e _h spok5 to him4 ,nobody tr\bl$ him1
 or call$ to him1 or pull$ him !n1 z    
usually happ5$ all day long4  ,?us !    
,summ] & ,autumn pass$ away1 & a cold   
,w9t] _h come4 ,!re 0 no m "w to be done
 9 ! fields & mead[s1 b !re 7 all sorts 
( ?+s to be done to help ! f>m] 9 ! b>n 
& 8 wife 9 ! h\se & ! kit*54 ,?is ,sami 
_h to d4  ,mean:ile _! own ?ree boys    
c\ld g to s*ool1 :i* _h n[ begun aga91 =
 !y _h to get "s education4 ,sami c\ld  
get t by & by4 ,9 ! ,summ] he _h acquir$
 a good deal ( quickness & n[ did 8 "w s
 skilfully t ! f>m] said a c\ple (      
times3  8,i w\ld n h believ$ x1 = 9 !   
,summ] he 0 always ! la/40  ,sami n[    
?\ght t ev]y?+ w\ld g easi] ?an 9 !     
,summ]1 b some?+ came :i* 0 mu* h>d] to 
be> ?an ! extra burd5 ( "w1 :i* 0 too   
mu* = ! o!rs4  ,e day ! boys f\ght 9 !  
field outside1 & ,sami1 z ! smalle/1    
always came (f ) ! mo/ bl[s4 ,b t 0 !   
end ( x1 & :5 ! boys came home at night 
no "o ?\ght any m ab\t x4 ,9 ! ev5+ !   

?ree boys 7 assign$ to ! little room ) !
 feeble light ( a l[ oil lamp1 to d _!  
ari?metic = s*ool1 :ile ,sami _h to cut 
apples & pe>s = dry+4 ,f ! fir/ ! ?ree 7
 angry because ,sami _h no ari?metic to 
d1 & !n "o w\ld accuse ! o!r ( tak+ !   
light away f him1 & all ?ree w\ld scream
 t ,sami didn't ne$ any at all = 8 "w4  
,!n "o w\ld pull ! lamp "o way1 & ano!r 
! o!r way1 until x 0 upset & ! oil w\ld 
run ov] ! table into ,sami's apples4 ,!n
 !re w\ld be a really murd]\s tumult 9 !
 d>kness2 all h&s w\ld grope 9 ! oil &  
"o w\ld always outcry ! o!rs4 ,!n ! "m  
w\ld come 9 v cross & want to "k :o 0   
always />t+ su* mis*ief4 ,!n "o w\ld    
blame ! o!r1 & f9ally ! blame w\ld fall 
on ,sami1 because he made ! lea/ noise4 
,usually ! f>m] too came 9 !n1 & 8 angry
 wife w\ld always reply t %e _h inde$   
said ! boy w\ld be an apple ( discord 9 
! h\se1 & a ,w9t] l ?is !y _h nev]      
exp]i5c$4 ,(t5 ,sami _h to endure _m h>d
 words & undes]v$ puni%m5t4 ,on su*     
ev5+s he rema9$ sleepless = a long "t   

sitt+ on 8 b$4  ,!n he w\ld rack 8 bra9s
 z to h[ x c\ld happ5 s1 s9ce 8 gr&mo!r 
_h told him t if he 0 ,god-fe>+ ev]y?+  
w\ld happ5 = ! be/4 ,t he %\ld be s     
scold$ & badly treat$ 0 n ! be/ = him4  
,he really want$ to be ,god-fe>+ & n    
=get t ! de> ,"l saw & he>d ev]y?+4 ,b  
,sami 0 /ill v "y & c\ld n "k1 :at he   
lat] knew1 t x is good = ev]yone if he  
le>ns e>ly 9 life to be> h>d%ip4 ,!n :5 
! evil days1 :i* none escape1 come aga9 
lat] on1 he c cope ) !m bravely1 because
 he kn[s !m already & 8 /r5g? has become
 h>d5$2 & :5 ! good days come he c enjoy
 !m z no "o else c :o has nev] ta/$ !   
bad ones4  ,at ?is "t ,sami knew no?+   
ab\t ?is & almo/ nev] w5t to sleep )\t  
te>s2 inde$1 he (t5 wond]$ :e!r ! birds 
7 /ill call+ up 9 ! a%-trees3 8,only    
tru/ 9 ! de> ,"l60 & if x 7 /ill true t 
ev]y?+ w\ld come out "r4 ,! only com=t =
 him 0 t 8 gr&mo!r _h told him s        
positively1 & he held fa/ to t4  ,x 0 a 
long1 h>d ,w9t]4 ,! sn[ lay s deep &    
immovable on ! mead[s & trees1 t ,sami  

(t5 ask$ ) anxiety 9 8 he>t1 if x w\ld  
ev] entirely disappe>1 s t ! mead[s w\ld
 be gre5 aga91 & ! fl[]s become alive4  
,x 0 already ,april1 & ! cold :ite cov]+
 ( sn[ /ill lay all ar\nd4 ,!n a w>m w9d
 f ! ,s\? blew all "o night into !      
valley1 & :5 on ! next day a v w>m ra9  
fell1 ! ob/9ate sn[ melt$ into great    
brooks4 ,!n came ! sun & dri$ up all !  
brooks1 & ev]y:]e ! new "y grass sprang 
up ov] ! mead[s4  ,! f\r boys came      
across ! big /reet ( ! village & turn$  
into ! mead[4 ,!y 7 pull+ along ! c>t1  
on :i* lay ! cook+ ut5sils :i* ! f>m]'s 
wife _h j pur*as$ at ! annual fair 9 !  
village4 ,! boys _h foll[$ _! "m's comm&
 to g sl[ly & c>efully1 s t no?+ w\ld be
 brok51 = !y knew v well t _! "m set    
great /ore by ^! ?+s1 & x 0 wor? :ile to
 foll[ h] in/ructions4  ,n[ t !y _h come
 safely ov] ! r\gh /reet & _h turn$ into
 ! mead[ road1 two pull+1 two pu%+1 !y  
want$ to re/ a little :ile4 ,!y /opp$ "u
 ! fir/ l>ge pe>-tree1 /ret*$ !mselves  
out on ! gr\nd & look$ up into ! blue   

sky4 ,9 ! pe>-tree above1 ! birds 7 s++ 
m]rily toge!r1 & sudd5ly "o pip$ up 9 ! 
mid/ ( ! o!rs1 always ! same note1      
exactly z if he _h a special call to    
give4  8,!re he is10 cri$ ,sami1 spr++  
up f ! gr\nd ) delight4 ,!n he li/5$    
aga91 & aga9 s\nd$ ! /accato call1 cle> 
& %>p above ! s++ ( all ! o!r birds4    
8,d y he> x8 ,d y he> x80 cri$ ,sami 9 8
 delight4 8,n[ he is call+ aga93        
#8,tru/6 ,tru/6 ,tru/6 ,tru/6' ,& !n !y 
all s+ toge!r3 #8,only tru/ ! de> ,"l6'0
  8,y are j talk+ nons5se60 exclaim$    
,/ffi to ! happy ,sami4 8,! bird is m   
kn[+ ?an y are4 ,t is ! ra9 bird2 ,i "k 
him well4 ,he notices ! ra9-w9d & is    
call+3 #8,%[]6 ,%[]6 ,%[]6' ,!n we "k x 
is go+ to ra940  ,b ,sami w\ld n give up
 :at 0 s de> to him & kept say+ to      
himself3  8,b he is s++3 #8,tru/6 ,tru/6
 ,tru/6 ,tru/6'0  8,keep quiet60 cont9u$
 ,/ffi %>ply to him4 8,y are no?+ b a   
little tramp1 :o c't d any?+ & doesn't  
"k any?+ & twi/s ev]y?+ he he>s40  ,!n !
 blood rose to ,sami's *eeks & ! te>s   

came into 8 eyes &1 m c\rage\sly ?an    
usual t[>ds ,/ffi1 he cri$3  8,i don't d
 t1 b y h done x _m times60  ,!n ,/ffi  
sprang up & seiz$ hold ( ,sami to ?r[   
him d[n2 b 9 8 ang] ,sami turn$ q       
diff]5tly f usual1 s t ,/ffi _h to call 
! o!rs to help him4  ,a great /ruggle   
ensu$2 ! bl[s became m & m viol5t1 fir/ 
on "o side & !n on ! o!r4 ,sudd5ly ! c>t
 0 upset4 ,a fe>ful crack+ & cra%+      
s\nd$1 & a great heap ( r$1 br[n & :ite 
crock]y lay on ! gr\nd4 ,dumb ) fright1 
! boys /ood & look$ at ! de/ruction4    
,/ffi 0 ! fir/ to recov] himself4  8,we 
w say t a :eel came (f ! c>t1 & x       
sudd5ly fell d[n40  ,he imm$iately pick$
 up a big /one 9 ord] to p\nd out ! nail
 & take ! :eel (f f ! axle4  8,i %all   
say j h[ x all happ5$1 t we qu>rel$1 &  
upset ! wagon10 said ,sami calmly4  ,!n 
,/effi's wra? rose to its height4  8,y  
traitor1 y spy & mis*ief-mak]60 he      
scream$4 8,y are no?+ b a ragamuff94 ,we
 w =ce y40  8,y _c10 said ,sami1 8& y   
are no good ei!r6 ,if y 7 ,god-fe>+1 y  

w\ld n want to lie s40  8,well1 well10  
!y all scream$ toge!r1 & %ak+ _! fi/s 9 
! mo/ ?reat5+ way4 8,y ne$n't say t4 ,we
 are j exactly z ,god-fe>+ z y1 & ev5   
mu* m s60  ,sudd5ly a new ?\ght came to 
,/ffi4 ,he ran (f ) all 8 might1 &      
,mi*ael & ,uli ru%$ aft] him4 ,sami saw 
t !y 7 hurry+ to ! h\se2 he foll[$ sl[ly
 aft]4 ,! f>m]'s wife _h come back to ! 
h\se by a %ort] way1 & ! f>m] 0 j       
return+ home too f ! field1 :5 ! ?ree   
boys came ru%+ along4 ,! :ole family 0  
/&+ 9 great excitem5t at ! door & all 7 
talk+ l\dly toge!r & mak+ ?reat5+       
ge/ures1 :5 ,sami came along4 ,he 0 met 
by ! f>m]1 %ak+ 8 fi/1 & 8 wife ?rew su*
 h>% words at him t he /ood q dumf\nd$4 
8,t 0 ! la/ /raw10 %e said1 8t aft] all 
! k9dness he _h receiv$ he %\ld tell !m 
!y 7 n ,god-fe>+ p40  ,!n ! f>m] jo9$ 94
 ,su* talk 0 insol5t f ,sami1 & x _h be5
 kn[n = a long "t h[ upright !y 7 9 8   
h\se1 be=e su* a scamp _h come !re &    
tri$ to %[ !m ! way4 ,!n 8 wife began   
aga9 & said ,sami w\ld h no?+ m to d 9  

h] h\se2 = he _h br\ght no?+ b tr\ble   
s9ce he /epp$ into x2 he c\ld g to 8    
room1 & %e w\ld come "r along4  ,sami 0 
s surpris$ & confus$ by all ! attacks & 
*>ges1 t he _h /ood q dumb until n[4 ,n[
 he want$ to expla9 h[ ! c>t _h be5     
upset1 b ! fa!r said !y knew ev]y?+     
already1 & all he _h to d 0 to g to 8   
room4 ,he obey$4  ,soon ! f>m]'s wife   
came up/airs1 pack$ ,sami's ?+s toge!r &
 ti$ !m up aga9 into a bundle1 :i* 0 n[ 
mu* small] ?an :5 he _h br\ght x !re1 = 
"s pieces ( 8 old ?+s _h be5 worn out & 
7 n replac$1 & 8 gr&mo!r's clo!s 7 no   
long] !re4  ,:ile %e 0 pack+ ! woman    
kept on talk+ v angrily ab\t ,sami's    
wick$ness & insol5ce1 s t he n[ = ! fir/
 "t und]/ood x all4 ,! boys _h /at$ t he
 _h reproa*$ !m = n be+ ,god-fe>+ p2 !y 
_h puni%$ him = x1 & ?r\gh 8 resi/ance  
he _h ov]turn$ ! c>t4 ,sami n[ tri$ to  
expla9 to ! woman t x _h n happ5$ s1 b  
%e said %e knew en\gh1 ?rew 8 ti$-up    
bundle beside 8 b$1 & w5t out4  ,n[ = ! 
fir/ "t ,sami 0 able to ?9k ov] :at _h  

happ5$ to him & :at 0 go+ to come4 ,!n  
he 0 angry because he _h to be> su*     
inju/ice & n once h a *ance to speak4 ,&
 n[ he 0 driv5 out1 or p]haps he w\ld be
 s5t to p :]e x w\ld be ev5 worse = him4
 ,!n he 0 s ov]come ) ang] & fe> &      
angui%1 t he began to cry al\d & call$  
out3  8,yes1 yes1 ,gr&mo!r1 y said if ,i
 0 ,god-fe>+ ev]y?+ w\ld happ5 to me = !
 be/2 & ,i h be51 & n[ x has happ5$ ?is 
way60  ,b ) ! ?\ght ( 8 gr&mo!r1 !re    
rose 9 8 he>t all ! memories ( 8 life ) 
h]1 h[ !y _h w&]$ s peacefully ?r\gh !  
mead[s1 & h[ beautiful x _h be5 "u ^?   
trees1 h[ ! birds _h sung & ! brook     
murmur$1 & sudd5ly ,sami 0 mightily     
ov]come1 & he exclaim$3  8,away6 away6  
,ov] !re6 ov] !re60  ,f t mom5t on a    
bright light rose 9 8 he>t4 ,x 0 hope 9 
a new life z beautiful z ! fir/ _h be54 
,!n ,sami said 8 ev5+ pray] gladly &    
fell asleep4     ,,*apt] ,,fif?  ,,!    
,,birds ,,are ,,/ill ,,s++   ,! next    
morn+ :5 ,sami sat at ! table ) !       
family1 no "o said a ^w to him4 ,!      

f>m]'s wife pu%$ a piece ( bread t[>ds 8
 c(fee-cup & made up an unfri5dly face4 
,! f>m] 0 no diff]5t4 ,! ?ree boys look$
 s\rly d[n at _! c(fee-cups1 = !y _h no 
good consci5ces1 & all ?ree fe>$ t _!   
lies ( ! day be=e might yet be f\nd out1
 if ,sami %\ld happ5 to speak4  ,:5 !y  
rose f ! table1 ! f>m] said %ortly3     
8,get y\r bundle6 ,i %all h to lose m "t
 ) y1 until ,i h f\nd a place = y1 =    
surely no "o w want y40  ,s9ce ! night  
be=e a *ange _h tak5 place 9 ,sami4 ,he 
no long] hung 8 head1 z he _h done almo/
 always be=e f fe>2 he lift$ x up &     
said3  8,i "k already :]e ,i mu/ g40  ,!
 f>m] & 8 wife look$ at ea* o!r 9       
a/oni%m5t4  8,i want to g ov] !         
m\nta9s10 he add$4  8,yes1 t is be/1 t  
he %\ld g back !re1 :]e he came f10     
said ! f>m]'s wife quickly2 8!re w no   
d\bt be someone go+ ov] !re f ! inn4 ,g 
quickly ) him up !re40  ,?is seem$ "r to
 ! f>m] also4 ,! leave-tak+ 0 z %ort z  
possible1 & ,sami 0 light-he>t$ :5 he   
/>t$ ) 8 little bundle on 8 back away f 

8 c\s9s' h\se4  ,at ! inn1 sure en\gh1  
!y f\nd a driv] :o 0 go+ ) a big        
wood-wagon to ,*teau d'ux4 ,he 0 ready  
to take ! boy ) him & ?\ght he w\ld be  
able to f9d someone to take him f>!r1 if
 ! boy knew 8 way d[n !re on ! ,fr5*    
side4 ,! f>m] said ,sami _h be5 br\ght  
up !re & want$ to g back1 he knew :]e4  
,n[ ! driv] 0 ready4 ,sami's bundle 0   
?r[n into ! wagon & ! boy seat$ on x4   
8,good luck60 said ! f>m]1 gave ,sami 8 
h& & w5t away4  ,!n ! driv] swung       
himself up on 8 seat & ! two /rong      
horses />t$ (f4 ,al?\gh ! wood-wagon 0  
f> less h&some & easy ?an ! coa* 9 :i*  
,sami _h come1 /ill he sat mu* happi] 9 
8 h>d seat ?an :5 he _h left 8 gr&mo!r  
ly+ s alone & _h to g away1 )\t kn[+    
:]e4 ,n[ he 0 go+ home1 :]e he knew     
ev]y?+ & :]e ev]y?+ 0 de> to him1 e tree
 & e wall by ! way2 & al?\gh he w\ldn't 
see 8 gr&mo!r any long]1 he w\ld f9d all
 ! places :]e he _h be5 ) h] & :]e x 0 m
 beautiful ?an any:]e else4 ,) ^! ?\ghts
 a multitude ( que/ions arose 9 ,sami's 

m9d3 ,w\ld ev]y?+ be /ill ! same z be=e8
 ,w\ld ! a%-trees /ill be /&+ !re by !  
wall8 & ! r$ & yell[ fl[]s be gr[+ on ! 
hillside8 ,& ,sami _h s mu* to ?9k ab\t 
t he didn't notice h[ ! "t 0 pass+4 ,s  
he 0 v mu* a/oni%$ :5 ! wagon /opp$1 =  
!y _h come to a l>ge village1 & ! driv] 
took firm hold ( him1 lift$ him up & set
 him d[n on ! /reet4 ,sami look$ ar\nd  
him4 ,!y _h /opp$ 9 front ( an inn1     
above :i* a big br[n be> /ood = a sign &
 :i* 0 surr\nd$ by all k9ds ( vehicles4 
,b he c\ldn't look ar\nd any long]1 = ! 
driv] _h already seiz$ him aga9 & lift$ 
him toge!r ) 8 bundle into ano!r team & 
!n w5t away4 ,soon he came back ) a l>ge
 piece ( bread & said3  8,!re1 eat2 y   
/ill h f> to g40  8,are we yet 9 ,*teau 
d'ux80 ask$ ,sami4  8,yes1 to be sure1 b
 y are go+ f>!r10 0 ! reply2 !n ! driv] 
disappe>$4  ,sami 0 n[ sitt+ 9 a small  
c\ntry wagon to :i* an enorm\s horse 0  
h>ness$4 ,no "o 0 z yet up 9 ! high     
seat1 b ,sami 0 seat$ ) 8 bundle back 9 
! empty space on ! floor4 ,!n two big1  

/\t m5 climb$ up on ! high seat1 & !y   
/>t$ away4 ,aft] a %ort "t ,sami's eyes 
clos$ involunt>ily1 he slipp$ (f on !   
floor ( ! wagon1 8 head fell ov] on 8   
bundle1 & he sank into a deep sleep4 ,:5
 he woke aga91 he 0 /ill 9 ! wagon on ! 
floor1 b ev]y?+ 0 quiet ar\nd him2 he   
did n he> ! horse trott+2 ! wagon 0 no  
long] mov+ =w>d4 ,x look$ v /range all  
ar\nd him4 ,he look$1 & look$ aga91     
until he realiz$ :at _h happ5$4 ,! wagon
 0 /&+ )\t horse or driv] 9 a %$2 !y _h 
=gott5 ,sami & left him ly+ !re4  8,:]e 
c ,i be80 ,sami ask$ himself4 ,! door ( 
! %$ /ood op51 & outside !re 0 bright   
sun%9e4 ,sami climb$ d[n f 8            
sleep+-place1 /epp$ outside & w5t a     
little way f>!r ar\nd ! h\se1 :i* /ood  
directly 9 front ( ! %$4 ,!n he knew    
ev]y?+ ab\t x--!re /ood ! h\se ) ! g>d51
 :]e he _h tak5 ! beautiful coa*2 "r    
be=e him 0 ! railway /ation--he 0 9     
,aigle aga94 ,only a little way f>!r 9 !
 tra9 & he w\ld be at home6  ,!n x came 
to ,sami t "h he c\ld no long] talk ) ! 

p1 = n[ he 0 among ! ,fr5*4 ,b he knew  
:at to d4 ,he /ill _h ! little bag ) 8  
gr&mo!r's money4 ,he ran to ! place :]e 
! p 7 gett+ _! tickets1 laid a piece (  
money 9 front ( ! little w9d[1 & said3  
8,la ,t\r60  ,imm$iately he _h 8 ticket2
 he sprang into ! tra91 :i* 0 already   
/&+ outside1 & cr\*$ d[n quickly 9 8    
corn]1 ! v same corn] :]e he _h sat be=e
 ) ,h]r ,malon4 ,he knew all ! names :i*
 7 call$ out at ! /ations2 ne>] & ne>]  
he came--n[--8,la ,t\r60 ,he jump$ d[n &
 ran to ! "r across ! fields1 !n to !   
left up ! hill4 ,he knew e tree along ! 
way4 ,n[--!re /ood ! wall1 !re /ood !   
a%-trees & _! tops 7 wav+ to & fro4     
,und]nea?1 ! cle> brook 0 murmur+1 &    
above1 on ! hillside1 ! bright sun 0 %9+
 on ! big gold5 primroses & ! r$        
anemones4 ,x 0 all exactly z x _h be5   
be=e6 ,moreov]1 above--oh1 t 0 ! mo/    
beautiful ( all6--up 9 ! a%-trees !     
birds 7 pip+ & s++ z l\dly & z m]rily z 
ev] &1 to be sure1 !re 0 ! *ief s+]1 !  
f9*4 8,tru/6 ,tru/6 ,tru/6 ,tru/60 s\nd$

 8 cle> song1 & all ! birds jo9$ 9 ) _! 
w>bl+ & rejoic$ l\dly3  8,only tru/ !   
de> ,"l60  ,sami 0 s ov]come because    
ev]y?+ 0 /ill exactly ! same z he _h    
kn[n x be=e1 t he /ood spee*less = a    
long "t & li/5$1 look+ ar\nd him & li/5+
 aga94 ,x seem$ s good to him & he _h   
nev] felt su* happ9ess 9 8 he>t s9ce t  
ev5+ :5 he _h sat !re ) 8 gr&mo!r4 ,n[ 8
 gr&mo!r rose s vividly be=e him1 t he  
sudd5ly ?rew himself d[n on ! wall &    
wept4 ,%e 0 no long] !re1 & w\ld come   
back to him no m4 ,b all ! good words %e
 _h spok5 to him "h t ev5+ rose vividly 
9 8 he>t1 & x seem$ z if he di/9ctly    
he>d h] talk+ aga91 & z if %e mu/ really
 be q ne> & see him4  ,sami /raight5$   
himself up aga91 sat a :ile long] li/5+1
 & !n began to ?9k :at he %\ld d4 ,at   
fir/ he want$ to g to ,malon & ask him  
if he c\ld "w = him1 p]haps get out !   
we$s 9 8 v9ey>d4 ,b he c\ld n expla9 to 
him :y he 0 !re aga92 !y w\ld n und]/&  
ea* o!r & ,malon might ?9k he _h done   
some?+ wrong & _h be5 s5t away = x by 8 

c\s94 ,b p]haps ! woman :o always gave  
m5d+ to 8 gr&mo!r w\ld set him to "w 9  
h] g>d54 ,%e liv$ d[n bel[1 ne> ! ,lake4
 ,he jump$ d[n f ! wall4 ,once m he     
look$ at ! hillside1 & up into ! tree1 b
 he c\ld come "h aga92 he 0 "h & c\ld   
/ay "h4  ,on ! way he ?\ght h[ he c\ld  
expla9 to ! woman :at he want$ to d =   
h]4 ,he w\ld b5d d[n & %[ h] h[ he c\ld 
pull up ! we$s2 !n he w\ld %[ h] by a   
ge/ure t he knew h[ to hoe4  ,!re /ood  
already ! old ca/le ( ,la ,t\r be=e him1
 ) its two high1 wea!r-beat5 t[]s1 :i*  
he _h look$ at s _m times4 ,all ar\nd & 
high up ?ick ivy cov]$ ! old walls1 &   
above !m multitudes ( m]ry birds 7      
*irp+4 ,sami _h to /op & li/5 to _!     
happy s++ = a :ile1 !n he w5t along by !
 high old wall ar\nd ! c\rty>d1 = he    
want$ to see if x 0 /ill ! same z be=e  
d[n bel[ 9 ! lonely place :]e ! wat]    
kept fall+ on ! old /ones & s++ a g5tle 
song4 ,he _h once /ood !re a long "t ) 8
 gr&mo!r4 ,!re lay ! place be=e him1 b x
 0 n lonely4 ,a big wagon 0 /&+ !re1 ) a

 grey cov] /ret*$ ov] x4 ,no horse /ood 
9 front ( x1 b a ?9 nag 0 nibbl+ ! h$ge1
 & ?is evid5tly belong$ to ! wagon4 ,ne>
 ! old ca/le t[] a fire 0 blaz+ m]rily2 
a man 0 sitt+ by x1 hamm]+ ) all 8      
might4 ,close by him f\r little *ildr5 7
 crawl+ ar\nd on ! gr\nd4 ,sami /ood    
/ill at ?is unexpect$ sight1 !n came    
sl[ly a little ne>]4 ,!n he he>d ! man  
w>n+ ! *ildr5 n to come s ne> ! fire4   
,?is he 0 do+ 9 ,sami's own language1   
exactly z all ! p 9 ,zweisimm5 _h spok54
 ,?is gave c\rage to ,sami2 he came     
along q ne>1 & wat*$ ! man m5d a hole 9 
an old pan4  8,does x please y80 ask$ ! 
man1 aft] ,sami _h look$ on att5tively =
 "s "t4 ,! boy answ]$ by nodd+ 8 head4  
8,are y ,fr5*1 t y c't talk80 ask$ ! man
 aga94  ,sami !n said he c\ld talk1 b n 
at all 9 ,fr5*1 b he 0 glad t ! t9k]    
spoke ,g]man1 because o!rwise he w\ld n 
be able to und]/& anyone !re4  8,:om d y
 belong to80 ask$ ! man aga94           
8,nobody10 answ]$ ,sami4  ,!n ! man     
want$ to "k :]e he _h come f & :y he _h 

come among ! ,fr5*4 ,sami told him 8    
hi/ory1 & h[ he _h only come !re aga9 t 
morn+4  8,& n[ don't y "k at all :at y  
are go+ to d1 & :]e y are go+80 ask$ !  
man4  ,sami said he did n4  8,if ,i knew
 t y w\ld d some?+1 & n j /& ar\nd &    
look 9 ! air1 ,i w\ld give y "w10       
cont9u$ ! man1 8b su* /ray waifs z y are
 n will+ to d any?+40  ,mean:ile a woman
 _h come f ! wagon4 ,%e _h he>d h]      
husb&'s la/ words4  8,take him10 %e     
said4 8,:at "w is !re = him8 ,he might  
run err&s2 all boys c d t4 ,i nev] get  
?r\gh ) ! runn+ ab\t & ! f\r bawl]s1 & !
 cook+ besides2 take him60  8,well1 /ay 
"h10 said ! man2 8y c c>ry ! pan back2 x
 is v good t y "k ! way40  ,sami _h     
sudd5ly f\nd a place2 he did n himself  
"k h[1 b he 0 v glad ab\t x4 ,q cont5t1 
he />t$ out ) 8 pan & did exactly z !   
t9k] _h told him4 ,he w&]$ ?r\gh ! long 
/reet ( ,la ,t\r1 w5t into e h\se & %[$ 
8 m5d$ pan4 ,he made significant        
ge/ures1 to make ! p und]/& t he w\ld l 
to get m articles to m5d4 ,?is he did s 

eag]ly & e>ne/ly t mo/ ( ! p bur/ out   
laugh+1 & ?is put !m 9 su* good humor t 
!y always f\nd a pan or a kettle ) a    
hole 9 x :i* !y h&$ him to be repair$4  
,?us 9 a %ort "t ,sami _h collect$ z mu*
 old /uff z he 0 able to c>ry1 & c\ld n[
 take 8 pan to ! h\se po9t$ out to him1 
:]e x belong$4 ,!n he turn$ back4       
,illu/ration3 8,su* /ray waifs z y are n
 will+ ta d any?+40  ,! t9k] 0 v mu*    
pleas$ ) ,sami's h>ve/ & 8 wife said v  
k9dly1 if he kept on do+ l t1 he w\ld   
get along all "r1 b he mu/ sit d[n at   
once & h "s supp]4 ,! f\r little *ildr5 
7 no long] !re4 ,sami guess$ t !y 7 ly+ 
out 9 ! wagon asleep4 ,on ! fire a pot 0
 n[ /&+4 ,x 0 bubbl+ m]rily inside & f  
"u ! cov] came =? a v invit+ odor4 ,sami
 _h nev] be5 s hungry 9 8 life be=e1 =  
he _h _h no?+ ! :ole day b ! re/ ( !    
piece ( bread :i* ! driv] _h giv5 him ! 
day be=e 9 ,*teau d'ux4  ,! woman took !
 cov] (f ! pot & fill$ ?ree di%es ) !   
good-smell+ s\p4 ,ea* ( ! ?ree n[ plac$ 
8 di% be=e him on ! gr\nd1 & ! meal     

began4  ,no?+ _h ev] ta/$ s good to     
,sami 9 all 8 life z ?is s\p4 ,x 0 n a  
?9 s\p1 x 0 z ?ick z pulp1 ( cook$ peas 
& potatoes1 & ) ?is q l>ge lumps ( meat 
came into 8 spoon4  ,:5 he _h f9i%$1 !  
woman said3  8,y c g to sleep :5ev] y   
want to4 ,9 ! back ( ! wagon !re is     
room1 & y\r bundle w make a good pill[40
  ,?is seem$ a little /range to ,sami1 &
 he said3  8,mu/ ,i sleep 9 my clo!s80  
,! woman ?\ght he w\ld f9d t he w\ld n  
be too w>m 9 ! night4 ,he w\ld be ready 
all ! soon] 9 ! morn+4 ,!n he c\ld wa% 8
 face quickly d[n 9 ! lake & be all 9   
ord] aga9 = ! next day4  ,sami 0 tir$4  
,he w5t imm$iately to ! wagon & climb$  
up f ! back1 & 0 able to slip 9 "u ! big
 cov]4 ,!re 0 a little room :]e he c\ld 
lie d[n1 & next him came ! f\r little   
*ildr51 "o aft] ano!r4 ,sami sat d[n &  
said 8 ev5+ pray]4 ,!n he ?\ght ( 8     
gr&mo!r = a :ile1 & :at %e w\ld say if  
%e c\ld see him ?us 9 ! wagon1 & "k t he
 w\ld h to sleep all ! "t 9 8 clo!s1 &  
if only %e c\ld see h[ x look$ 9 !      

wagon1 s dirty & 9 disord]4 ,%e _h be5 s
 neat & ord]ly ab\t ev]y?+ & _h kept him
 s clean f a baby up4 ,b %e _h nev]     
spok5 to him ab\t ?is1 z ab\t o!r ?+s   
:i* he mu/ avoid1 & p]haps ! p 7 q      
,god-fe>+2 !n he ought to /ay ) !m4 ,t  
w\ld be z 8 gr&mo!r wi%$4 ,!n he plac$ 8
 bundle "u 8 head1 & w5t peacefully to  
sleep4     ,,*apt] ,,six?  ,,sami ,,s+s 
,,too   ,sami _h n[ be5 work+ five days 
= ! t9k]1 & _h pass$ 8 nights 9 ! wagon4
 ,he 0 well treat$1 = ! man & 8 wife 7  
pleas$ ) him4 ,e day ,sami dragg$ along 
su* a pile ( old pans1 pots & kettles1 t
 !y bo? wond]$ :]e he f\nd !m4 ,8       
gr&mo!r _h n *>g$ him 9 va9 to d ev]y?+ 
he _h to d z well z he possibly c\ld1   
because ! de> ,"l always saw :at he 0   
do+4  ,he nev] loit]$ on ! way1 & if a  
woman 0 go+ to s5d him away quickly &   
w\ld n li/5 to him1 !n he look$ at h] s 
besee*+ly t %e w\ld f9d an old pan      
some:]e & br+ x out4 ,f morn+ till night
 he ran ) ! greate/ zeal1 9 ord] to get 
z mu* "w z possible = 8 ma/]1 & ! praise

 he won e ev5+ he enjoy$ z mu* z !      
sav\ry s\p :i* foll[$4  ,nev]!less ,sami
 0 n v well cont5t$4 ,e ev5+ z he sat 9 
! wagon1 he _h to ?9k :at 8 gr&mo!r w\ld
 say to all ! dirt ar\nd him1 & ?+s     
pleas$ him less & less4 ,! woman did n d
 = ! little *ildr5 z 8 gr&mo!r _h done =
 him4 ,all f\r crawl$ ar\nd 9 ! dirt &  
look$ s t ,sami didn't c>e to h any?+ to
 d ) !m4 ,if !y cri$ !y 7 knock$ ?is way
 & t1 & at night ! woman took up "o aft]
 ano!r f ! gr\nd1 put x 9 ! wagon1 pull$
 ! dirty grey blanket ov] !m & w5t away 
aga94  ,! l>ge/ boy c\ld talk q well4   
,he c\ld h le>n$ a little pray] long    
be=e ?is1 b ! woman nev] taught him any4
  ,su* a homesickness = 8 gr&mo!r n[    
arose 9 ,sami's he>t e ev5+ t he _h to  
bury 8 head deep 9 8 bundle1 s t no "o  
w\ld he> him sob4  ,(t5 on 8 exp$itions 
he w\ld come ne> ! wall1 "u ! a%-trees1 
b he nev] w5t ov] to x1 = he _h to "w & 
did n d>e sit idle & li/5 to ! birds4 ,b
 e "t he _h look$ long+ly !re & s5t a   
:i/le f a di/ance z greet+ to ! birds4  

,f ! old h\se on ! hillside1 f :i* "o   
c\ld look d[n at ! a%-trees & ! wall1 he
 _h br\ght a little kettle to ! t9k]1 & 
0 delight$ at ! ?\ght ( tak+ x back     
aga91 = !n he c\ld look d[n !re = a     
mom5t & p]haps he> ! birds4  ,two days  
_h pass$1 & ,sami hop$ t on ! foll[+ day
 ! little kettle w\ld be ready4 ,:5 he  
return$ t ev5+ to ! fire ) 8 la/        
collection1 ! t9k] 0 sitt+ ?\ghtfully   
!re1 turn+ ! little kettle r\nd & r\nd 9
 8 h&s4 ,8 wife 0 look+ ov] 8 %\ld]s &  
bo? 7 scrut9iz+ ! old kettle z if x 7   
some?+ unusual4  8,x is z l ! o!r z if x
 7 its bro!r10 said ! wife4 8,y "k h[ ! 
man said y mu/ n spoil ! pictures       
scrat*$ on x1 & on t acc\nt he gave y s 
mu* m = x4 ,"h are exactly ! same       
figures on ?is1 & ! nose 9 front has j !
 same curve z ! o!r1 :i* he w\ld n h    
m5d$ = fe> x w\ld be spoil$40  8,i see x
 all1 surely10 said ! man1 8b ,i don't  
"k :at c be done ab\t x4 ,) ! o!r "o ,i 
c\ld say1 x c\ldn't be m5d$ any m1 = x  
look$ mu* worse ?an ?is1 & ! p didn't "k

 t ! old /uff 0 wor? any?+1 & ,i w\ldn't
 h believ$ x 0 myself40  8,!y won't "k  
ei!r4 ,! boy br\ght ! kettle f ! old    
h\se up !re4 ,!y only "k ! gr\nd !y hoe1
 b n su* a ?+ z ?is4 ,j say x c't be    
m5d$ any m1 x is n good = any?+1 & give 
!m some?+ = ! copp]4 ,!y w be satisfi$  
en\gh4 ,if we g back to ,b]n we w take x
 to ! man1 :o w give eighty francs = x40
  8,t is true4 ,we c d t10 said ! man1  
delight$2 8p]haps !y won't want any?+ = 
! kettle :5 !y "k !y c't use x any m4   
,come1 ,sami10 he call$ to ! boy1 :o    
/ood />+ at !m on ! o!r side ( ! fire1 &
 _h he>d & und]/ood ev]y?+--8come "h1 ,i
 want to tell y some?+40  ,sami obey$4  
8,run quickly up to ! old h\se1 :]e y   
br\ght ! little kettle f1 & say x isn't 
good = any?+1 t x c't be m5d$ any m40   
,sami1 fill$ ) horror1 />$ at ! man4    
8,n[ hurry up & g along10  said 8 wife1 
:o 0 /ill /&+ !re2 8y und]/& well en\gh 
:at y h to d40  ,sami cont9u$ look+ at !
 man )\t mov+1 z if he really _h n      
und]/ood 8 words4  8,:at is ! matt] ) y8

 ,:y don't y hurry along80 sn>l$ ! man  
to him4  8,i c't d t4 ,y are n ,god-fe>+
 if y d su* a ?+ z t10 said ,sami4      
8,:at is x to y1 :at ,i d8 ,be quick & g
 along60 comm&$ ! t9k]1 & 8 wife scream$
 angrily3  8,d y ?9k a little begg> l y 
is go+ to tell u :at is ,god-fe>+8 ,we  
ought to "k mu* bett] ?an y6 ,w y d at  
once :at y are told1 or n80  ,sami did n
 /ir4  8,w y g & d :at ,i told y1 or--0 
,! man rais$ 8 h& high up4 ,sami 0 pale 
) fright4 ,sudd5ly he turn$ ar\nd1 ran  
to ! wagon1 took 8 bundle out1 & ran )  
all 8 might up ! road1 turn$ to ! "r    
betwe5 ! high walls & ru%$ on into ! op5
 field4 ,n a mom5t did he /op runn+1    
until he _h rea*$ ! a%-trees4 ,! spot 0 
l a place ( refuge to him4 ,brea?less1  
he sat d[n on ! wall4 ,! twilight 0     
already com+ on & x 0 p]fectly /ill all 
ar\nd4 ,no "o _h run aft] him z he fe>$4
 ,he 0 q alone4  ,n[ he began to ?9k4 ,x
 0 all done s quickly t he _h only n[   
come to 8 s5ses4 ,yes1 x 0 "r t he _h   
run away1 = :at he _h to d 0 some?+     

wrong1 & he _h to come away because !y 7
 n ,god-fe>+4 ,x surely w\ld seem "r to 
8 gr&mo!r t he _h done ?is4 ,b :]e %\ld 
he g n[8 ,! p _h all gone home f !      
fields1 p]haps 7 already asleep4 ,up 9 !
 a%-trees n "o little bird made a s+le  
s\nd4 ,!y 7 surely all 9 _! ne/s & fa/  
asleep4 ,if ! de> ,"l kept !m up !re 9 !
 trees safe f all h>m1 s t !y c\ld sleep
 s well1 ,he w\ld surely protect him too
 "u ! trees4 ,9 ?is spot he always _h ! 
feel+ t 8 gr&mo!r 0 ne>] to him ?an     
any:]e else1 & ?is gave him confid5ce4  
,s he laid himself d[n "u ! tree q      
tru/fully & imm$iately aft] he _h end$ 8
 ev5+ pray]1 8 eyes clos$1 = ! brook 0  
murmur+ su* a beautiful slumb] song "u !
 a%-trees !re4  ,gold5 sun%9e 0 /ream+ 9
 ,sami's eyes :5 he awoke4 ,above him   
all ! birds 7 w>bl+ _! morn+ song up    
into ! blue sky4 ,x s\nd$ l pure        
?anksgiv+ & delight4 ,x awak5$ 9 ,sami's
 he>t ! same tones1 & he _h to s+ praise
 & ?anksgiv+1 = ! de> ,"l _h protect$   
him too s well ?r\gh ! night & let ,8   

gold5 sun %9e on him aga94 ,) a cle>    
voice ,sami jo9$ 9 ! glad *orus & sang a
 hymn ( praise & ?anksgiv+1 ! only "o he
 knew3    8,la/ night ,summ] breezes    
blew3--   ,all ! fl[]s awake anew10  ,& 
:5 he _h come to ! end1 he sang l ! m]ry
 f9* ) all 8 might3    8,tru/6 ,tru/6   
,tru/6 ,tru/6   ,only tru/ ! de> ,"l60  
,! song _h awak5$ 9 ,sami new assurance 
t he w\ld f9d a piece ( bread & "s wor?y
 "w4 ,?is he want$ to look = n[1 = 8    
gr&mo!r _h n impress$ x ^u him 9 va9 f 8
 e>lie/ days1 t 9 ! morn+ aft] pray+ "o 
%\ld imm$iately g to "w4 ,s ,sami />t$  
(f4  ,he did n g d[n to ! ,lake ?is day1
 le/ he %\ld come ne> ! t9k]4 ,) 8      
bundle "u 8 arm he w&]$ up ! gradually  
ris+ field road4 ,:]e ?is cross$ ! n>r[ 
/reet1 lead+ ov] to ,cl>5s1 ,sami met a 
*ild's c>riage :i* a girl 0 pu%+ 9 front
 ( h]4 ,%e wore a spotless :ite cap & a 
:ite apron4 ,ov] ! c>riage1 too1 0      
spread a sn[-:ite cov]1 & out f "u x    
peep$ a little head ) bright gold5 hair 
& a little :ite hat on x4  ,?is unusual 

neatness & ! sm>t appe>ance ( ! c>riage 
attract$ ,sami v mu* & he foll[$ along !
 same way4 ,on ! :ite c>riage robe 0    
work$ a wrea? ( blue silk1 b n ( fl[]s4 
,x 0 ( /range figures4 ,! %9+ blue silk 
on ! :ite clo? look$ s beautiful t ,sami
 c\ld n keep 8 eyes away f x4 ,sudd5ly x
 became pla9 to him t ! /range figures 7
 lett]s1 b he _h nev] se5 any l !m 9 8  
life4 ,_! appe>ance captivat$ him m & m4
 ,!n he began to try to see if he       
c\ldn't spell !m out & p]haps read !    
words4 ,he tri$ z h>d z he c\ld1 b x 0  
difficult4 ,sami kept beg9n+ ov] aga9 f 
! fir/4 ,f9ally he made out all ! words4
 ,x 0 a prov]b :i* read ?us3    8,s let 
! little angels s+3   ,?is *ild is safe 
b5ea? our w+40  ,?is prov]b rem9d$ him s
 mu* ( 8 gr&mo!r2 he didn't "k :y1 b x  
seem$ to him z if %e _h pray$ exactly l 
?is ov] 8 b$4 ,! te>s came to 8 eyes1 & 
yet x seem$ s good1 j z if he _h f\nd 8 
home aga94 ,! girl n[ turn$ sudd5ly to !
 left f ! road1 & w5t ?r\gh ! high iron 
gate :i* /ood op51 & l$ into a wide     

c\rty>d4 ,great1 anci5t plane-trees /ood
 inside & ca/ _! broad %ade ov] ! sunny 
c\rty>d4 ,a l>ge fl[] g>d5 surr\nd$ !   
high /one h\se1 :i* look$ =? f beh9d !  
trees4  ,sami foll[$ ! c>riage into !   
c\rty>d4 ,x /opp$ "u ! trees4  8,:at d y
 want "h8 ,t is ! way out10 said ! girl 
impati5tly to ,sami1 po9t+ s pla9ly to !
 gate t ,sami w\ld h und]/ood ! mean+ ( 
h] words ev5 if h] language _h be5      
=eign4 ,b x 0 surely ,g]man1 & he _h    
und]/ood x all v well1 al?\gh he c\ld n 
speak l t himself4 ,8 gr&mo!r _h told   
him t !re 7 p :o spoke j l ! read+ 9 !  
books4  ,sami did n reply1 & ! girl did 
n wait = him4 ,%e snat*$ ! *ild quickly 
out ( ! c>riage1 took ! beautiful robe  
ov] h] arm1 & w5t into ! h\se4          
,mean:ile a little girl _h come out ( ! 
h\se & 0 /&+ at "s di/ance gaz+ at ,sami
 ) two big eyes4 ,n[ %e came quickly    
=w>d1 jump$ nimbly into ! empty c>riage1
 & said3  8,come1 give me a ride60      
8,:]e80 ask$ ,sami4  8,out !re along !  
road1 & f>1 f> away60  ,sami obey$      

imm$iately4 ,= a long :ile he trott$    
along )\t /opp+4 ,! little girl seem$ to
 enjoy ! ride4 ,%e look$ s eag]ly ar\nd 
) h] bright eyes on e side1 z if %e     
c\ldn't see en\gh4 ,!n !y came to a     
mead[ ?ick ) fl[]s4  8,hold /ill6 ,hold 
/ill60 cri$ ! little "o sudd5ly1 &      
sprang ) a big jump out ( ! l[ c>riage4 
8,n[ we mu/ h all ! fl[]s1 e s+le "o6   
,come60  ,& ! little girl 0 already 9 ! 
mid/ ( ! grass1 /amp+ bravely =w>d4 ,b  
,sami said q prud5tly3  8,y mu/n't g s  
into ! grass4 ,x is =bidd54 ,b see1 if  
we g ar\nd outside & take all ! fl[]s y 
c rea*1 !re w be a big bun*40  ,! little
 "o came out1 = %e knew t %e ought n to 
d :at 0 =bidd54 ,!n ! fl[]s 7 ga!r$     
accord+ to ,sami's advice1 b ! little   
companion soon _h en\gh ( su* ex]tion1  
seat$ h]self on ! gr\nd & said3  8,come1
 sit d[n by me4 ,b y mu/ n speak ,fr5*  
to me4 ,i h to le>n t ) ,madame ,laur5t1
 b ,i w\ld r speak ,g]man1 & y mu/ d s  
too40  8,i don't speak ,fr5*1 ,i don't  
"k h[10 repli$ ,sami2 8b ,i c't speak l 

y ei!r40  8,:]e d y come f !n1 if y     
don't speak ,g]man & don't speak ,fr5*80
 ! little "o want$ to "k4  ,sami ?\ght =
 a mom5t1 !n he said3  8,fir/ ,i came f 
,*ailly & !n f ,zweisimm540  8,no1 no10 
int]rupt$ ! little "o w>mly4 8,p are    
nev] f two places1 only f "o4 ,i am f   
,b]l91 9 ,g]many1 y see4 ,!n ,papa b\ght
 an e/ate & n[ we are liv+ on ,lake     
,g5eva4 ,:at is y\r "n80  ,sami told h]4
  8,& my "n is ,betti4 ,:y did y come   
into ! c\rty>d :5 ,t9a want$ to s5d y   
out80  ,sami _h to ?9k = a :ile1 !n he  
said3  8,because ^? words 7 on ! robe1  
,i knew !y 7 ,god-fe>+ p :]e x belong$1 
& my gr&mo!r told me ,i mu/ /ay ) su* p 
& nev] g away1 = ,i %\ld le>n no?+ b    
good f !m40  8,mu/ y /ay ) u n[1 & nev] 
g away aga980 ask$ little ,betti eag]ly4
  8,yes1 ,i ?9k s10 answ]$ ,sami4       
8,p]haps ,i c we$ ! g>d540  8,t is "r10 
said ,betti1 delight$4 8,y see1 ,t9a w n
 take me 9 ! c>riage2 %e says ,i am too 
big4 ,w y take me e day 9 ! c>riage to !
 mead[ = ev] s _m h\rs80  8,yes1 inde$1 

,i w d t gladly10 promis$ ,sami1 8& y   
%all h all ! fl[]s4 ,!n ,i w take y     
besides to ! trees :]e all ! birds s+   
#8,only tru/ ! de> ,"l6' & :]e ! f9*    
cries s l\d above !m all3 #8,tru/6      
,tru/6 ,tru/6 ,tru/6' ,h y he>d him     
too80  ,at ?is description little       
,betti's eyes grew bigg] & bright] )    
expectation4  8,come n[1 let's g "r away
 to ! birds10 %e exclaim$1 jump$ up &   
ran 9 ha/e to ! c>riage4  ,sami foll[$4 
,at ?is mom5t ,t9a1 ) a v r$ face1 came 
runn+ up f bel[4 ,h] looks did n port5d 
any?+ good4  8,s ,i h f\nd y at la/10 %e
 cri$ angrily f a di/ance4 8,ev]ybody is
 runn+ ar\nd look+ = y--y\r ?ree bro!rs1
 ! s]vants1 ! coa*man--ev]ybody6 ,i h   
run myself half dead = y4 ,sit d[n 9 !  
c>riage1 y naughty little ?+4 ,! little 
tramp c g :]e he likes4 ,no1 he mu/ come
 back aga92 8 bundle is ly+ 9 ! c\rty>d4
 ,s he c pull ! c>riage if he has to    
come ) u40  ,little ,betti did n seem v 
mu* fright5$ by ?is lively spee*4 ,%e   
climb$ quickly into ! c>riage & said    

gaily3 8,g ahead1 ,sami60  ,he obey$ q  
cru%$1 = n[ he c\ld only return = 8     
bundle2 !n he w\ld h to g away aga91 &  
he _h s firmly believ$ ?is 0 ! place :]e
 he 0 to /ay accord+ to 8 gr&mo!r's     
advice1 & x _h pleas$ him s mu*4 ,he _h 
/>t$ out 9 ! morn+ full ( tru/ f ! song 
( ! birds1 & n[ he 0 return+ v d[n-he>t$
 ! same way4  ,:5 ! ?ree on _! way home 
came to ! c\rty>d1 a tall man 0 /&+ !re1
 look+ out up & d[n ! road2 a lady 0    
com+ out ( ! h\se & go+ 9 aga9 v        
re/lessly1 & ?ree "y boys 7 runn+ fir/  
"o way & !n ano!r1 scream+ at ! top ( _!
 voices3  8,%e is n[h]e to be se56 ,%e  
is n[h]e to be se560  ,b !re %e 01 drawn
 by ,sami1 j com+ into ! c\rty>d4 ,be=e 
any "q1 reproa* or accusation c\ld be   
he>d 9 reg>d to ! unlawful exp$ition1   
,betti _h run /raight to h] ,papa1 & 9 8
 delight t %e 0 safely !re aga91 he _h  
tak5 h] 9 8 arms1 & ) ! greate/ eag]ness
 %e said3  8,he w take me e day 9 !     
c>riage1 ,papa1 ! :ole day long1 if ,i  
l1 & br+ all ! fl[]s to me1 because ,i  

mu/ n g 9 ! high grass4 ,& he mu/ always
 /ay ) u1 because 8 gr&mo!r knew ab\t x1
 &1 ,papa1 ?9k1 he kn[s birds t s+ a    
:ole song1 & ! f9* s+s above !m all3    
#8,tru/6 ,tru/6' ,we 7 go+ "r to see !m 
:5 ,t9a came & we _h to come home4 ,b n[
 we c g1 c't we1 ,papa1 "r away8 ,sami w
 take me !re aga92 he isn't tir$ yet4   
,only say yes1 ,papa40  8,y\r /ory is   
wond]ful10 said h] ,papa1 laugh+4 8,:]e 
is ! little coa*man :om y h engag$ & :o1
 accord+ to 8 gr&mo!r's advice1 mu/ /ay 
) u80  ,mean:ile ! ?ree bro!rs _h come  
runn+ along &1 toge!r ) _! "m1 /ood ne> 
_! fa!r "u ! gateway1 s t ,sami1 :o ) 8 
bundle on 8 arm 0 try+ to g out1 c\ld n 
pass ?r\gh1 & _h betak5 himself v       
quietly to a corn] ( ! c\rty>d4 ,! ma/] 
( ! h\se n[ plac$ 8 daught] on ! gr\nd &
 look$ t[>ds ! boy4 ,b he 0 already     
surr\nd$1 = dur+ _! little si/]'s /ory !
 ?ree bro!rs _h made _! exam9ation &    
calculation & !n _h turn$ to ! boy4     
,n9e-ye>-old ,edw>d _h decid$ )         
satisfaction t ,sami 0 ! "o he _h = a   

long "t ne$$1 = s9ce ! donkey1 :i* _h   
be5 giv5 to him at ,*ri/mas1 _h ov]turn$
 him & 8 little c>t ?ree times runn+1 8 
fa!r _h =bidd5 him to drive out aga9 )\t
 ! coa*man1 ,johann4 ,b :5 ,edw>d want$ 
to g out driv+ ,johann 0 always occupi$ 
"s o!r way1 & :5 ,johann ann\nc$ t he   
c\ld g x didn't suit ,edw>d at all4 ,n[ 
,sami 0 f\nd1 an att5dant :om he c\ld   
call :5ev] he want$ him4  ,elev5-ye>-old
 ,k>l 0 an en?usia/ic ar*]1 b to h to be
 always runn+ aft] 8 arr[s aft] !y 7 %ot
 & to hunt = !m 0 v irksome to him4     
,sudd5ly someone 0 f\nd :om he c\ld make
 use ( to hunt = 8 arr[s4               
,f\rte5-ye>-old ,ar?ur _h p]mission to  
sail 9 8 boat on ! lake1 b he ne$$ "s "o
 to /e] = him4 ,n[ "h 0 a satisfactory  
boy1 on ! spot1 :om he c\ld tea*1 & h to
 /e] = him4 ,s x happ5$ t !re 0 a great 
upro> :5 _! ,papa drew ne> ! gr\p 9 !   
corn] ( ! c\rty>d4  8,keep him1 ,papa1  
,i h en\gh "w = him to d60 cri$ ,ar?ur1 
:ile ,k>l's voice 0 he>d above 8        
scream+3  8,let him /ay "h1 ,papa1      

please1 ,i ne$ him s mu*60  ,b ,edw>d's 
pi]c+ voice 0 he>d above ! o!r two3     
8,papa1 he c drive ! donkey1 he mu/ /ay 
) u1 !n ,johann won't ne$ to come ) me  
any long]60  ,& 9 ! mid/ ( all s\nd$    
,betti's high little voice1 untir+ly3   
8,c we g to see ! birds n[1 ,papa8 ,c we
 g n[ to ! birds80  ,!n ,papa turn$ away
 f ! noisy gr\p & said1 laugh+3  8,my   
de> wife1 :at d y say to ?is :ole /ory80
  ,! lady address$ _h until n[ li/5$    
sil5tly & wat*$ ,sami1 ^: eyes grew     
bright] & bright] ! l\d] ! *ildr5 begg$ 
= him to /ay4 ,%e look$ at him k9dly &  
said fir/ ( all %e w\ld l to "k f him   
:]e he came f1 & :at ! /ory :i* ,betti  
told ab\t 8 gr&mo!r meant2 he ought to  
tell :]e he _h be5 liv+ hi!rto1 :o 8    
p>5ts 7 & :o 8 gr&mo!r 04  ,! k9d lady  
_h inspir$ ,sami ) great confid5ce & he 
n[ told f ! beg9n+ all t he knew ab\t 8 
life up to ! pres5t mom5t1 & also h[ he 
_h come into ! c\rty>d1 on acc\nt ( !   
prov]b1 :i* l$ him to believe t "h liv$ 
! p ) :om he %\ld /ay4  ,:5 ,sami came  

to an end1 ! lady turn$ to h] husb& &   
said3  8,x is ! de> ,"l :o has l$ him   
"h4 ,we _c s5d him away60  ,! *ildr5 all
 %\t$ toge!r = joy4  8,c we g to ! birds
 n[1 ,papa8 ,"r away80 repeat$ ,betti ) 
irrepressible eag]ness4  8,by & by1 by &
 by10 said h] fa!r1 soo?+ly4 8,sami is  
go+ ) me fir/ up to ,*ailly1 to %[ me   
:]e ,h]r ,malon lives4 ,i want to talk )
 him4 ,:5 we come back1 we w see :at to 
d fir/40  ,! "m und]/ood t h] husb&     
want$ to h ,h]r ,malon's assurance t    
ev]y?+ ,sami _h told 0 true1 & held back
 ! *ildr51 :o all f\r 7 anxi\s to expla9
 imm$iately to ,sami :at !y desir$ (    
him4  8,b br+ him back aga91 ,papa60    
cri$ ,betti foll[+ aft] !m z !y />t$    
away4  ,h]r ,malon 0 v mu* surpris$ to  
see ,sami aga91 & moreov] 9 su* company1
 = he recogniz$ ! ma/] ( ! plane-tree   
e/ate at once4 ,aft] ! fir/ greet+ ,sami
 0 s5t out doors = a little1 & ?is      
delight$ him v mu*1 = n[ he c\ld look at
 ! g>d5 aga9 & ! crook$ maple-tree1 "u  
:i* he _h s (t5 sat ) 8 gr&mo!r4  ,h]r  

,malon assur$ 8 gue/ t all ,sami's words
 7 correct & besides gave a description 
( ,old ,m>y ,ann1 h] fidelity &         
consci5ti\sness1 s t ! g5tleman 0 v glad
 to h su* good news to c>ry to 8 wife4  
,a l\d %\t ( delight welcom$ !m on _!   
return1 & /ill l\d] 0 ! applause1 :5 _! 
fa!r ann\nc$ t ,sami 0 h5ce=? to rema9 9
 ! h\se & be ! *ildr5's playmate4  ,sami
 did n "k :at to make ( x4 ,s9ce 8      
gr&mo!r's dea?1 no "o _h %[n ! slighte/ 
pleasure 9 8 pres5ce2 on ! contr>y      
ev]y:]e he _h felt z if he 7 tol]at$    
only out ( pity1 & n[ he 0 receiv$ ) l\d
 rejoic+ by ! *ildr5 ( a h\se to :i* he 
_h be5 m attract$ ?an any:]e else be=e1 
& :]e 8 gr&mo!r w\ld be glad to see him2
 ( t he 0 sure4 ,8 he>t 0 s ov]fl[+ )   
joy t he want$ to s+ al\d & give praise 
& ?anksgiv+ ev]more l ! f9*3  8,tru/6   
,tru/6 ,only tru/ ! de> ,"l60         99
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 is n[ t5 ye>s s9ce ,sami ent]$ !       
plane-tree e/ate4 ,:oev] passes by !re  
on a beautiful ,spr+ day w surely /&    

/ill at ! high iron gateway & li/5 = a  
little1 = !re is seldom he>d su* a m]ry 
song z s\nds f ! ?ick bran*es ( !       
planetrees4 ,up 9 ! tree sits ! "y g>d5]
 prun+ ! bran*es4 ,at ! same "t he s+s  
cont9ually1 l ! m]rie/ f9*1 & c>ols     
l\de/ ! end ( 8 song1 accompani$ by all 
! birds3  8,only tru/ ! de> ,"l60  ,! "y
 g>d5] is ,sami4 ,at fir/ he receiv$ a  
good k ( read+1 writ+ & ari?metic ) !   
*ildr5 ( ! h\se2 lat]1 accord+ to 8     
great wi%1 he 0 tra9$ z a g>d5] ( !     
e/ate4 ,b he is n[ n only g>d5]1 he has 
mu* m to ov]see ab\t ! e/ate ?an any "o 
w\ld imag9e4 ,ar?ur1 :o has j f9i%$ 8   
/udies1 is /ill an ard5t sailor4 ,)\t   
,sami1 no trip is possible1 & ,ar?ur is 
apt to say3  8,)\t ,god's help & ,sami's
 assi/ance ,i %\ld h be5 dr[n$ tw5ty    
times40  ,:5 ,k>l comes f ! univ]sity 9 
8 vacation1 8 fir/ "q is1 8,:]e is      
,sami80 & ?is he asks numb]less times e 
day1 = )\t him he c nev] get ready4 ,he 
alone kn[s :]e to f9d ev]y?+ ,k>l ne$s 9
 vacation-"t = 8 amusem5ts1 f 8 old b[ &

 quiv] up to 8 rid+ :ip & gun4  ,edw>d  
has n[ giv5 up 8 donkey c>t & in/ead is 
int]e/$ 9 /range animals1 :i* h _!      
dwell+-place 9 ! back ( ! c\rty>d & (t5 
make a great spectacle !re4 ,he owns two
 m>mots1 two p>rots & a monkey4 ,no "o  
c\ld manage ^! & keep !m 9 ord] b ,sami1
 & he does x s well & s successfully t  
,edw>d (t5 exclaims3  8,)\t ,sami ev]y?+
 we h w\ld g to ru91 animals & p1 !     
animals = want ( prop] c>e & ! p f ang] 
ov] x40  ,b ,betti /ill rema9s ,sami's  
greate/ fri5d4 ,%e c call him at any h\r
 ( ! day %e pleases1 ,sami is imm$iately
 on ! spot1 & ,betti kn[s he is m devot$
 ?an any "o else & besides c keep       
secrets l a /one4 ,no "o kn[s h[ _m     
little notes he has to c>ry e week to ! 
neighb\r+ e/ates4 ,sami w n tell1 = h]  
bro!rs w\ld laugh at _! si/] ,betti's   
endless correspond5ce :i* %e has )      
num]\s girl fri5ds ar\nd on all !       
e/ates4 ,sami is h] mo/ devot$ fri5d1 = 
he w\ld run ?r\gh fire & wat] = h] )\t  
hesitation4 ,he nev] =gets :at p]suasive

 words 9 8 behalf ,betti us$ ) h] fa!r1 
:51 brok5-he>t$1 he 0 go+ to fet* 8     
bundle & g away aga94  ,! y\nge/1 ,ella1
 ) gold5 curls1 :o has tak5 ov] ! donkey
 & c>t f h] bro!r ,edw>d1 is entru/$ to 
,sami's especial c>e :5 %e desires to g 
= a drive4 ,:5ev] %e br+s out h] :ite   
robe to spread ov] h] knees1 ,sami's    
eyes sp>kle ) delight & ?ankfulness z he
 rememb]s h[ ! prov]b l$ him to 8 good  
=tune1 & /ill m at ! memory ( 8 gr&mo!r1
 :o br\ght ab\t all ?is good1 & :om he  
nev] =gets4  ,:51 rec5tly1 a lady1 own+ 
"o ( ! neighb\r+ e/ates1 propos$ to ,h]r
 von ,k4 to transf] 8 m]ry g>d5] to h]1 
m]ely because ! s]vants 9 h] h\se _h    
sull5 faces1 he repli$3  8,y c h him1 j 
z mu* z y c h "o ( my own *ildr51 if y  
%\ld try to entice "o away4 ,sami is !  
mo/ fai?ful1 tru/wor?y1 consci5ti\s     
p]son :o has ev] come 9 my way4 ,i c    
leave my :ole h\se & g :]ev] ,i w1 ,i "k
 t ev]y?+ w be tak5 c>e (1 z if ,i /ood 
by4 ,?is is s because ,sami has ano!r   
,ma/] besides me1 be=e ^: eyes he p]=ms 

all 8 "w4 ,! de> ,"l himself s5t my     
glad-he>t$ ,sami to me1 & ,i e/eem him4 
,he belongs to my h\se1 & x %all rema9 8
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