` Why , what a good heart you have ' ! cried his Wife ; ` you are always thinking of others . And mind you take the big basket with you for the flowers . ' `` So the Miller tied the sails of the windmill together with a strong iron chain , and went down the hill with the basket on his arm . '' ` Good morning , little Hans , ' said the Miller . '' ` Good morning , ' said Hans , leaning on his spade , and smiling from ear to ear . '' ` And how have you been all the winter ? ' said the Miller . '' ` Well , really , ' cried Hans , ` it is very good of you to ask , very good indeed . I am afraid I had rather a hard time of it , but now the spring has come , and I am quite happy , and all my flowers are doing well . ' '' ` We often talked of you during the winter , Hans , ' said the Miller , ` and wondered how you were getting on . ' '' ` That was kind of you , ' said Hans ; ' I was half afraid you had forgotten me . ' '' ` Hans , I am surprised at you , ' said the Miller ; ` friendship never forgets . That is the wonderful thing about it , but I am afraid you do n't understand the poetry of life . How lovely your primroses are looking , by-the-bye '' ! '' ` They are certainly very lovely , ' said Hans , ` and it is a most lucky thing for me that I have so many . I am going to bring them into the market and sell them to the Burgomaster 's daughter , and buy back my wheelbarrow with the money . ' '' ` Buy back your wheelbarrow ? You do n't mean to say you have sold it ? What a very stupid thing to do ' ! ''
` Well , the fact is , ' XXXXX Hans , ` that I was obliged to .
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