stories by english authors in germany(ÂõÂÓ¢¹ú×÷¼ÒµÄ¹ÊÊÂ)-µÚ10²¿·Ö
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
a¡¡¡¡¡¡scorching¡¡¡¡¡¡highway£»¡¡¡¡¡¡having¡¡¡¡¡¡eaten¡¡¡¡¡¡nothing¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡twenty¡four¡¡¡¡¡¡hours£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and£»¡¡
which¡¡was¡¡far¡¡worse¡¡to¡¡him£»¡¡not¡¡having¡¡tasted¡¡water¡¡for¡¡near¡¡twelve£»¡¡being¡¡
blind¡¡with¡¡dust£»¡¡sore¡¡with¡¡blows£»¡¡and¡¡stupefied¡¡with¡¡the¡¡merciless¡¡weight¡¡
which¡¡dragged¡¡upon¡¡his¡¡loins£»¡¡Patrasche¡¡staggered¡¡and¡¡foamed¡¡a¡¡little¡¡at¡¡
the¡¡mouth£»¡¡and¡¡fell¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡fell¡¡in¡¡the¡¡middle¡¡of¡¡the¡¡white£»¡¡dusty¡¡road£»¡¡in¡¡the¡¡full¡¡glare¡¡of¡¡the¡¡
sun£»¡¡he¡¡was¡¡sick¡¡unto¡¡death£»¡¡and¡¡motionless¡£¡¡His¡¡master¡¡gave¡¡him¡¡the¡¡only¡¡
medicine¡¡in¡¡his¡¡pharmacykicks¡¡and¡¡oaths¡¡and¡¡blows¡¡with¡¡a¡¡cudgel¡¡of¡¡oak£»¡¡
which¡¡had¡¡been¡¡often¡¡the¡¡only¡¡food¡¡and¡¡drink£»¡¡the¡¡only¡¡wage¡¡and¡¡reward£»¡¡
ever¡¡offered¡¡to¡¡him¡£¡¡But¡¡Patrasche¡¡was¡¡beyond¡¡the¡¡reach¡¡of¡¡any¡¡torture¡¡or¡¡
of¡¡any¡¡curses¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Patrasche¡¡lay£»¡¡¡¡dead¡¡to¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡appearances£»¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡white¡¡
powder¡¡of¡¡the¡¡summer¡¡dust¡£¡¡After¡¡a¡¡while£»¡¡finding¡¡it¡¡useless¡¡to¡¡assail¡¡his¡¡
ribs¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡punishment¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡ears¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡maledictions£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Brabantois¡¡
deeming¡¡life¡¡gone¡¡in¡¡him£»¡¡or¡¡going£»¡¡so¡¡nearly¡¡that¡¡his¡¡carcass¡¡was¡¡forever¡¡
useless£»¡¡unless£»¡¡indeed£»¡¡¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡should¡¡strip¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡skin¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡gloves¡¡
cursed¡¡him¡¡fiercely¡¡in¡¡farewell£»¡¡struck¡¡off¡¡the¡¡leathern¡¡bands¡¡of¡¡the¡¡harness£»¡¡
kicked¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡body¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡aside¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡grass£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and£»¡¡¡¡¡¡groaning¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡muttering¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡
savage¡¡¡¡¡¡wrath£»¡¡¡¡¡¡pushed¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡cart¡¡¡¡¡¡lazily¡¡¡¡¡¡along¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡road¡¡¡¡¡¡uphill£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡left¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
dying¡¡dog¡¡for¡¡the¡¡ants¡¡to¡¡sting¡¡and¡¡for¡¡the¡¡crows¡¡to¡¡pick¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡the¡¡last¡¡day¡¡before¡¡kermess¡¡away¡¡at¡¡Louvain£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡Brabantois¡¡
was¡¡in¡¡haste¡¡to¡¡reach¡¡the¡¡fair¡¡and¡¡get¡¡a¡¡good¡¡place¡¡for¡¡his¡¡truck¡¡of¡¡brass¡¡
wares¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡in¡¡fierce¡¡wrath£»¡¡because¡¡Patrasche¡¡had¡¡been¡¡a¡¡strong¡¡and¡¡
much¡enduring¡¡animal£»¡¡and¡¡because¡¡he¡¡himself¡¡had¡¡now¡¡the¡¡hard¡¡task¡¡of¡¡
pushing¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡/charette/¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡way¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡Louvain¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡stay¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡look¡¡¡¡¡¡after¡¡
Patrasche¡¡never¡¡entered¡¡his¡¡thoughts£»¡¡the¡¡beast¡¡was¡¡dying¡¡and¡¡useless£»¡¡and¡¡
he¡¡would¡¡steal£»¡¡to¡¡replace¡¡him£»¡¡the¡¡first¡¡large¡¡dog¡¡that¡¡he¡¡found¡¡wandering¡¡
alone¡¡out¡¡of¡¡sight¡¡of¡¡its¡¡master¡£¡¡Patrasche¡¡had¡¡cost¡¡him¡¡nothing£»¡¡or¡¡next¡¡to¡¡
nothing£»¡¡and¡¡for¡¡two¡¡long£»¡¡cruel¡¡years¡¡he¡¡had¡¡made¡¡him¡¡toil¡¡ceaselessly¡¡in¡¡
his¡¡¡¡¡¡service¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡sunrise¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡sunset£»¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡summer¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡winter£»¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡fair¡¡
weather¡¡and¡¡foul¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡had¡¡got¡¡a¡¡fair¡¡use¡¡and¡¡a¡¡good¡¡profit¡¡out¡¡of¡¡Patrasche£»¡¡being¡¡human£»¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡37¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡38¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡STORIES¡¡
he¡¡was¡¡wise£»¡¡and¡¡left¡¡the¡¡dog¡¡to¡¡draw¡¡his¡¡last¡¡breath¡¡alone¡¡in¡¡the¡¡ditch£»¡¡and¡¡
have¡¡his¡¡bloodshot¡¡eyes¡¡plucked¡¡out¡¡as¡¡they¡¡might¡¡be¡¡by¡¡the¡¡birds£»¡¡whilst¡¡
he¡¡¡¡¡¡himself¡¡¡¡¡¡went¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡way¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡beg¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡steal£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡eat¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡drink£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡
dance¡¡and¡¡to¡¡sing£»¡¡in¡¡the¡¡mirth¡¡at¡¡Louvain¡£¡¡A¡¡dying¡¡dog£»¡¡a¡¡dog¡¡of¡¡the¡¡cart¡¡
why¡¡should¡¡he¡¡waste¡¡hours¡¡over¡¡its¡¡agonies¡¡at¡¡peril¡¡of¡¡losing¡¡a¡¡handful¡¡of¡¡
copper¡¡coins£»¡¡at¡¡peril¡¡of¡¡a¡¡shout¡¡of¡¡laughter£¿¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Patrasche¡¡lay¡¡there£»¡¡flung¡¡in¡¡the¡¡grass¡green¡¡ditch¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡a¡¡busy¡¡road¡¡
that¡¡day£»¡¡and¡¡hundreds¡¡of¡¡people£»¡¡on¡¡foot¡¡and¡¡on¡¡mules£»¡¡in¡¡waggons¡¡or¡¡in¡¡
carts£»¡¡went¡¡by£»¡¡tramping¡¡quickly¡¡and¡¡joyously¡¡on¡¡to¡¡Louvain¡£¡¡Some¡¡saw¡¡
him£»¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡did¡¡not¡¡even¡¡look£»¡¡all¡¡passed¡¡on¡£¡¡A¡¡dead¡¡dog¡¡more¡¡or¡¡lessit¡¡
was¡¡nothing¡¡in¡¡Brabant£»¡¡it¡¡would¡¡be¡¡nothing¡¡anywhere¡¡in¡¡the¡¡world¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡After¡¡a¡¡time£»¡¡¡¡among¡¡the¡¡holiday¡makers£»¡¡¡¡there¡¡came¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡old¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¡
who¡¡was¡¡bent¡¡and¡¡lame£»¡¡and¡¡very¡¡feeble¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡in¡¡no¡¡guise¡¡for¡¡feasting£»¡¡
he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡poorly¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡miserably¡¡¡¡¡¡clad£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡dragged¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡silent¡¡¡¡¡¡way¡¡
slowly¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡dust¡¡¡¡¡¡among¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡pleasure¡seekers¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡looked¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡
Patrasche£»¡¡paused£»¡¡wondered£»¡¡turned¡¡aside£»¡¡then¡¡kneeled¡¡down¡¡in¡¡the¡¡rank¡¡
grass¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡weeds¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡ditch£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡surveyed¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡dog¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡kindly¡¡¡¡eyes¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
pity¡£¡¡There¡¡was¡¡with¡¡him¡¡a¡¡little¡¡rosy£»¡¡fair¡haired£»¡¡dark¡eyed¡¡child¡¡of¡¡a¡¡few¡¡
years¡¡old£»¡¡who¡¡pattered¡¡in¡¡amid¡¡the¡¡bushes£»¡¡that¡¡were¡¡for¡¡him¡¡breast¡high£»¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡stood¡¡¡¡¡¡gazing¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡pretty¡¡¡¡¡¡seriousness¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡poor£»¡¡¡¡¡¡great£»¡¡¡¡¡¡quiet¡¡
beast¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Thus¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡first¡¡¡¡metthe¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡Nello¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡big¡¡
Patrasche¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡upshot¡¡of¡¡that¡¡day¡¡was£»¡¡that¡¡old¡¡Jehan¡¡Daas£»¡¡with¡¡much¡¡laborious¡¡
effort£»¡¡¡¡¡¡drew¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡sufferer¡¡¡¡¡¡homeward¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡own¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡hut£»¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
stone's¡¡¡¡¡¡throw¡¡¡¡¡¡off¡¡¡¡¡¡amidst¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡fields£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡tended¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡
care¡¡that¡¡the¡¡sickness£»¡¡which¡¡had¡¡been¡¡a¡¡brain¡¡seizure¡¡brought¡¡on¡¡by¡¡heat¡¡
and¡¡thirst¡¡and¡¡exhaustion£»¡¡with¡¡time¡¡and¡¡shade¡¡and¡¡rest¡¡passed¡¡away£»¡¡and¡¡
health¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡strength¡¡¡¡¡¡returned£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Patrasche¡¡¡¡¡¡staggered¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡again¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡
four¡¡stout£»¡¡tawny¡¡legs¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Now¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡¡¡weeks¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡useless£»¡¡¡¡¡¡powerless£»¡¡¡¡¡¡sore£»¡¡¡¡¡¡near¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡
death£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡time¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡heard¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡rough¡¡¡¡¡¡word£»¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡felt¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡harsh¡¡
touch£»¡¡but¡¡only¡¡the¡¡pitying¡¡murmurs¡¡of¡¡the¡¡child's¡¡voice¡¡and¡¡the¡¡soothing¡¡
caress¡¡of¡¡the¡¡old¡¡man's¡¡hand¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡38¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡39¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡STORIES¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡his¡¡sickness¡¡they¡¡¡¡two¡¡had¡¡grown¡¡to¡¡care¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡him£»¡¡this¡¡lonely¡¡¡¡man¡¡
and¡¡the¡¡little¡¡happy¡¡child¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡a¡¡corner¡¡of¡¡the¡¡hut£»¡¡with¡¡a¡¡heap¡¡of¡¡dry¡¡
grass¡¡for¡¡his¡¡bed£»¡¡and¡¡they¡¡had¡¡learned¡¡to¡¡listen¡¡eagerly¡¡for¡¡his¡¡breathing¡¡in¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡dark¡¡¡¡¡¡night£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡tell¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡lived£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡first¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡well¡¡
enough¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡essay¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡loud£»¡¡¡¡¡¡hollow£»¡¡¡¡¡¡broken¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡bay£»¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡laughed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡aloud£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
almost¡¡wept¡¡together¡¡for¡¡joy¡¡at¡¡such¡¡a¡¡sign¡¡of¡¡his¡¡sure¡¡restoration£»¡¡and¡¡little¡¡
Nello£»¡¡in¡¡delighted¡¡glee£»¡¡hung¡¡round¡¡his¡¡rugged¡¡neck¡¡chains¡¡of¡¡marguerites£»¡¡
and¡¡kissed¡¡him¡¡with¡¡fresh¡¡and¡¡ruddy¡¡lips¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡So¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡then£»¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Patrasche¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡arose£»¡¡¡¡¡¡himself¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡again£»¡¡¡¡¡¡strong£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡big£»¡¡¡¡gaunt£»¡¡
powerful£»¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡wistful¡¡¡¡¡¡eyes¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡gentle¡¡¡¡¡¡astonishment¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡
there¡¡were¡¡no¡¡curses¡¡to¡¡rouse¡¡him¡¡and¡¡no¡¡blows¡¡to¡¡drive¡¡him£»¡¡and¡¡his¡¡heart¡¡
awakened¡¡to¡¡a¡¡mighty¡¡love£»¡¡which¡¡never¡¡wavered¡¡once¡¡in¡¡its¡¡fidelity¡¡while¡¡
life¡¡abode¡¡with¡¡him¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡Patrasche£»¡¡being¡¡a¡¡dog£»¡¡was¡¡grateful¡£¡¡Patrasche¡¡lay¡¡pondering¡¡long¡¡
with¡¡¡¡¡¡grave£»¡¡¡¡¡¡tender£»¡¡¡¡¡¡musing¡¡¡¡¡¡brown¡¡¡¡¡¡eyes£»¡¡¡¡¡¡watching¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡movements¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡
friends¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Now£»¡¡the¡¡old¡¡soldier£»¡¡Jehan¡¡Daas£»¡¡could¡¡do¡¡nothing¡¡for¡¡his¡¡living¡¡but¡¡
limp¡¡about¡¡a¡¡little¡¡with¡¡a¡¡small¡¡cart£»¡¡with¡¡which¡¡he¡¡carried¡¡daily¡¡the¡¡milk¡¡¡
cans¡¡of¡¡those¡¡happier¡¡neighbours¡¡who¡¡owned¡¡cattle¡¡away¡¡into¡¡the¡¡town¡¡of¡¡
Antwerp¡£¡¡The¡¡villagers¡¡gave¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡employment¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡charity£»¡¡
more¡¡because¡¡it¡¡suited¡¡them¡¡well¡¡to¡¡send¡¡their¡¡milk¡¡into¡¡the¡¡town¡¡by¡¡so¡¡
honest¡¡a¡¡carrier£»¡¡and¡¡bide¡¡at¡¡home¡¡themselves¡¡to¡¡look¡¡after¡¡their¡¡gardens£»¡¡
their¡¡¡¡¡¡cows£»¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡poultry£»¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡fields¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡becoming¡¡¡¡¡¡hard¡¡
work¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡old¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡eighty¡three£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Antwerp¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡
league¡¡off£»¡¡or¡¡more¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Patrasche¡¡watched¡¡the¡¡milk¡cans¡¡come¡¡and¡¡go¡¡that¡¡one¡¡day¡¡when¡¡he¡¡
had¡¡got¡¡well¡¡and¡¡was¡¡lying¡¡in¡¡the¡¡sun¡¡with¡¡the¡¡wreath¡¡of¡¡marguerites¡¡round¡¡
his¡¡tawny¡¡neck¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡next¡¡morning£»¡¡Patrasche£»¡¡before¡¡the¡¡old¡¡man¡¡had¡¡touched¡¡the¡¡cart£»¡¡
arose¡¡and¡¡walked¡¡to¡¡it¡¡and¡¡placed¡¡himself¡¡betwixt¡¡its¡¡handles£»¡¡and¡¡testified¡¡
as¡¡¡¡¡¡plainly¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡dumb¡show¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡desire¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡ability¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡work¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡
return¡¡for¡¡the¡¡bread¡¡of¡¡charity¡¡that¡¡he¡¡had¡¡eaten¡£¡¡Jehan¡¡Daas¡¡resisted¡¡long£»¡¡
for¡¡the¡¡old¡¡man¡¡was¡¡one¡¡of¡¡those¡¡who¡¡thought¡¡it¡¡a¡¡foul¡¡shame¡¡to¡¡bind¡¡dogs¡¡
to¡¡labor¡¡for¡¡which¡¡Nature¡¡never¡¡formed¡¡them¡£¡¡But¡¡Patrasche¡¡would¡¡not¡¡be¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡39¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡40¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡STORIES¡¡
gainsaid£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡finding¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡did¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡harness¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡him£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡tried¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡draw¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡cart¡¡
onward¡¡with¡¡his¡¡teeth¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡length¡¡Jehan¡¡Daas¡¡gave¡¡way£»¡¡vanquished¡¡by¡¡the¡¡persistence¡¡and¡¡the¡¡
gratitude¡¡of¡¡this¡¡creature¡¡whom¡¡he¡¡had¡¡succored¡£¡¡He¡¡fashioned¡¡his¡¡cart¡¡so¡¡
that¡¡¡¡¡¡Patrasche¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡run¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡it£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡did¡¡¡¡¡¡every¡¡¡¡¡¡morning¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡life¡¡
thenceforward¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡winter¡¡¡¡¡¡came£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Jehan¡¡¡¡¡¡Daas¡¡¡¡¡¡thanked¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡blessed¡¡¡¡¡¡fortune¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡
had¡¡brought¡¡him¡¡to¡¡the¡¡dying¡¡dog¡¡in¡¡the¡¡ditch¡¡that¡¡fair¡day¡¡of¡¡Louvain£»¡¡for¡¡
he¡¡was¡¡very¡¡old£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡grew¡¡feebler¡¡with¡¡each¡¡year£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡would¡¡ill¡¡have¡¡
known¡¡how¡¡to¡¡pull¡¡his¡¡load¡¡of¡¡milk¡cans¡¡over¡¡the¡¡snows¡¡and¡¡through¡¡the¡¡
deep¡¡ruts¡¡in¡¡the¡¡mud¡¡if¡¡it¡¡had¡¡not¡¡been¡¡for¡¡the¡¡strength¡¡and¡¡the¡¡industry¡¡of¡¡
the¡¡animal¡¡he¡¡had¡¡befriended¡£¡¡As¡¡for¡¡Patrasche£»¡¡it¡¡seemed¡¡heaven¡¡to¡¡him¡£¡¡
After¡¡the¡¡frightful¡¡burdens¡¡that¡¡his¡¡old¡¡master¡¡had¡¡compelled¡¡him¡¡to¡¡strain¡¡
under£»¡¡at¡¡the¡¡call¡¡of¡¡the¡¡whip¡¡at¡¡every¡¡step£»¡¡it¡¡seemed¡¡nothing¡¡to¡¡him¡¡but¡¡
amusement¡¡to¡¡step¡¡out¡¡with¡¡this¡¡little¡¡light£»¡¡green¡¡cart£»¡¡with¡¡its¡¡bright¡¡brass¡¡
cans£»¡¡by¡¡the¡¡side¡¡of¡¡the¡¡gentle¡¡old¡¡man¡¡who¡¡always¡¡paid¡¡him¡¡with¡¡a¡¡tender¡¡
caress¡¡and¡¡with¡¡a¡¡kindly¡¡word¡£¡¡Besides£»¡¡his¡¡work¡¡was¡¡over¡¡by¡¡three¡¡or¡¡four¡¡
in¡¡the¡¡day£»¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡after¡¡that¡¡time¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡free¡¡to¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡he¡¡wouldto¡¡¡¡stretch¡¡
himself£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡sleep¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡sun£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡wander¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡fields£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡romp¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
young¡¡child£»¡¡or¡¡to¡¡play¡¡with¡¡his¡¡fellow¡dogs¡£¡¡Patrasche¡¡was¡¡very¡¡happy¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Fortunately¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡peace£»¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡former¡¡¡¡¡¡owner¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡killed¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡drunken¡¡
brawl¡¡at¡¡the¡¡kermess¡¡of¡¡Mechlin£»¡¡and¡¡so¡¡sought¡¡not¡¡after¡¡him¡¡nor¡¡disturbed¡¡
him¡¡in¡¡his¡¡new¡¡and¡¡well¡loved¡¡home¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡few¡¡¡¡¡¡years¡¡¡¡¡¡later£»¡¡¡¡¡¡old¡¡¡¡¡¡Jehan¡¡¡¡¡¡Daas£»¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡always¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡cripple£»¡¡
became¡¡so¡¡paralyzed¡¡with¡¡rheumatism¡¡that¡¡it¡¡was¡¡impossible¡¡for¡¡him¡¡to¡¡go¡¡
out¡¡with¡¡the¡¡cart¡¡any¡¡more¡£¡¡Then¡¡little¡¡Nello£»¡¡being¡¡now¡¡grown¡¡to¡¡his¡¡sixth¡¡
year¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡age£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡knowing¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡town¡¡¡¡¡¡well¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡having¡¡¡¡¡¡accompanied¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡
grandfather¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡¡¡times£»¡¡¡¡¡¡took¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡place¡¡¡¡¡¡beside¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡cart£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡sold¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
milk¡¡and¡¡received¡¡the¡¡coins¡¡in¡¡exchange£»¡¡and¡¡brou