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'Whither away, Hans?' 'To Gretel, mother.' 'Behave well, Hans.'

'Oh, I'll behave well. Goodbye, mother.' 'Goodbye, Hans.' Hans

comes to Gretel. 'Good day, Gretel.' 'Good day, Hans. What do you

bring that is good?' 'I bring nothing. I want to have something

given to me.' Gretel presents Hans with a knife. 'Goodbye,

Gretel.' 'Goodbye, Hans.' Hans takes the knife, sticks it in his

sleeve, and goes home. 'Good evening, mother.' 'Good evening,

Hans. Where have you been?' 'With Gretel.' What did you take

her?' 'Took her nothing, she gave me something.' 'What did Gretel

give you?' 'Gave me a knife.' 'Where is the knife, Hans?' 'Stuck

in my sleeve.' 'That's ill done, Hans, you should have put the

knife in your pocket.' 'Never mind, will do better next time.'