36-the story of big klaus-第3部分

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with；　and　a　mile　farther　down　the　road　there　is　another　herd；

which　I　will　give　you　as　a　present！''　Now　I　saw　that　the　river

was　a　great　high…road　for　the　sea…people。　　Along　it　they　travel

underneath　from　the　sea　to　the　land　till　the　river　ends。　　It　was

so　beautiful；　full　of　flowers　and　fresh　grass；　the　fishes　which

were　swimming　in　the　water　shot　past　my　ears　as　the　birds　do　here

in　the　air。　　What　lovely　people　there　were；　and　what　fine　cattle

were　grazing　in　the　ditches　and　dykes！'



'But　why　did　you　come　up　to　us　again？'　asked　Big　Klaus。　　'I

should　not　have　done　so；　if　it　is　so　beautiful　down　below！'



'Oh！'　said　Little　Klaus；　'that　was　just　so　politic　of　me。　　You

heard　what　I　told　you；　that　the　sea…maiden　said　to　me　a　mile

farther　along　the　roadand　by　the　road　she　meant　the　river；　for

she　can　go　by　no　other　waythere　was　another　herd　of　cattle

waiting　for　me。　　But　I　know　what　windings　the　river　makes；　now

here；　now　there；　so　that　it　is　a　long　way　round。　　Therefore　it

makes　it　much　shorter　if　one　comes　on　the　land　and　drives　across

the　field　to　the　river。　　Thus　I　have　spared　myself　quite　half　a

mile；　and　have　come　much　quicker　to　my　sea…cattle！'



'Oh；　you're　a　lucky　fellow！'　said　Big　Klaus。　　'Do　you　think　I

should　also　get　some　cattle　if　I　went　to　the　bottom　of　the

river？'



'Oh；　yes！　　I　think　so；'　said　Little　Klaus。　　'But　I　can't　carry

you　in　a　sack　to　the　river；　you　are　too　heavy　for　me！　　If　you

like　to　go　there　yourself　and　then　creep　into　the　sack；　I　will

throw　you　in　with　the　greatest　of　pleasure。'



'Thank　you；'　said　Big　Klaus；　'but　if　I　don't　get　any　sea…cattle

when　I　come　there；　you　will　have　a　good　hiding；　mind！'



'Oh；　no！　　Don't　be　so　hard　on　me！'　　Then　they　went　to　the　river。　

When　the　cattle；　which　were　thirsty；　caught　sight　of　the　water；

they　ran　as　quickly　as　they　could　to　drink。



'Look　how　they　are　running！'　said　Little　Klaus。　　'They　want　to　go

to　the　bottom　again！'



'Yes；　but　help　me　first；'　said　Big　Klaus；　'or　else　you　shall　have

a　beating！'



And　so　he　crept　into　the　large　sack；　which　was　lying　on　the　back

of　one　of　the　oxen。　　'Put　a　stone　in；　for　I　am　afraid　I　may　not

reach　the　bottom；'　said　Big　Klaus。



'It　goes　all　right！'　said　Little　Klaus；　but　still　he　laid　a　big

stone　in　the　sack；　fastened　it　up　tight；　and　then　pushed　it　in。　

Plump！　　there　was　Big　Klaus　in　the　water；　and　he　sank　like　lead

to　the　bottom。



'I　doubt　if　he　will　find　any　cattle！'　said　Little　Klaus　as　he

drove　his　own　home。