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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,A POOR PEASANT SET \T E>LY ONE MORN+ TO PL[1 TAK+ ) HIM = HIS BREAKFA/ A CRU/ ( BREAD4 ,HE GOT HIS PL[ READY1 WRAPP$ ! BREAD 9 HIS COAT1 PUT IT UND] A BU%1 & SET TO WORK4 ,AFT] A :ILE1 :5 HIS HORSE WAS TIR$ & HE WAS HUNGRY1 ! PEASANT FIX$ ! PL[1 LET ! HORSE LOOSE TO GRAZE1 & W5T TO GET HIS COAT & HIS BREAKFA/4 

,HE LIFT$ ! COAT1 BUT ! BREAD WAS GONE6 ,HE LOOK$ & LOOK$1 TURN$ ! COAT OV]1 %OOK IT \T--BUT ! BREAD WAS GONE4 ,! PEASANT C\LD NOT MAKE ?IS \T AT ALL4 

',?AT'S /RANGE1' ?\<T HE2 ',I SAW NO ONE1 BUT ALL ! SAME SOME ONE HAS BE5 H]E & HAS TAK5 ! BREAD6' 

,IT WAS AN IMP :O HAD /OL5 ! BREAD :ILE ! PEASANT WAS PL[+1 & AT ?AT MOM5T HE WAS SITT+ BEH9D ! BU%1 WAIT+ TO HE> ! PEASANT SWE> & CALL ON ! ,DEVIL4 

,! PEASANT WAS SORRY TO LOSE HIS BREAKFA/1 BUT ',IT CAN'T BE HELP$1' SAID HE4 ',AFT] ALL1 ,I %AN'T DIE ( HUNG]6 ,NO D\BT :OEV] TOOK ! BREAD NE$$ IT4 ,MAY IT DO HIM GOOD6' 

,& HE W5T TO ! WELL1 HAD A DR9K ( WAT]1 & RE/$ A BIT4 ,!N HE CAU<T HIS HORSE1 H>NESS$ IT1 & BEGAN PL[+ AGA94 

,! IMP WAS CRE/FALL5 AT NOT HAV+ MADE ! PEASANT S91 & HE W5T TO REPORT :AT HAD HAPP5$ TO ! ,DEVIL1 HIS MA/]4 

,HE CAME TO ! ,DEVIL & TOLD H[ HE HAD TAK5 ! PEASANT'S BREAD1 & H[ ! PEASANT 9/EAD ( CURS+ HAD SAID1 ',MAY IT DO HIM GOOD6' 

,! ,DEVIL WAS ANGRY1 & REPLI$3 ',IF ! MAN GOT ! BETT] ( Y\1 IT WAS Y\R [N FAULT--Y\ DON'T UND]/& Y\R BUS9ESS6 ,IF ! PEASANTS1 & !IR WIVES AFT] !M1 TAKE TO ?AT SORT ( ?+1 IT WILL BE ALL UP ) US4 ,! MATT] CAN'T BE LEFT LIKE ?AT6 ,GO BACK AT ONCE1' SAID HE1 '& PUT ?+S RI<T4 ,IF 9 ?REE YE>S Y\ DON'T GET ! BETT] ( ?AT PEASANT1 ,I'LL HAVE Y\ DUCK$ 9 HOLY WAT]6' 

,! IMP WAS FRI<T5$4 ,HE SCAMP]$ BACK TO E>?1 ?9K+ H[ HE C\LD R$EEM HIS FAULT4 ,HE ?\<T & ?\<T1 & AT LA/ HIT UPON A GOOD PLAN4 

,HE TURN$ HIMSELF 9TO A LABOR+ MAN1 & W5T & TOOK S]VICE ) ! POOR PEASANT4 ,! FIR/ YE> HE ADVIS$ ! PEASANT TO S[ CORN 9 A M>%Y PLACE4 ,! PEASANT TOOK HIS ADVICE1 & S[$ 9 ! M>%4 ,! YE> TURN$ \T A V]Y DRY ONE1 & ! CROPS ( ! O!R PEASANTS W]E ALL SCOR*$ BY ! SUN1 BUT ! POOR PEASANT'S CORN GREW ?ICK & TALL & FULL-E>$4 ,NOT ONLY HAD HE GRA9 5\< TO LA/ HIM = ! :OLE YE>1 BUT HE HAD MU* LEFT OV] BESIDES4 

,! NEXT YE> ! IMP ADVIS$ ! PEASANT TO S[ ON ! HILL2 & IT TURN$ \T A WET SUMM]4 ,O!R PEOPLE'S CORN WAS BEAT5 D[N & ROTT$ & ! E>S DID NOT FILL2 BUT ! PEASANT'S CROP1 UP ON ! HILL1 WAS A F9E ONE4 ,HE HAD MORE GRA9 LEFT OV] ?AN BE=E1 SO ?AT HE DID NOT KN[ :AT TO DO ) IT ALL4 

,!N ! IMP %[$ ! PEASANT H[ HE C\LD MA% ! GRA9 & DI/ILL SPIRIT FROM IT2 & ! PEASANT MADE /RONG DR9K1 & BEGAN TO DR9K IT HIMSELF & TO GIVE IT TO HIS FRI5DS4 

,SO ! IMP W5T TO ! ,DEVIL1 HIS MA/]1 & BOA/$ ?AT HE HAD MADE UP = HIS FAILURE4 ,! ,DEVIL SAID ?AT HE W\LD COME & SEE = HIMSELF H[ ! CASE /OOD4 

,HE CAME TO ! PEASANT'S H\SE1 & SAW ?AT ! PEASANT HAD 9VIT$ HIS WELL-TO-DO NEI<BORS & WAS TREAT+ !M TO DR9K4 ,HIS WIFE WAS (F]+ ! DR9K TO ! GUE/S1 & AS %E H&$ IT R\ND %E TUMBL$ AGA9/ ! TABLE & SPILL$ A GLASSFUL4 

,! PEASANT WAS ANGRY1 & SCOLD$ HIS WIFE3 ',:AT DO Y\ MEAN1 Y\ SLUT8 ,DO Y\ ?9K IT'S DIT*WAT]1 Y\ CRIPPLE1 ?AT Y\ MU/ GO P\R+ GOOD /UFF LIKE ?AT OV] ! FLOOR8' 

,! IMP NUDG$ ! ,DEVIL1 HIS MA/]1 ) HIS ELB[3 ',SEE1' SAID HE1 '?AT'S ! MAN :O DID NOT GRUDGE HIS LA/ CRU/6' 

,! PEASANT1 /ILL RAIL+ AT HIS WIFE1 BEGAN TO C>RY ! DR9K R\ND HIMSELF4 ,JU/ !N A POOR PEASANT RETURN+ FROM WORK CAME 9 UN9VIT$4 ,HE GREET$ ! COMPANY1 SAT D[N1 & SAW ?AT !Y W]E DR9K+4 ,TIR$ ) HIS DAY'S WORK1 HE FELT ?AT HE TOO W\LD LIKE A DROP4 ,HE SAT & SAT1 & HIS M\? KEPT WAT]+1 BUT ! HO/ 9/EAD ( (F]+ HIM ANY ONLY MUTT]$3 ',I CAN'T F9D DR9K = EV]Y ONE :O COMES ALONG4' 

,?IS PLEAS$ ! ,DEVIL2 BUT ! IMP *UCKL$ & SAID1 ',WAIT A BIT1 !RE'S MORE TO COME YET6' 

,! RI* PEASANTS DRANK1 & !IR HO/ DRANK TOO4 ,& !Y BEGAN TO MAKE FALSE1 OILY SPEE*ES TO ONE ANO!R4 

,! ,DEVIL LI/5$ & LI/5$1 & PRAIS$ ! IMP4 

',IF1' SAID HE1 '! DR9K MAKES !M SO FOXY ?AT !Y BEG9 TO *EAT EA* O!R1 !Y WILL SOON ALL BE 9 \R H&S4' 

',WAIT = :AT'S COM+1' SAID ! IMP4 ',LET !M HAVE ANO!R GLASS ALL R\ND4 ,N[ !Y >E LIKE FOXES1 WAGG+ !IR TAILS & TRY+ TO GET R\ND ONE ANO!R2 BUT PRES5TLY Y\ WILL SEE !M LIKE SAVAGE WOLVES4' 

,! PEASANTS HAD ANO!R GLASS EA*1 & !IR TALK BECAME WILD] & R\<]4 ,9/EAD ( OILY SPEE*ES1 !Y BEGAN TO ABUSE & SN>L AT ONE ANO!R4 ,SOON !Y TOOK TO FI<T+1 & PUN*$ ONE ANO!R'S NOSES4 ,& ! HO/ JO9$ 9 ! FI<T1 & HE TOO GOT WELL BEAT54 

 ,! ,DEVIL LOOK$ ON & WAS MU* PLEAS$ AT ALL ?IS4 

',?IS IS FIR/-RATE6' SAID HE4 

,BUT ! IMP REPLI$3 ',WAIT A BIT--! BE/ IS YET TO COME4 ,WAIT TILL !Y HAVE HAD A ?IRD GLASS4 ,N[ !Y >E RAG+ LIKE WOLVES1 BUT LET !M HAVE ONE MORE GLASS1 & !Y WILL BE LIKE SW9E4' 

,! PEASANTS HAD !IR ?IRD GLASS1 & BECAME QUITE LIKE BRUTES4 ,!Y MUTT]$ & %\T$1 NOT KN[+ :Y1 & NOT LI/5+ TO ONE ANO!R4 

,!N ! P>TY BEGAN TO BREAK UP4 ,SOME W5T ALONE1 SOME 9 TWOS1 & SOME 9 ?REES1 ALL /AGG]+ D[N ! /REET4 ,! HO/ W5T \T TO SPE$ HIS GUE/S1 BUT HE FELL ON HIS NOSE 9TO A PUDDLE1 SME>$ HIMSELF FROM TOP TO TOE1 & LAY !RE GRUNT+ LIKE A HOG4 

,?IS PLEAS$ ! ,DEVIL /ILL MORE4 

',WELL1' SAID HE1 'Y\ HAVE HIT ON A FIR/-RATE DR9K1 & HAVE QUITE MADE UP = Y\R BLUND] AB\T ! BREAD4 ,BUT N[ TELL ME H[ ?IS DR9K IS MADE4 ,Y\ MU/ FIR/ HAVE PUT 9 FOX'S BLOOD3 ?AT WAS :AT MADE ! PEASANTS SLY AS FOXES4 ,!N1 ,I SUPPOSE1 Y\ ADD$ WOLF'S BLOOD3 ?AT IS :AT MADE !M FI]CE LIKE WOLVES4 ,& Y\ MU/ HAVE F9I%$ (F ) SW9E'S BLOOD1 TO MAKE !M BEHAVE LIKE SW9E4' 

',NO1' SAID ! IMP1 '?AT WAS NOT ! WAY ,I DID IT4 ,ALL ,I DID WAS TO SEE ?AT ! PEASANT HAD MORE CORN ?AN HE NE$$4 ,! BLOOD ( ! BEA/S IS ALWAYS 9 MAN2 BUT AS LONG AS HE HAS ONLY 5\< CORN = HIS NE$S1 IT IS KEPT 9 B\NDS4 ,:ILE ?AT WAS ! CASE1 ! PEASANT DID NOT GRUDGE HIS LA/ CRU/4 ,BUT :5 HE HAD CORN LEFT OV]1 HE LOOK$ = WAYS ( GETT+ PLEASURE \T ( IT4 ,& ,I %[$ HIM A PLEASURE--DR9K+6 ,& :5 HE BEGAN TO TURN ,GOD'S GOOD GIFTS 9TO SPIRITS = HIS [N PLEASURE--! FOX'S1 WOLF'S & SW9E'S BLOOD 9 HIM ALL CAME \T4 ,IF ONLY HE GOES ON DR9K+1 HE WILL ALWAYS BE A BEA/6' 

,! ,DEVIL PRAIS$ ! IMP1 =GAVE HIM = HIS =M] BLUND]1 & ADVANC$ HIM TO A PO/ ( HI< HONOR4 

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