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People in a town once went hungry. A rich
man who made bread and cakes invited twenty of the 1 children, and told them to take a loaf (条) of bread from a 2 every day till the hard days passed.
The hungry children came together 3,
and argued for the bread, because each wished to have the largest one. Finally,
they went away without even thanking the good gentleman.
But Gretchen, a poorly-dressed little girl,
did not argue or 4 with the rest, but remained standing quietly
far away from them. 5 the bad-mannered children left, she took the
smallest bread, which was alone left in the basket, kissed the gentleman's
hand, and went home.
The next day the children were as
bad-mannered as before, and poor shy Gretchen 6 a loaf hardly the size of the one she got the
first day. When she came home, her mother cut the loaf open. Many new shining
pieces of 7 fell out of it.
Her mother was very surprised and worried,
and said, "Take the money back to the good gentleman at once, for it must
have got into the dough (生面团） 8 mistake. Be quick, Gretchen!
Be quick!"
But when the little girl gave the rich man
her mother's 9, he said, "No, no, my child, it
was no mistake. I had the silver pieces put into the smallest loaf to give you.
Always be as satisfied. quiet, and 10 as you now are. Go home now, and tell your
mother that the money is your own."
