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The Devoted Friend
"‘LittleHansiscertainlyagreatlosstoeveryone,’saidtheBlacksmith,whenthefuneralwasover,andtheywereallseatedcomfortablyintheinn,drinkingspicedwineandeatingsweetcakes.
"‘Agreatlosstomeatanyrate,’answeredtheMiller,‘why,Ihadasgoodasgivenhimmywheelbarrow,andnowIreallydon’tknowwhattodowithit.Itisverymuchinmywayathome,anditisinsuchbadrepairthatIcouldnotgetanythingforitifIsoldit.Iwillcertainlytakecarenottogiveawayanythingagain.Onealwayssuffersforbeinggenerous.’"
"Well?"saidtheWater-rat,afteralongpause.
"Well,thatistheend,"saidtheLinnet.
"ButwhatbecameoftheMiller?"askedtheWater-rat.
"Oh!Ireallydon’tknow,"repliedtheLinnet;"andIamsurethatIdon’tcare."
"Itisquiteevidentthenthatyouhavenosympathyinyournature,"saidtheWater-rat.
"Iamafraidyoudon’tquiteseethemoralofthestory,"remarkedtheLinnet.
"Thewhat?"screamedtheWater-rat.
"Themoral."
"Doyoumeantosaythatthestoryhasamoral?"
"Certainly,"saidtheLinnet.
"Well,really,"saidtheWater-rat,inaveryangrymanner,"Ithinkyoushouldhavetoldmethatbeforeyoubegan.Ifyouhaddoneso,Icertainlywouldnothavelistenedtoyou;infact,Ishouldhavesaid‘Pooh,’likethecritic.However,Icansayitnow;"soheshoutedout"Pooh"atthetopofhisvoice,gaveawhiskwithhistail,andwentbackintohishole
