The mud-king's daughter : and other tales . hey called playing at menand women, and there was nothing ^Tong init, for they were only playing; and each onethought of himself and what the money-pigmight tliink; and the money-j^ig thought fui»thest of all, for he thought of making his willand of his burial. And wJien might this come topass? Certainly far sooner than was ! it fell down from the cupboard,—feJl oii 110 THE MONEY PIG. tlie ground, and was broken to pieces; and tbfipennies hopped and danced in comical style:the little ones turned round like tops, and thebigger ones roll
The mud-king's daughter : and other tales . hey called playing at menand women, and there was nothing ^Tong init, for they were only playing; and each onethought of himself and what the money-pigmight tliink; and the money-j^ig thought fui»thest of all, for he thought of making his willand of his burial. And wJien might this come topass? Certainly far sooner than was ! it fell down from the cupboard,—feJl oii 110 THE MONEY PIG. tlie ground, and was broken to pieces; and tbfipennies hopped and danced in comical style:the little ones turned round like tops, and thebigger ones rolled away, particularly the ongreat silver dollar, who wanted to go out intcthe world. And he came out into the world^and they all succeeded in doing so; and thepieces of the money-pig were put into the dust-bin : but the next day a new money-pig wasstanding on the cupboard; it had not yet afarthing in its stomach, and therefore could notrattle, and in this it was like the other—andthat was a beginning—and with that we willmake an end. THE WICKED PRINCE
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