Little Claus and Big Claus · page 31 2 3201However if you will go there first, and then creep into a sack, I will throw you in with the greatest pleasure."202"Thank you," said Great Claus; "but remember, if I do not get any sea-cattle down there I shall come up again and give you a good thrashing."203"No, now, don't be too fierce about it!" said Little Claus, as they walked on towards the river.204When they approached it, the cattle, who were very thirsty, saw the stream, and ran down to drink.205"See what a hurry they are in," said Little Claus, "they are longing to get down again."206"Come, help me, make haste," said Great Claus; "or you'll get beaten."207So he crept into a large sack, which had been lying across the back of one of the oxen.208"Put in a stone," said Great Claus, "or I may not sink."209"Oh, there's not much fear of that," he replied; still he put a large stone into the bag, and then tied it tightly, and gave it a push.210"Plump!"211In went Great Claus, and immediately sank to the bottom of the river.212"I'm afraid he will not find any cattle," said Little Claus, and then he drove his own beasts homewards.1 2 3← previousThe Last Pearlnext →The Little Elder-tree Mother↑ back to Fairy Tales of Hans Christian AndersenThis page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/71/page/3/