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title: Little Claus and Big Claus — Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen · full text with trees · page 3
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# Little Claus and Big Claus · page 3

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- [201](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/71/201/) — However if you will go there first, and then creep into a sack, I will throw you in with the greatest pleasure."
- [202](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/71/202/) — "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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/71/203/) — "No, now, don't be too fierce about it!" said Little Claus, as they walked on towards the river.
- [204](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/71/204/) — When they approached it, the cattle, who were very thirsty, saw the stream, and ran down to drink.
- [205](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/71/205/) — "See what a hurry they are in," said Little Claus, "they are longing to get down again."
- [206](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/71/206/) — "Come, help me, make haste," said Great Claus; "or you'll get beaten."
- [207](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/71/207/) — So he crept into a large sack, which had been lying across the back of one of the oxen.
- [208](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/71/208/) — "Put in a stone," said Great Claus, "or I may not sink."
- [209](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/71/209/) — "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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/71/210/) — "Plump!"
- [211](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/71/211/) — In went Great Claus, and immediately sank to the bottom of the river.
- [212](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/71/212/) — "I'm afraid he will not find any cattle," said Little Claus, and then he drove his own beasts homewards.

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