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med　or　blossomed　in　their

proper　order　as　the　months　went　by；　one　flower　taking　another　flower's

place；　so　that　there　were　always　beautiful　things　to　look　at；　and　pleasant

odours　to　smell。

〃Little　Hans　had　a　great　many　friends；　but　the　most　devoted　friend　of

all　was　big　Hugh　the　Miller。　Indeed；　so　devoted　was　the　rich　Miller　to

little　Hans；　that　be　would　never　go　by　his　garden　without　leaning　over　the

wall　and　plucking　a　large　nosegay；　or　a　handful　of　sweet　herbs；　or　filling

his　pockets　with　plums　and　cherries　if　it　was　the　fruit　season。

〃'Real　friends　should　have　everything　in　mon；'　the　Miller　used　to

say；　and　little　Hans　nodded　and　smiled；　and　felt　very　proud　of　having　a

friend　with　such　noble　ideas。

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The　Happy　Prince　and　Other　Tales

〃Sometimes；　indeed；　the　neighbours　thought　it　strange　that　the　rich

Miller　never　gave　little　Hans　anything　in　return；　though　he　had　a　hundred

sacks　of　flour　stored　away　in　his　mill；　and　six　milch　cows；　and　a　large

flock　of　woolly　sheep；　but　Hans　never　troubled　his　head　about　these　things；

and　nothing　gave　him　greater　pleasure　than　to　listen　to　all　the　wonderful

things　the　Miller　used　to　say　about　the　unselfishness　of　true　friendship。

〃So　little　Hans　worked　away　in　his　garden。　During　the　spring；　the

summer；　and　the　autumn　he　was　very　happy；　but　when　the　winter　came；

and　he　had　no　fruit　or　flowers　to　bring　to　the　market；　he　suffered　a　good

deal　from　cold　and　hunger；　and　often　had　to　go　to　bed　without　any　supper

but　a　few　dried　pears　or　some　hard　nuts。　In　the　winter；　also；　he　was

extremely　lonely；　as　the　Miller　never　came　to　see　him　then。

〃'There　is　no　good　in