Chapter 47
Little Claus and Big ClausIN a village there once lived two men who had the same
name. They were both called Claus. One of them had four horses, but
the other had only one; so to distinguish them, people called the
owner of the four horses, "Great Claus," and he who had only one,
"Little Claus." Now we shall hear what happened to them, for this
is a true story.
Through the whole week, Little Claus was obliged to plough
for Great Claus, and lend him his one horse; and once a week, on a
Sunday, Great Claus lent him all his four horses. Then how Little
Claus would smack his whip over all five horses, they were as good
as his own on that one day. The sun shone brightly, and the church
bells were ringing merrily as the people passed by, dressed in
their best clothes, wit
