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8GreatClausandLittleClausINavillagethereoncelivedtwomenwhohadthesamename.TheywerebothcalledClaus.Oneofthemhadfourhorsesbuttheotherhadonlyone;sotodistinguishthempeoplecalledtheownerofthefourhorses“GreatClaus”andhewhohadonlyone“LittleClaus.”Nowweshallhearwhathappenedtothemforthisisatruestory.ThroughthewholeweekLittleClauswasobligedtoploughforGreatClausandlendhimhisonehorse;andonceaweekonaSundayGreatClauslenthimallhisfourhorses.ThenhowLittleClauswouldsmackhiswhipoverallfivehorsestheywereasgoodashisownonthatoneday.Thesunshonebrightlyandthechurchbellswereringingmerrilyasthepeoplepassedbydressedintheirbestclotheswiththeirprayer-booksundertheirarms.Theyweregoingtoheartheclergymanpreach.TheylookedatLittleClausploughingwithhisfivehorsesandhewassoproudthathesmackedhiswhipandsaid“Gee-upmyfivehorses.”“Youmustnotsaythat”saidBigClaus;“foronlyoneofthembelongstoyou.”ButLittleClaussoonforgotwhatheoughttosayandwhenanyonepassedhewouldcallout“Gee-upmyfivehorses!”“NowImustbegyounottosaythatagain”saidBigClaus;“forifyoudoIshallhityourhorseontheheadsothathewilldropdeadonthespotandtherewillbeanendofhim.”“IpromiseyouIwillnotsayitanymore”saidtheother;butassoonaspeoplecamebynoddingtohimandwishinghim“Goodday”hebecamesopleasedandthoughthowgranditlookedtohavefivehorsesploughinginhisfieldthathecriedoutagain“Gee-upallmyhorses!”“I’llgee-upyourhorsesforyou”saidBigClaus;andseizingahammerhestrucktheonehorseofLittleClausontheheadandhefelldeadinstantly.“OhnowIhavenohorseatall”saidLittleClausweeping.Butafterawhilehetookoffthedeadhorse’sskinandhungthehidetodryinthewind.Thenheputthedryskinintoabagandplacingitoverhisshould