I.
I.
I.
Von
Of
Of
einem
a
a
Schuster,
shoemaker,
shoemaker,
dem
for whom
for whom
sie
they
they
die
the
the
Arbeit
work
work
gemacht.
made.
made.
Es
There
There
war
was
was
ein
a
a
Schuster
shoemaker
shoemaker
ohne
(who had) without
(who had) without
seine
his
his
Schuld
fault
fault
allmählig
gradually
gradually
so
so
so
arm
poor
poor
geworden,
become,
become,
daß
that
that
ihm
to him
to him
endlich
eventually
eventually
nichts
nothing
nothing
mehr
anymore
anymore
übrig
remaining
remaining
blieb,
was left,
was left,
als
but
but
Leder
leather
leather
zu
for
for
einem
a
a
einzigen
single
single
Paar
pair
pair
Schuhe.
(of) shoes.
(of) shoes.
Nun
Now
Now
schnitt
cut
cut
er
he
he
das
it
it
Abends
in the evening
in the evening
zu
in order
in order
um
to
to
es
it
it
Morgen
in the morning
in the morning
in die
to
to
Arbeit
work
work
zu
to
to
nehmen,
take,
take,
und
and
and
weil
since
since
er
he
he
ein
a
a
gutes
good
good
Gewissen
conscience
conscience
hatte,
had,
had,
legte
laid
laid
er
he
he
sich
himself
himself
darauf
thereupon
thereupon
ruhig
calmly
calmly
zu
to
to
Bett,
bed,
bed,
befahl sich Gott
prayed to God
prayed to God
und
and
and
schlief ein.
fell asleep.
fell asleep.
Morgens,
In the morning,
In the morning,
nachdem
after
after
er
he
he
sein
his
his
Gebet
prayer
prayer
verrichtet
carried out
carried out
hatte
had
had
und
and
and
sich
himself
himself
zur
to
to
Arbeit
work
work
setzen
to sit
to sit
wollte,
wanted,
wanted,
so
so
so
standen
were standing
were standing
die beiden
both
both
Schuhe
shoes
shoes
ganz
entirely
entirely
fertig
fully made
fully made
auf
on
on
seinem
his
his
Tisch.
table.
table.
Er
He
He
wußte nicht,
did not know
did not know
was
what
what
er
he
he
vor
out of
out of
Verwunderung
bewilderment
bewilderment
sagen sollte,
should say,
should say,
als
as
as
er
he
he
sie näher betrachtete,
looked at them from closer by,
looked at them from closer by,
waren sie
they were
they were
auch
also
also
so
so
so
sauber
neatly
neatly
gearbeitet,
worked up,
worked up,
daß
that
that
kein
no
no
Stich
stitch
stitch
daran
in them
in them
falsch
incorrect
incorrect
war,
was,
was,
als
as if
as if
sollt’
should
should
es
it
it
ein
a
a
Meisterstück
masterpiece
masterpiece
sein.
be.
be.
Auch
Also
Also
trat
came
came
denselben
in the same
in the same
Tag
day
day
schon
already
already
ein
a
a
Käufer
buyer
buyer
ein
in
in
und
and
and
dem
him
him
gefielen
pleased
pleased
die
the
the
Schuhe
shoes
shoes
so
so
so
gut,
well,
well,
daß
that
that
er
he
he
mehr
more
more
als
than
than
gewöhnlich
ordinarily
ordinarily
dafür
for them
for them
bezahlte,
paid,
paid,
und
and
and
der
the
the
Schuster
shoemaker
shoemaker
von
from
from
dem
the
the
Geld
money
money
Leder
leather
leather
zu
for
for
zwei
two
two
Paar
pairs
pairs
Schuhen
of shoes
of shoes
erhandeln konnte.
could bargain for.
could bargain for.
Abends
In the evening
In the evening
schnitt er
he cut
he cut
die
them
them
zu
up
up
und
and
and
wollte
wanted
wanted
Morgens
in the morning
in the morning
frisch
afresh
afresh
an
to
to
die
the
the
Arbeit
work
work
gehen,
to go,
to go,
aber
but
but
er
he
he
brauchte
needed
needed
es
it
it
nicht,
not,
not,
denn
for
for
als
as
as
er
he
he
aufstand,
stood (got) up,
stood (got) up,
waren
were
were
sie
they
they
schon
already
already
fertig,
ready,
ready,
und
and
and
es
there
there
blieben
stayed
stayed
auch
also
also
nicht
not
not
Käufer
buyers
buyers
aus,
out,
out,
die
who
who
ihm
to him
to him
so
so
so
viel
much
much
Geld
money
money
gaben,
gave,
gave,
daß
that
that
er
he
he
zu
for
for
vier
four
four
Paar
pairs
pairs
Schuhen
of shoes
of shoes
das
the
the
Leder
leather
leather
kaufen konnte.
could buy.
could buy.
Die
Them
Them
schnitt
cut
cut
er
he
he
Abends
in the evening
in the evening
wieder
again
again
zu
up
up
und
and
and
fand
found
found
sie
them
them
am
in the
in the
Morgen
morning
morning
fertig
ready made,
ready made,
und
and
and
so
so
so
gings
it went
it went
immer
always
always
fort,
on,
on,
was
what
what
er
he
he
Abends
in the evening
in the evening
zuschnitt,
had cut up,
had cut up,
das
that
that
war
was
was
am
in the
in the
Morgen
morning
morning
verarbeitet,
processed,
processed,
also
so
so
daß
that
that
er
he
he
bald
soon
soon
wieder
again
again
zu
to
to
einem
a
a
wohlhabenden
wealthy
wealthy
Manne
man
man
ward
grew
grew
mit
with
with
ehrlichem
(an) honest
(an) honest
Auskommen.
livelihood.
livelihood.
Nun
Now
Now
geschah
happened
happened
es,
it,
it,
daß
that
that
eines
one
one
Abends
evening
evening
kurz
shortl
shortl
vor
before
before
Weihnachten,
Christmas,
Christmas,
nachdem
after
after
der
the
the
Mann
man
man
wieder
again
again
zugeschnitten
cut up
cut up
hatte,
had,
had,
er
he
he
vor
before
before
Schlafengehen
going to sleep
going to sleep
zu
to
to
seiner
his
his
Frau
wife
wife
sprach:
said:
said:
„wie
‘how
‘how
wär’s,
would that be,
would that be,
wenn
if
if
wir
we
we
diese
this
this
Nacht
night
night
aufblieben,
stay up,
stay up,
um
in order
in order
zu
to
to
sehen,
see,
see,
wer
who
who
uns
to us
to us
solche
such
such
hilfreiche
a helpful
a helpful
Hand
hand
hand
leiste?“
lent?’
lent?’
Die
The
The
Frau
woman
woman
wars
was by it
was by it
zufrieden
satisfied
satisfied
und
and
and
steckte
lit
lit
ein
a
a
Licht
candle
candle
an,
up,
up,
darauf
thereupon
thereupon
verbargen
hid
hid
sie
they
they
sich
themselves
themselves
in
in
in
den
the
the
Stubenecken
living room corner
living room corner
hinter
behind
behind
den
the
the
Kleidern,
clothes,
clothes,
die
which
which
da
there
there
aufgehängt
hung
hung
waren,
were,
were,
und
and
and
gaben Acht.
paid attention.
paid attention.
Als
As
As
es
it
it
Mitternacht
midnight
midnight
war,
was,
was,
da
there
there
kamen
came
came
zwei
two
two
kleine,
little,
little,
niedliche,
lovely,
lovely,
nackte
naked
naked
Männlein,
little man,
little man,
setzten sich
sat down
sat down
vor
at
at
des
the
the
Schusters
shoemaker’s
shoemaker’s
Tisch,
table,
table,
nahmen
took
took
alle
all
all
zugeschnittene
(the) cut up
(the) cut up
Arbeit
work
work
zu
on
on
sich
themselves
themselves
und
and
and
fingen an
began
began
mit
with
with
ihren
their
their
Fingerlein
tiny fingers
tiny fingers
so
so
so
behend
nimbly
nimbly
und
and
and
schnell
fast
fast
zu
to
to
stechen,
prick,
prick,
nähen,
sew,
sew,
klopfen,
tap,
tap,
daß
that
that
der
the
the
Schuster
shoemaker
shoemaker
vor
out of
out of
Verwunderung
bewilderment
bewilderment
die Augen
his eyes
his eyes
nicht abwenden konnte.
could not turn away.
could not turn away.
Sie
They
They
ließen nicht nach,
did not stop
did not stop
bis
until
until
alles
everything
everything
zu
to
to
Ende
(an) end
(an) end
gebracht
brought
brought
war
was
was
und
and
and
fertig
ready
ready
auf
on
on
dem
the
the
Tisch
table
table
stand,
lay,
lay,
und
and
and
das
that
that
war
was
was
lange
long
long
vor
before
before
Tag;
(the) day;
(the) day;
und
and
and
dann
then
then
sprangen sie
they jumped
they jumped
schnell
quickly
quickly
fort.
away.
away.
Am
In the
In the
andern
second
second
Morgen
morning
morning
sprach
said
said
die
the
the
Frau:
wife:
wife:
„die
‘the
‘the
kleinen
little
little
Männer
men
men
haben
have
have
uns
us
us
reich
rich
rich
gemacht,
made,
made,
dafür
therefore
therefore
müssen
must
must
wir
we
we
dankbar
thankful
thankful
sein.
be.
be.
Sie dauern mich,
I pity them,
I pity them,
daß
that
that
sie
they
they
so
so
so
herumlaufen
are running around
are running around
und
and
and
nichts
nothing
nothing
am
on the
on the
Leib
body
body
haben
have
have
und
and
and
frieren.
feel cold.
feel cold.
Weißt du
You know
You know
was?
what?
what?
ich
I
I
will
will
will
Hemdlein,
shirt,
shirt,
Rock,
coat,
coat,
Wams
waistcoat
waistcoat
und
and
and
Höslein
little trousers
little trousers
für
for
for
sie
them
them
nähen,
to sew,
to sew,
auch
(and) also
(and) also
jedem
to each one
to each one
ein
a
a
Paar
pair
pair
Strümpfe
of socks
of socks
stricken;
to knit;
to knit;
mach du
shall you make
shall you make
jedem
to each one
to each one
ein
a
a
Paar
pair
pair
Schühlein
little shoes
little shoes
dazu.“
to add to it.’
to add to it.’
Der
The
The
Mann
man
man
war
was
was
es
(by) it
(by) it
wohl
well
well
zufrieden;
satisfied;
satisfied;
Abends,
in the evening,
in the evening,
wie
as
as
sie
they
they
alles
everything
everything
zusammen
put together
put together
hatten,
had,
had,
legten
laid
laid
sie
they
they
es
it
it
statt
instead of
instead of
der
the
the
zugeschnittenen
cut up
cut up
Arbeit
work
work
auf
on
on
den
the
the
Tisch
table
table
und
and
and
versteckten
hid
hid
sich
themselves
themselves
dann,
then,
then,
weil
as
as
sie
they
they
sehen wollten,
wanted to see
wanted to see
wie
how
how
sich
die
the
the
Männlein
little men
little men
dabei anstellen
go about
go about
würden.
would.
would.
Um
Around
Around
Mitternacht
midnight
midnight
kamen sie
they came
they came
beide
both
both
gelaufen
running
running
und
and
and
wollten
wanted
wanted
arbeiten,
to work,
to work,
als
when
when
sie
they,
they,
aber
however,
however,
die
the
the
Kleider
clothes
clothes
liegen
lying
lying
sahen,
saw,
saw,
bezeigten
showed
showed
sie
they
they
große
great
great
Freude.
joy.
joy.
Mit
With
With
der
the
the
größten
greatest
greatest
Geschwindigkeit
speed
speed
zogen sie
they pulled
they pulled
sie
them
them
an
on
on
und
and
and
dann
then
then
hüpften,
leapt,
leapt,
sprangen
jumped
jumped
und
and
and
tanzten
danced
danced
sie
they
they
darin,
in them,
in them,
tanzten
danced
danced
zur
through
through
Türe
the door
the door
hinaus
out
out
und
and
and
blieben
remained
remained
von
from
from
nun
now
now
an
on
on
aus,
away,
away,
dem
to the
to the
Schuster
shoemaker,
shoemaker,
aber
however,
however,
ging es
it went
it went
sein
(for) his
(for) his
Lebtag
lifetime
lifetime
wohl.
sufficient.
sufficient.
