human
Good evening,
gpt
Good evening, said his wife.
human
Heaven be praised. Is it you?
gpt
Oh, but so-so, said Gudbrand,
human
Thanks for that! said the wife;
gpt
But, said Gudbrand,
human
I have not got the horse. After I had gone a bit further I exchanged it for a pig.
gpt
Well, well, said his wife,
human
But I have not got the pig either, said Gudbrand.
gpt
When I had gone on a bit further I exchanged it for a milch goat.
human
Bless me, said the wife,
gpt
But I have not got the goat, said Gudbrand.
human
I went on a bit, and exchanged it for a fine sheep.
gpt
Well, said the wife,
human
But I have not got the sheep either, said Gudbrand.
gpt
I went on a while, and then I exchanged it for a goose.
human
You shall have thanks for that, said the wife,
gpt
But, said Gudbrand,
human
I have not got the goose either. When I had gone a bit further I gave it in exchange for a cock.
gpt
Heaven knows, said his wife,
human
But, said Gudbrand,
gpt
I have not got the cock either. When I had gone a bit further I got hungry, and so I sold the cock for twelve shillings so that I might live.
human
Thank God you did so, said his wife;
gpt
Have I won the hundred dollars?