,*APT] #ae 
,A ,GRA9 AS ,BIG AS A ,H5'S ,EGG 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,ONE DAY SOME *ILDR5 F\ND1 9 A RAV9E1 A ?+ %AP$ LIKE A GRA9 ( CORN1 ) A GROOVE D[N ! MIDDLE1 BUT AS L>GE AS A H5'S EGG4 ,A TRAVEL] PASS+ BY SAW ! ?+1 B\<T IT FROM ! *ILDR5 = A P5NY1 & TAK+ IT TO T[N SOLD IT TO ! ,K+ AS A CURIOSITY4 

,! ,K+ CALL$ TOGE!R HIS WISE M51 & TOLD !M TO F9D \T :AT ! ?+ WAS4 ,! WISE M5 POND]$ & POND]$ & C\LD NOT MAKE HEAD OR TAIL ( IT1 TILL ONE DAY1 :5 ! ?+ WAS LY+ ON A W9D[-SILL1 A H5 FLEW 9 & PECK$ AT IT TILL %E MADE A HOLE 9 IT1 & !N EV]Y ONE SAW ?AT IT WAS A GRA9 ( CORN4 ,! WISE M5 W5T TO ! ,K+1 & SAID3 

',IT IS A GRA9 ( CORN4' 

,AT ?IS ! ,K+ WAS MU* SURPRIS$2 & HE ORD]$ ! LE>N$ M5 TO F9D \T :5 & :]E SU* CORN HAD GR[N4 ,! LE>N$ M5 POND]$ AGA91 & SE>*$ 9 !IR BOOKS1 BUT C\LD F9D NO?+ AB\T IT4 ,SO !Y RETURN$ TO ! ,K+ & SAID3 

',WE CAN GIVE Y\ NO ANSW]4 ,!RE IS NO?+ AB\T IT 9 \R BOOKS4 ,Y\ WILL HAVE TO ASK ! PEASANTS2 P]HAPS SOME ( !M MAY HAVE HE>D FROM !IR FA!RS :5 & :]E GRA9 GREW TO SU* A SIZE4' 

,SO ! ,K+ GAVE ORD]S ?AT SOME V]Y OLD PEASANT %\LD BE BR\<T BE=E HIM2 & HIS S]VANTS F\ND SU* A MAN & BR\<T HIM TO ! ,K+4 ,OLD & B5T1 A%Y PALE & TOO?LESS1 HE JU/ MANAG$ ) ! HELP ( TWO CRUT*ES TO TOTT] 9TO ! ,K+'S PRES5CE4 

,! ,K+ %[$ HIM ! GRA91 BUT ! OLD MAN C\LD H>DLY SEE IT2 HE TOOK IT1 H[EV]1 & FELT IT ) HIS H&S4 ,! ,K+ QUE/ION$ HIM1 SAY+3 

',CAN Y\ TELL US1 OLD MAN1 :]E SU* GRA9 AS ?IS GREW8 ,HAVE Y\ EV] B\<T SU* CORN1 OR S[N SU* 9 Y\R FIELDS8' 

,! OLD MAN WAS SO DEAF ?AT HE C\LD H>DLY HE> :AT ! ,K+ SAID1 & ONLY UND]/OOD ) GREAT DIFFICULTY4 

',NO6' HE ANSW]$ AT LA/1 ',I NEV] S[$ NOR REAP$ ANY LIKE IT 9 MY FIELDS1 NOR DID ,I EV] BUY ANY SU*4 ,:5 WE B\<T CORN1 ! GRA9S W]E ALWAYS AS SMALL AS !Y >E N[4 ,BUT Y\ MI<T ASK MY FA!R4 ,HE MAY HAVE HE>D :]E SU* GRA9 GREW4' 

,SO ! ,K+ S5T = ! OLD MAN'S FA!R1 & HE WAS F\ND & BR\<T BE=E ! ,K+4 ,HE CAME WALK+ ) ONE CRUT*4 ,! ,K+ %[$ HIM ! GRA91 & ! OLD PEASANT1 :O WAS /ILL ABLE TO SEE1 TOOK A GOOD LOOK AT IT4 ,& ! ,K+ ASK$ HIM3 

',CAN Y\ NOT TELL US1 OLD MAN1 :]E CORN LIKE ?IS US$ TO GR[8 ,HAVE Y\ EV] B\<T ANY LIKE IT1 OR S[N ANY 9 Y\R FIELDS8' 

,?\< ! OLD MAN WAS RA!R H>D ( HE>+1 HE /ILL HE>D BETT] ?AN HIS SON HAD DONE4 

',NO1' HE SAID1 ',I NEV] S[$ NOR REAP$ ANY GRA9 LIKE ?IS 9 MY FIELD4 ,AS TO BUY+1 ,I NEV] B\<T ANY1 = 9 MY TIME MONEY WAS NOT YET 9 USE4 ,EV]Y ONE GREW HIS [N CORN1 & :5 !RE WAS ANY NE$ WE %>$ ) ONE ANO!R4 ,I DO NOT KN[ :]E CORN LIKE ?IS GREW4 ,\RS WAS L>G] & YIELD$ MORE FL\R ?AN PRES5T-DAY GRA91 BUT ,I NEV] SAW ANY LIKE ?IS4 ,I HAVE1 H[EV]1 HE>D MY FA!R SAY ?AT 9 HIS TIME ! GRA9 GREW L>G] & YIELD$ MORE FL\R ?AN \RS4 ,Y\ HAD BETT] ASK HIM4' 

,SO ! ,K+ S5T = ?IS OLD MAN'S FA!R1 & !Y F\ND HIM TOO1 & BR\<T HIM BE=E ! ,K+4 ,HE 5T]$ WALK+ EASILY & )\T CRUT*ES3 HIS EYE WAS CLE>1 HIS HE>+ GOOD1 & HE SPOKE DI/9CTLY4 ,! ,K+ %[$ HIM ! GRA91 & ! OLD GR&FA!R LOOK$ AT IT1 & TURN$ IT AB\T 9 HIS H&4 

',IT IS LONG S9CE ,I SAW SU* A F9E GRA91' SAID HE1 & HE BIT A PIECE (F & TA/$ IT4 

',IT'S ! V]Y SAME K9D1' HE ADD$4 

',TELL ME1 GR&FA!R1' SAID ! ,K+1 ':5 & :]E WAS SU* CORN GR[N8 ,HAVE Y\ EV] B\<T ANY LIKE IT1 OR S[N ANY 9 Y\R FIELDS8' 

,& ! OLD MAN REPLI$3 

',CORN LIKE ?IS US$ TO GR[ EV]Y:]E 9 MY TIME4 ,I LIV$ ON CORN LIKE ?IS 9 MY Y\NG DAYS1 & F$ O!RS ON IT4 ,IT WAS GRA9 LIKE ?IS ?AT WE US$ TO S[ & REAP & ?RA%4' 

,& ! ,K+ ASK$3 

',TELL ME1 GR&FA!R1 DID Y\ BUY IT ANY:]E1 OR DID Y\ GR[ IT ALL Y\RSELF8' 

,! OLD MAN SMIL$4 

',9 MY TIME1' HE ANSW]$1 'NO ONE EV] ?\<T ( SU* A S9 AS BUY+ OR SELL+ BREAD2 & WE KNEW NO?+ ( MONEY4 ,EA* MAN HAD CORN 5\< ( HIS [N4' 

',!N TELL ME1 GR&FA!R1' ASK$ ! ,K+1 ':]E WAS Y\R FIELD1 :]E DID Y\ GR[ CORN LIKE ?IS8' 

,& ! GR&FA!R ANSW]$3 

',MY FIELD WAS ,GOD'S E>?4 ,:]EV] ,I PL[$1 !RE WAS MY FIELD4 ,L& WAS FREE4 ,IT WAS A ?+ NO MAN CALL$ HIS [N4 ,LABOR WAS ! ONLY ?+ M5 CALL$ !IR [N4' 

',ANSW] ME TWO MORE QUE/IONS1' SAID ! ,K+4 ',! FIR/ IS1 ,:Y DID ! E>? BE> SU* GRA9 !N1 & HAS CEAS$ TO DO SO N[8 ,& ! SECOND IS1 ,:Y Y\R GR&SON WALKS ) TWO CRUT*ES1 Y\R SON ) ONE1 & Y\ Y\RSELF ) NONE8 ,Y\R EYES >E BRI<T1 Y\R TEE? S\ND1 & Y\R SPEE* CLE> & PLEASANT TO ! E>4 ,H[ HAVE !SE ?+S COME AB\T8' 

,& ! OLD MAN ANSW]$3 

 ',!SE ?+S >E SO1 BECAUSE M5 HAVE CEAS$ TO LIVE BY !IR [N LABOR1 & HAVE TAK5 TO DEP5D+ ON ! LABOR ( O!RS4 ,9 ! OLD TIME1 M5 LIV$ ACCORD+ TO ,GOD'S LAW4 ,!Y HAD :AT WAS !IR [N1 & COVET$ NOT :AT O!RS HAD PRODUC$4' 

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