Atondido Stories
For a moment the burgomaster rubbed his eyes in amaze-
ment. Then he laughed loud and heartily to think how Manka
had outwitted him.
"Manka," he said, "you're too clever for me. Come on, my
dear, let's go home."
So they climbed back into the wagon and drove home.
The burgomaster never again scolded his wife but thereafter
whenever a very difficult case came up he always said:
"I think we had better consult my wife. You know she's a
very clever woman."
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