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“That's true," said the husband; but let
us take time; let us consider, from this
time till morning, the three things which
are most necessary for us, and then wish."
--"I'll think all night," said the wife,
“meanwhile let us warm ourselves, for is
is very cold." At the same time the
wife took the tongs to mend the fire; and
seeing there were a great many coals tho-
roughly lighted, she said, without think-
ing on it, “Here's a nice fire, I wish we
had a yard of black pudding for our sup-
per, we could dress it easily." She had
hardly said these words, when down came
tumbling through the chimney a yard of
black pudding.--"Plague on your greedy
guts, with your black pudding!" said the
husband, "here's a fine wish indeed!
Now we have only two left; for my part,
I am so vexed, that I wish the black pud-
ding fast to the tip of your nose." The
man soon perceived that he was sillier
than his wife; for, at this second wish
up starts the black pudding, and sticks
so fast to the tip of the poor wife's nose,
there was no means to take it off. Wretch
that I am!” cried she, "you are a wick-
ed man for wishing the pudding fast to
