| Seite 02: Doktor Allwissend (Doctor Knowall) |
Der Bauer tat alles, wie's ihm geheißen war. Als er nun ein wenig gedoktert hatte, aber noch nicht viel, ward einem reichen großen Herrn Geld gestohlen. Da ward ihm von dem Doktor Allwissend gesagt, der in dem und dem Dorfe wohnte und auch wissen müsste, wo das Geld hingekommen wäre. Also ließ der Herr seinen Wagen anspannen, fuhr hinaus ins Dorf und fragte bei ihm an, ob er der Doktor Allwissend wäre. Als sie auf den adligen Hof kamen, war der Tisch gedeckt, da sollte er erst mit essen. Ja, aber seine Frau, die Grete, auch, sagte er und setzte sich mit ihr hinter den Tisch. Wie nun der erste Bediente mit einer Schüssel schönem Essen kam, stieß der Bauer seine Frau an und sagte: »Grete, das war der erste«, und meinte, es wäre derjenige, welcher das erste Essen brächte. Der Bediente aber meinte, er hätte damit sagen wollen: Das ist der erste Dieb, und weil er's nun wirklich war, ward ihm angst, und er sagte draußen zu seinen Kameraden: »Der Doktor weiß alles, wir kommen übel an, er hat gesagt, ich wäre der erste.« |
The peasant did everything that he had been told to do. When he had doctored people awhile, but not long, a rich and great lord had some money stolen. Then he was told about Doctor Knowall who lived in such and such a village, and must know what had become of the money. So the lord had the horses put in his carriage, drove out to the village, and asked Crabb if he were Doctor Knowall? Yes, he was, he said. Then he was to go with him and bring back the stolen money. "Oh, yes, but Grethe, my wife, must go too." The lord was willing and let both of them have a seat in the carriage, and they all drove away together. When they came to the nobleman's castle, the table was spread, and Crabb was told to sit down and eat. "Yes, but my wife, Grethe, too," said he, and he seated himself with her at the table. And when the first servant came with a dish of delicate fare, the peasant nudged his wife, and said, "Grethe, that was the first," meaning that was the servant who brought the first dish. The servant, however, thought he intended by that to say, "That is the first thief," and as he actually was so, he was terrified, and said to his comrade outside, "The doctor knows all: we shall fare ill, he said I was the first." |
| Vokabular | |
| den Wagen anspannen = to put the horses in the carriage |  |
| die Schüssel = bowl | |
| der Dieb = thief | |
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