One morning a water-rat walked out its hole. The ducks were swimming around in the pond with they're mother. She was teaching them how to stand on they're head. But the little ducks were not paying attention to they're mother. The water-rat said that the children were disobedient and that they should be drowned. Then the mother said parents cannot be to patient. Water-rat replied "I am not a family man" because he has never married. He thought that friendship was a lot better than love, he doesn't know anything in the world that could be better than a devoted friendship. A green linnet who was sitting on a branch asked the rat what are the duties of a devoted friend. Water-rat explained that the devoted friend should be devoted to him and that made the green linnet to tell the story of the devoted friend.

 Once upon there lived an honest little fellow named Hans. He had many friends but the most devoted friend was Hugh The Miller. Indeed, so devoted was the rich Miller to little Hans, that be would never go by his garden without leaning over the wall and plucking a large nosegay, or a handful of sweet herbs, or filling his pockets with plums and cherries if it was the fruit season. The Miller never visits Hans at winter time.

 When winter was over The Miller went to Hans house. Hans was very happy. During winter Hans had nothing to eat unless some dried pears so he had to sell his silver buttons and his wheelbarrow. The Miller said that he will give his old, broken wheelbarrow. Now The Miller returned home with a plank of wood for his barn roof.

The next day The Miller went to Little Hans and asked him to carry a large bag of flour to the market to sell. The trip took him long enough so that he couldn't water his plants.

In a stormy really strong wind night The Miller cam to Hans to as him to get the doctor he gave him a stick but did not give his lantern because it was valuable to him. Hans went to the doctor waked him up and sent him to Miller's house. Hans turn the wrong way and fell into a deep hole and drowned.

The green linnet asked the water-rat did it understand the moral of the story. Unfortunatly she did not understand. 

Questions:

1. What were the animals talking about in the beginning of the story?

They were talking about society and discussing what is a devoted friendship.

2.What does the author want to tell the reader?

That you wouldn't use yours friends. You should be equal with them. If a friend helps you you should help him to.

3.What are the animals discussing at the end of the story? What are they're emotions ?

They were discussing about the moral of the story. The water-rat did not understand the moral she would understand it if she would listen.

4. What are your thoughts after story?

The story was pretty interesting. It's kind of sad that Hans died.