"When they all three had come back to the pasture,
Heidi quickly brought her dinner bag and began to
act according to her promise, for her threats had
reference to the contents of the bag. She had
noticed in the morning how many good things the
grandfather had packed, and had foreseen with de-
light that the greater part of it would fall to
Peter's share. But when he was so cross, she made
him know that he would go without anything ; but
Peter had understood something else. Heidi took
piece after piece out of the bag and made three
little heaps of them, which were so high that she
said to herself with satisfaction ; " Then he will
get whatever we leave."

Then she gave a little heap to each one, and tak-
ing her own sat down beside Clara, and the three
greatly enjoyed their meal after their great exertion.
But it happened just as Heidi expected; when
they both had all they could eat, there was so much
left that a pile as large as the first one could be given
to Peter. He ate it all up silently without stopping,
even the crumbs, but he finished his work without
the usual satisfaction. Peter had something in his



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stomach, which gnawed and choked and squeezed
him at every morsel he took.
