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pletely vanquished, some pikes had been bent and broken 

 in the combat, and one dog had paid for his valour with 

 his life. The other hunters had a large sow to show 

 as their spoil, which they had succeeded in slaying 

 without any mishap to themselves. 



When all had reassembled on the scene Friiulein 

 Anna's eye fell upon Vomhammel, who lay all huddled up 

 on the sledge. When she saw the gaping rent in the 

 boot, she exclaimed : ' See, Herr Vomhammel is terribly 

 wounded ! ' 



Everybody ran to look, but found after all that the 

 boar's tusks had torn nothing but cloth and shoe-leather. 



' God be thanked,' exclaimed Anna, ' that it is no 

 worse ! ' 



Vomhammel had the satisfaction of being for some 

 time after that the hero of the day, and his beloved Anna 

 has never again twitted him with lack of courage. 



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