Ah , what delicious cakes he saw standing there ! It WAS a feast ! Then he heard someone riding along the road towards the house . It was the farmer coming home . He was a very worthy man ; but he had one great peculiarity -- namely , that he could not bear to see a sexton . If he saw one he was made quite mad . That was why the sexton had gone to say good-day to the farmer 's wife when he knew that her husband was not at home , and the good woman therefore put in front of him the best food she had . But when they heard the farmer coming they were frightened , and the farmer 's wife begged the sexton to creep into a great empty chest . He did so , as he knew the poor man could not bear to see a sexton . The wife hastily hid all the beautiful food and the wine in her oven ; for if her husband had seen it , he would have been sure to ask what it all meant . ` Oh , dear ! oh , dear ! ' groaned Little Klaus up in the shed , when he saw the good food disappearing . ` Is anybody up there ? ' asked the farmer , catching sight of Little Klaus . ` Why are you lying there ? Come with me into the house . ' Then Little Klaus told him how he had lost his way , and begged to be allowed to spend the night there . ` Yes , certainly , ' said the farmer ; ` but we must first have something to eat ! ' The wife received them both very kindly , spread a long table , and gave them a large plate of porridge .
The farmer was hungry , and ate with a good appetite ; but Little Klaus could not help thinking of the delicious dishes XXXXX fish and roast meats and cakes which he knew were in the oven .
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