"how can you ask?" answered hans. "i shall be the luckiest fellow on earth; if i have money whenever i put my hand in my pocket, what need i trouble about any longer?" and he handed him the goose and received the grindstone in exchange. "now," said the grinder, as he took up an ordinary heavy stone that lay by him, "here is a strong stone for you into the bargain; you can hammer well upon it, and straighten your old nails. take it with you and keep it carefully."