The Brave Little Tailor
One sunny morning, a little tailor was sitting by his window, sewing a jacket. He was in a fine mood, and he was singing to himself as he worked. Then he heard someone calling out in the street below. “Fresh jam for sale! Lovely jam, cheap!” The tailor was very fond of jam. He stuck his head out of the window and shouted down, “Up here! I’ll buy some!” The woman climbed the steps to his room with her great basket. The tailor looked over every jar, sniffed each one carefully, and finally said, “This smells delicious. I’ll take four ounces, please.” ...

