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The rich man and the shoe-maker

a fable

by Jean de La Fontaine, Brian Wildsmith · April 20, 2000

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A bag of gold given to a poor but cheerful shoemaker by a rich man causes the cobbler so much worry that he returns it.

FablesJuvenile literatureChildren's storiesChildren's fictionNeighboursShoemakersWealth.Neighbors, fictionFrench Fables