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"O mother," said Katrina one day, "there goes Jan to town with the milk / cart! May I go with him and Rink? Please let me go, mother?"
"Yes, Katrina," said mother, "you may go, but you must take your / knitting with you. You can knit as you walk along with Jan beside the / milk cart, and when the milk is sold, you may ride home in the cart."
So Katrina ran for her knitting, and soon she was walking along by the / side of Jan and Rink.
Her ball of yarn was in the big pocket of her apron, and she knit / busily as she walked. She was careful not to drop any stitches.
When they came to the town, Katrina helped Jan sell the milk. Soon all / the milk was sold and the big cans were empty.
"Get in the cart, Katrina," said Jan, "and have a ride home." "No," / said Katrina, "it is such a warm day, and poor Rink is tired. Just / think! He pulled all these heavy milk cans to town!"