因为天一亮他就上路了，走了这么久，此刻已开始疲倦了，肚子也饿得咕咕叫，原来带的东西都已吃完，就剩下的几便士也在换取母牛后，趁着那股高兴劲买了啤酒喝了，再加上那块石头背在身上压得够呛。终于，他不再往前走了，慢慢吞吞地走到了一个池塘边，想在这儿喝点水，休息一会儿。他小心翼翼地将那块石头放在池塘岸边靠近自己的地方，但就在他俯下身子去喝水的时候，一不留神，轻轻地碰了那块石头一下，石头扑嗵一下子就滚到池塘里去了，汉斯眼睁睁地看着那石头向水面深处沉没下去，他竟高兴得跳了起来。随即又跪在地上，眼中闪烁着泪花，感谢上帝慈悲为怀，使他免去了继续遭受那块讨厌而又沉重石头的折磨。"我多么幸运啊!"他叫了起来，"谁也没有我这么幸运了。"怀着轻松高兴的心情，他起身又上路了。他就这样无牵无挂，无忧无虑地回到了母亲的身旁，回到了他早已渴望回到的家。
称心如意的汉斯英文版：
Hans in luck
Hans had served his master for seven years, so he said to him, "Master, my time is up; now I should be glad to go back home to my mother; give me my wages." The master answered, "You have served me faithfully and honestly; as the service was so shall the reward be;" and he gave Hans a piece of gold as big as his head. Hans pulled his handkerchief out of his pocket, wrapped up the lump in it, put it on his shoulder, and set out on the way home.
As he went on, always putting one foot before the other, he saw a horseman trotting quickly and merrily by on a lively horse. "Ah!" said Hans quite loud, "what a fine thing it is to ride! There you sit as on a chair; you stumble over no stones, you save your shoes, and get on, you don't know how." The rider, who had heard him, stopped and called out, "Hollo! Hans, why do you go on foot, then?"
"I must," answered he, "for I have this lump to carry home; it is true that it is gold, but I cannot hold my head straight for it, and it hurts my shoulder."