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first time, he had to do so a second time also.

The children, however, were still awake and had heard the
conversation. When the old folks were asleep, Hansel again got up,
and wanted to go out and pick up pebbles as he had done before, but
the woman had locked the door, and Hansel could not get out.
Nevertheless he comforted his little sister, and said, do not cry,
Gretel, go to sleep quietly, the good God will help us.
Early in the morning came the woman, and took the children out of
their beds. Their piece of bread was given to them, but it was
still smaller than the time before. On the way into the forest
Hansel crumbled his in his pocket, and often stood still and threw a
morsel on the ground. Hansel, why do you stop and look round.
Said the father, go on. I am looking back at my little pigeon
which is sitting on the roof, and wants to say good-bye to me,
answered Hansel. Fool. Said the woman, that is not your little
pigeon, that is the morning sun that is shining on the chimney.
Hansel, however, little by little, threw all the crumbs on the path.
The woman led the children still deeper into the forest, where they
had never in their lives been before. Then a great fire was again
made, and the mother said, just sit there, you children, and when
you are tired you may sleep a little. We are going into the forest
to cut wood, and in the evening when we are done, we will come and
fetch you away. When it was noon, Gretel shared her piece of
bread with Hansel, who had scattered his by the way. Then they
fell asleep and evening passed, but no one came to the poor
children. They did not awake until it was dark night, and Hansel
comforted his little sister and said, just wait, Gretel, until the
moon rises, and then we shall see the crumbs of bread which I have
strewn about, they will show us our way home again. When the moon
came they set out, but they found no crumbs, for the many thousands
of birds which fly about in the woods and fields had picked them all
up. Hansel said to Gretel, we shall soon find the way, but they did
not find it. They walked the whole night and all the next day too
from morning till evening, but they did not get out of the forest,
and were very hungry, for they had nothing to eat but two or three
berries, which grew on the ground. And as they were so weary that
their legs would carry them no longer, they lay down beneath a tree
and fell asleep.

It was now three mornings since they had left their father's house.
They began to walk again, but they always came deeper into the
forest, and if help did not come soon, they must die of hunger and
weariness. When it was mid-day, they saw a beautiful snow-white
bird sitting on a bough, which sang so delightfully that they stood
still and listened to it. And when its song was over, it spread its
wings and flew away before them, and they followed it until they
reached a little house, on the roof of which it alighted. And when
they approached the little house they saw that it was built of
bread and covered with cakes, but that the windows were of clear
sugar. We will set to work on that, said Hansel, and have a good
meal. I will eat a bit of the roof, and you Gretel, can eat some
of the window, it will taste sweet. Hansel reached up above, and
broke off a little of the roof to try how it tasted, and Gretel
leant against the window and nibbled at the panes. Then a soft
voice cried from the parlor -
nibble, nibble, gnaw
who is nibbling at my little house.
The children answered -
the wind, the wind,
the heaven-born wind,
and went on eating without disturbing themselves. Hansel, who
liked the taste of the roof, tore down a great piece of it, and
Gretel pushed out the whole of one round window-pane, sat down, and
enjoyed herself with it. Suddenly the door opened, and a woman
as old as the hills, who supported herself on crutches, came
creeping out. Hansel and Gretel were so terribly frightened that
they let fall what they had in their hands. The old woman, however,
nodded her head, and said, oh, you dear children, who has brought
you here. Do come in, and stay with me. No harm shall happen to
you. She took them both by the hand, and led them into her little
house. Then good food was set before them, milk and pancakes,
with sugar, apples, and nuts. Afterwards two pretty little beds
were covered with clean white linen, and Hansel and Gretel lay down
in them, and thought they were in heaven.

The old woman had only pretended to be so kind. She was in reality
a wicked witch, who lay in wait for children, and had only built the
little house of bread in order to entice them there. When a child
fell into her power, she killed it, cooked and ate it, and that
was a feast day with her. Witches have red eyes, and cannot see
far, but they have a keen scent like the beasts, and are aware when
human beings draw near. When Hansel and Gretel came into her
neighborhood, she laughed with malice, and said mockingly, I have
them, they shall not escape me again. Early in the morning before
the children were awake, she was already up, and when she saw both
of them sleeping and looking so pretty, with their plump and rosy
cheeks, she muttered to herself, that will be a dainty mouthful.

Then she seized Hansel with her shrivelled hand, carried
him into a little stable, and locked him in behind a grated door.
Scream as he might, it would not help him. Then she went to
Gretel, shook her till she awoke, and cried, get up, lazy thing,
fetch some water, and cook something good for your brother, he is
in the stable outside, and is to be made fat. When he is fat, I
will eat him. Gretel began to weep bitterly, but it was all in
vain, for she was forced to do what the wicked witch commanded.
And now the best food was cooked for poor Hansel, but Gretel
got nothing but crab-shells. Every morning the woman crept to the
little stable, and cried, Hansel, stretch out your finger that I may

first time, he had to do so a second time also.

The children, however, were still awake and had heard the

conversation. When the old folks were asleep, Hansel again got up,

and wanted to go out and pick up pebbles as he had done before, but

the woman had locked the door, and Hansel could not get out.

Nevertheless he comforted his little sister, and said, do not cry,

Gretel, go to sleep quietly, the good God will help us.

Early in the morning came the woman, and took the children out of

their beds. Their piece of bread was given to them, but it was

still smaller than the time before. On the way into the forest

Hansel crumbled his in his pocket, and often stood still and threw a

morsel on the ground. Hansel, why do you stop and look round.

Said the father, go on. I am looking back at my little pigeon

which is sitting on the roof, and wants to say good-bye to me,

answered Hansel. Fool. Said the woman, that is not your little

pigeon, that is the morning sun that is shining on the chimney.

Hansel, however, little by little, threw all the crumbs on the path.

The woman led the children still deeper into the forest, where they

had never in their lives been before. Then a great fire was again

made, and the mother said, just sit there, you children, and when

you are tired you may sleep a little. We are going into the forest

to cut wood, and in the evening when we are done, we will come and

fetch you away. When it was noon, Gretel shared her piece of

bread with Hansel, who had scattered his by the way. Then they

fell asleep and evening passed, but no one came to the poor

children. They did not awake until it was dark night, and Hansel

comforted his little sister and said, just wait, Gretel, until the

moon rises, and then we shall see the crumbs of bread which I have

strewn about, they will show us our way home again. When the moon

came they set out, but they found no crumbs, for the many thousands

of birds which fly about in the woods and fields had picked them all

up. Hansel said to Gretel, we shall soon find the way, but they did

not find it. They walked the whole night and all the next day too

from morning till evening, but they did not get out of the forest,

and were very hungry, for they had nothing to eat but two or three

berries, which grew on the ground. And as they were so weary that

their legs would carry them no longer, they lay down beneath a tree

and fell asleep.

It was now three mornings since they had left their father's house.

They began to walk again, but they always came deeper into the

forest, and if help did not come soon, they must die of hunger and

weariness. When it was mid-day, they saw a beautiful snow-white

bird sitting on a bough, which sang so delightfully that they stood

still and listened to it. And when its song was over, it spread its

wings and flew away before them, and they followed it until they

reached a little house, on the roof of which it alighted. And when

they approached the little house they saw that it was built of

bread and covered with cakes, but that the windows were of clear

sugar. We will set to work on that, said Hansel, and have a good

meal. I will eat a bit of the roof, and you Gretel, can eat some

of the window, it will taste sweet. Hansel reached up above, and

broke off a little of the roof to try how it tasted, and Gretel

leant against the window and nibbled at the panes. Then a soft

voice cried from the parlor -

nibble, nibble, gnaw

who is nibbling at my little house.

The children answered -

the wind, the wind,

the heaven-born wind,

and went on eating without disturbing themselves. Hansel, who

liked the taste of the roof, tore down a great piece of it, and

Gretel pushed out the whole of one round window-pane, sat down, and

enjoyed herself with it. Suddenly the door opened, and a woman

as old as the hills, who supported herself on crutches, came

creeping out. Hansel and Gretel were so terribly frightened that

they let fall what they had in their hands. The old woman, however,

nodded her head, and said, oh, you dear children, who has brought

you here. Do come in, and stay with me. No harm shall happen to

you. She took them both by the hand, and led them into her little

house. Then good food was set before them, milk and pancakes,

with sugar, apples, and nuts. Afterwards two pretty little beds

were covered with clean white linen, and Hansel and Gretel lay down

in them, and thought they were in heaven.

The old woman had only pretended to be so kind. She was in reality

a wicked witch, who lay in wait for children, and had only built the

little house of bread in order to entice them there. When a child

fell into her power, she killed it, cooked and ate it, and that

was a feast day with her. Witches have red eyes, and cannot see

far, but they have a keen scent like the beasts, and are aware when

human beings draw near. When Hansel and Gretel came into her

neighborhood, she laughed with malice, and said mockingly, I have

them, they shall not escape me again. Early in the morning before

the children were awake, she was already up, and when she saw both

of them sleeping and looking so pretty, with their plump and rosy

cheeks, she muttered to herself, that will be a dainty mouthful.

Then she seized Hansel with her shrivelled hand, carried

him into a little stable, and locked him in behind a grated door.

Scream as he might, it would not help him. Then she went to

Gretel, shook her till she awoke, and cried, get up, lazy thing,

fetch some water, and cook something good for your brother, he is

in the stable outside, and is to be made fat. When he is fat, I

will eat him. Gretel began to weep bitterly, but it was all in

vain, for she was forced to do what the wicked witch commanded.

And now the best food was cooked for poor Hansel, but Gretel

got nothing but crab-shells. Every morning the woman crept to the

little stable, and cried, Hansel, stretch out your finger that I may