` Go home and sweep it then , and come back when you are ready . ' Then the lamia went away and swept her house , and when she was ready she came back and called out : ` Letiko , Letiko , come down and see what a beautiful apron I have . ' -LSB- Illustration : LETIKO , LETIKO , COME DOWN AND SEE WHAT A BEAUTIFUL APRON I HAVE -RSB- ` Oh ! my apron is much finer than yours . ' ` If you will not come down I will cut down the tree and eat you . ' ` Do so , and then eat me . ' Then the lamia hewed with all her strength at the tree , but could not cut it down . And when she saw that , she called out : ` Letiko , Letiko , come down , for I must feed my children . ' ` Go home then and feed them , and come back when you are ready . ' When the lamia was gone away , Letiko called out : ` Little hares ! little hares ! ' Then said one hare to the other : ` Listen , Letiko is calling ; ' and they both ran back to her as fast as they could go . Then Letiko came down from the tree , and they went on their way . The lamia ran as fast as she could after them , to catch them up , and when she came to a field where people were working she asked them : ` Have you seen any one pass this way ? ' They answered : ` We are planting beans . ' ` Oh ! I did not ask about that ; but if any one had passed this way . ' But the people only answered the louder : ` Are you deaf ? It is beans , beans , beans we are planting . ' When Letiko had nearly reached her home the dog knew her , and called out , ` Bow wow !
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Illustration Letiko apron dog hare hares lamia people strength tree