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 ! see here comes Letiko ! ' And the mother said , ` Hush ! thou beast of ill-omen ! wilt thou make me burst with misery ? ' Next the cat on the roof saw her , and called out ` Miaouw ! miaouw !
see here comes XXXXX ! '
Letiko Miaouw cat hares lamia mother people roof tree wilt