And she answered : ` My petticoat is too long and hinders me in walking . ' Then the Sunball cut her petticoat to make it shorter . Another time the Sunball sent her to bring him a pair of sandals , and as the girl carried these in her hand she began to lament , saying : ` As creaks the leather so creaks my heart after my little mother . ' When she came home the Sunball asked her again : ` Eh , Letiko , why do you come home so late ? ' ` My red hood is too wide , and falls over my eyes , therefore I could not go fast . ' Then he made the hood narrower . At last , however , the Sunball became aware how sad Letiko was . He sent her a second time to bring straw , and , slipping in after her , he heard how she lamented for her mother . Then he went home , called two foxes to him , and said : ` Will you take Letiko home ? ' ` Yes , why not ? ' ` But what will you eat and drink if you should become hungry and thirsty by the way ? ' ` We will eat her flesh and drink her blood . ' When the Sunball heard that , he said : ` You are not suited for this affair . ' Then he sent them away , and called two hares to him , and said : ` Will you take Letiko home to her mother ? ' ` Yes , why not ? ' ` What will you eat and drink if you should become hungry and thirsty by the way ? ' ` We will eat grass and drink from streamlets . ' ` Then take her , and bring her home . ' Then the hares set out , taking Letiko with them , and because it was a long way to her home they became hungry by the way . Then they said to the little girl : ` Climb this tree , dear Letiko , and remain there till we have finished eating . '
So Letiko climbed the tree , and the XXXXX went grazing .
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