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 hares went grazing . It was not very long , however , before a lamia came under the tree and called out : ` Letiko , Letiko , come down and see what beautiful shoes I have on . ' ` Oh ! my shoes are much finer than yours . ' ` Come down . I am in a hurry , for my house is not yet swept . ' ` 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 , XXXXX I must feed my children . '
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