Then the brothers dismounted and passed through the six open doors , till they stood before the iron one , which was still shut . ` Udea , open ! ' they cried , ` it is only your brothers ! ' And she arose and unlocked the door , and throwing herself on the neck of the eldest burst into tears . ` Tell us what has happened , ' he said , ` and how the man-eater traced you here . ' ` It is all the cat 's fault , ' replied Udea . ` She put out my fire so that I could not cook . All about a bean ! I ate one and forgot to give her any of it . ' ` But we told you so particularly , ' said the eldest brother , ` never to eat anything without sharing it with the cat . ' ` Yes , but I tell you I forgot , ' answered Udea . ` Does the man-eater come here every night ? ' asked the brothers . ` Every night , ' said Udea , ` and he breaks one door in and then goes away . ' Then all the brothers cried together , ` We will dig a great hole , and fill it with burning wood , and spread a covering over the top ; and when the man-eater arrives we will push him into it . ' So they all set to work , and prepared the great hole , and set fire to the wood , till it was reduced to a mass of glowing charcoal . And when the man-eater came , and called as usual , ` Udea , what did you see your grandfather doing ? ' she answered , ' I saw him pull off the ass 's skin and devour the ass , and he fell in the fire , and the fire burned him up . ' Then the man-eater was filled with rage , and he flung himself upon the iron door and burst it in . On the other side stood Udea 's seven brothers , who said , ` Come , rest yourself a little on this mat . '
And the man-eater sat down , and he fell right into the burning pit which was under the mat , and they heaped on more wood , XXXXX nothing was left of him , not even a bone .
So before in into on over through till upon with