The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm . ing Grethel had to go out to fill thekettle with water, and then she had to kindle a fire and hangthe kettle over it. We will bake first, said the old Witch. I have heatedthe oven and kneaded the dough. She pushed poor Grethel towards the oven, and said : Creep in and see if it is properly heated, and then we willput the bread in. She meant, when Grethel had got in, to shut the door androast her. But Grethel saw her intention, and said : I dont knowhow to get in. How am I to manage it ? Stupid goose ! cried the Witch. The opening is bigenough ; you can s
The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm . ing Grethel had to go out to fill thekettle with water, and then she had to kindle a fire and hangthe kettle over it. We will bake first, said the old Witch. I have heatedthe oven and kneaded the dough. She pushed poor Grethel towards the oven, and said : Creep in and see if it is properly heated, and then we willput the bread in. She meant, when Grethel had got in, to shut the door androast her. But Grethel saw her intention, and said : I dont knowhow to get in. How am I to manage it ? Stupid goose ! cried the Witch. The opening is bigenough ; you can see that I could get into it myself. She hobbled up, and stuck her head into the oven. But 105 GRIMMS FAIRY TALES Grethel gave her a push which sent the Witch right in, andthen she banged the door and bolted it. Oh ! oh ! she began to howl horribly. But Grethelran away and left the wicked Witch to perish miserably. Grethel ran as fast as she could to the stable. She openedthe door, and cried : Hansel, we are saved. The old Witchis ? stupid t;(l tlie Wilcli. Tlie opening is big enough ; jou can seethat I could get into it myself. Hansel sprang out, like a bird out of a cage when the dooris set open. How delighted they were. They fell upon eachothers necks, and kissed each other, and danced about for joy. As they had nothing more to fear, they went into theWitchs house, and they found chests in every corner full ofpearls and precious (5 HANSEL AND GRETHEL These are better than pebbles, said Hansel, as he filledhis pockets. Grethel said : I must take something home with me she filled her apron, But now we must go, said Hansel, so that we may getout of this enchanted wood. Before they had gone very far, they came to a great pieceof water. We cant get across it, said Hansel; I see no stepping-stones and no bridge. And there are no boats either, answered Grethel. Butthere is a duck swimming, it will help us over if we ask it. So she cried— Little duck, that c
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