Mighty Mikko; a book of Finnish fairy tales and folk tales . fter all but the old woman!No! No! It cant be! He got up and went over to the bed. Then he cameback shaking his head sadly. My friends, he said, weve been eating the oldwoman! However, weve eaten so much of her that Isuppose we might as well finish her! 170 MIGHTY MIKKO So the Troll folk sat all night feasting and drinking. At dawn the Troll went down to the water and hal-looed across: Olh! Oh, Olli, are you there? Olli who was safely home shouted back: Yes, Im here! What do you want? Have you got my golden bell? Yes, Ive got your go
Mighty Mikko; a book of Finnish fairy tales and folk tales . fter all but the old woman!No! No! It cant be! He got up and went over to the bed. Then he cameback shaking his head sadly. My friends, he said, weve been eating the oldwoman! However, weve eaten so much of her that Isuppose we might as well finish her! 170 MIGHTY MIKKO So the Troll folk sat all night feasting and drinking. At dawn the Troll went down to the water and hal-looed across: Olh! Oh, Olli, are you there? Olli who was safely home shouted back: Yes, Im here! What do you want? Have you got my golden bell? Yes, Ive got your golden bell but its my goldenbell now! One thing more, Olli: did you roast my old woman? Your old woman? Olli echoed. Look! Is thatshe? Olli pointed at the rising sun which was coming upbehind the Troll. The Troll turned and looked. He looked straightat the sun and then, of course, he burst! So that was the end of him! Well, after that no other Troll ever dared settle onthat side of the Mountain. They were all too afraid ofthe Terrible OlHI I THE DEVILS HIDE. The Story of the Boy Who Wouldnt Lose His Temper THE DEVILS HIDE
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