. Household stories from the collection of the bros. Grimm . it will be bad for you; he asked youto come to supper, but he really means to cut off your ears !Just listen how he is sharpening his knife ! The guest, hearing the noise of the sharpening, made offas fast as he could go. And Grethel ran screaming to hermaster. A pretty guest you have asked to the house ! criedshe. How so, Grethel? what do you mean? asked he. What indeed! said she ; why, he has gone and run awaywith my pair of fowls that I had just dished up. Thats pretty sort of conduct! said the master, feelingvery sorry about the
. Household stories from the collection of the bros. Grimm . it will be bad for you; he asked youto come to supper, but he really means to cut off your ears !Just listen how he is sharpening his knife ! The guest, hearing the noise of the sharpening, made offas fast as he could go. And Grethel ran screaming to hermaster. A pretty guest you have asked to the house ! criedshe. How so, Grethel? what do you mean? asked he. What indeed! said she ; why, he has gone and run awaywith my pair of fowls that I had just dished up. Thats pretty sort of conduct! said the master, feelingvery sorry about the fowls; he might at least have left me one,that I might have had something to eat. And he called outto him to stop, but the guest made as if he did not hear him;then he ran after him, the knife still in his hand, crying out, Only one ! only one ! meaning that the guest should let himhave one of the fowls and not take both, but the guest thoughthe meant to have only one of his ears, and he ran so muchthe faster that he might get home with both of them
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