to make up the fire, and boil water in two egg-shells; that would make thechangeling laugh, and if he laughed, it would be all over withhim. So the woman did as her neighbours advised. Andwhen she set the egg-shells of water on the fire, the change-ling said, Though old I beAs forest tree,Cooking…
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