Jacobs, Joseph, 1854-1916, Batten, John Dickson, 1860-1932, ill · New York : Putnam · leaf 166
she heard the hag say to herson : Go, now, and kill the three girls ; they have theclothes and money. You have killed enough in your life and so let thesego, said the son. But the old woman would not listen. The boy rose up,fearing his mother, and taking a long knife, went to theright-hand room and… … Smallhead and the Kings Sons 139 quickly and follow her. Believe me, they were willing andglad to follow her this time. The three travelled briskly and came soon to a bridge,called at that time The Bridge of Blood. Whoever hadkilled a person could not cross the bridge. When thethree girls came to…
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