Norton, Charles Eliot, 1827-1908 · Boston : Hall and Locks · leaf 383
ged at it and managed at last to push it a little toone side, so as to be ableto peep into the coffer, butbefore he could pull hishead back again. Woey had skipped out, and was sit-ting on his neck. The richman felt the grievous burdenon his shoulders, looked around, andsaw the frightful being… … The Story of Gore-Gorinskoye 345 Oh, senseless Woe! cried the rich man, indeed Idid not place you beneath that stone, and you shouldnot cleave to me, the rich man; go hence, and tormentmy brother. But Woeful Woe would not listen to him. No, itscreeched, you lie ! You deceived me once, but youshant…
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