Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912 · London : New York : Longmans, Green, And Co. · leaf 264
gave her grandchildren a bottle of milk and a piece ofham and a loaf of bread, and they set out for the great gloomywood. When they reached it they saw in front of them, in thethickest of the trees, a queer little hut, and when they looked intoit, there lay the witch, with her head on the threshold… … And they answered civilly, though they were so terrifiedthey hid behind one another, and said : Good-morning, granny; our step-mother lias sent us to waitupon you, and serve you. See that you do it well, then, growled the witch. If I ampleased with you, Ill reward you; hut if I ani not, Ill put you…
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