Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912 · London : New York : Longmans, Green, And Co. · leaf 332
t at the opening came a beautiful woman dressedin white, with an iron belt round her waist, to which was fastenedan iron chain that went down into the ground. The woman cameup to the nurse, took the child from her, and pressed it to herbreast; then she gave it back to the nurse and returned by… … THE WITCH IN THE STONE BOAT 277 Next evening the same thing happened again, just as before, butas the woman was going away she said in a sad tone, Two are gone,and one only is left, and then disappeared as before. The nursewas still more frightened when she heard the woman say this, andthought that…
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