Beauiful Vassilissa (9)

Beauiful Vassilissa (9)

In the evening, Vassilissa set the table and waited for the witch to return.

When it started to get the dark, the black horseman appeared in front of the door and immediately it became completely dark.

Only the skull's eyes glittered in the night.

Suddenly the trees started to shake and the leaves began to rustle.

The old witch was coming.

Vassilissa went to meet her.

" Is everything done ? " asked the witch.

" Look for yourself, Madam ! " replied the girl.

The witch looked around her.

She was very annoyed that she could not find any faults.

" All right, Vassilissa ! " she said.
" This time you have done the work. "

Then she cried, " My faithful servants, devoted friends, come and grind the wheat ! "

Out of nowhere, three pairs of hands appeared, grabbed the wheat and took it away.

Once again the witch ate to her heart's content.

Before she went to sleep, she said to Vassilissa,
" Tomorrow you must do the same as you did today. However, you must also take the pile of poppies from the shed and wipe off the dust. "

Having said this, she turned over to face the wall and started to snore.

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