Beautiful Vassilissa (11)

Beautiful Vassilissa (11)

" On the way to your hut, I was passed by a horseman with a white face, wearing white clothes and riding a white horse. Who is this man ?　"

" He is my daylight, " replied the witch.

" Then I saw another horseman who had a red face, " continued the girl.
" He was dressed in red and riding a red horse. Who is he ? "

" He is my beautiful sun, " snswered the witch.

" And the black horseman I saw near the door ? "

" He is my dark night, " said the witch.

Vassilissa remembered the three pairs of hands, but did not ask anything more.

" No more questions ? " asked the witch.

" I know enough for now, " replied the girl.
" You said yourself that a lot of knowledge makes you grow old  too soon. "

" Thai is true, " said the witch.
" I don't like revealing my secrets to the world. But now, I will ask you a question. How did you manage to finish all the work I gave you ? "

" My mother's blessing has helped me, " answered Vassilissa truthfully.

" AH ! So that is the reason ! " cried the witch.

" Then you must leave this house at once, blessed girl. I don't like blessed girls. "

She grabbed Vassilissa's wrist and dragged her out of the room, then pushed her outside.

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誤字多く、若干訂正しました。しみません。