The Seven-League Boots (9)

The Seven-League Boots (8)

He slid down the tree but, when he reached the ground, he could no longer see anything at all.

Nevertheless, after walking for quite a while with his brothers in the right direction, he suddenly saw the light again and they came to the edge of the forest.

Finally they arrived at the house with the candlelight.

They knocked at the door and a woman opened it.

Thumbkin told her that they were poor children who had got lost in the forest, and he asked her if they could spend the night there for nothing, as they had no money.

Seeing how sad and handsome they all were, this woman started to cry, saying, " Alas, my poor children, where have you came to ? Do you not know that this is the house of an ogre, who was eats little children. "

" Oh, Madam, what should we do ? " gasped Thumbkin, who was trembling with fear as well as his brothers.

"The wolves in the forest will eat us tonight if you do not give us shelter. And if we are to be eaten, we would rather it was by the master of this house than the wolves. Maybe he would feel sorry for us, if you were willing to plead on our behalf. "

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