Why the Sea is Salt (2)

Why the Sea is Salt (2)

" What do you want? " asked the rich brother as soon as he saw the poor man.

" Why do you come here? " cried the rich man's wife.
" Tomorrow is a holiday, and we are busy preparing the feast. Go away, we have no time for you! "

"Brother," said the poor man.
" We have nothing to eat in the house, no food to celebrate the holiday. Lend me a little meat, so that I and my wife may also celebrate. "

" I knew it! " shrieked the rich man's wife at her husband.
" I knew your brother would come begging one day. Throw him out! "

The poor man ignored his brother's wife.
" Please, brother, " he said, looking at the rich man.

" Oh well, if you do what I ask you, you shall have a whole ham, " he said.

The poor one immediately thanked him, and promised he would do this.

" Well, here is the ham, and now you must go straight to the Dead Man's  Hall, said the rich brother, throwing the ham to him.  

The poor man thanked his brother and said, " I will do what I have promised. "

He took the ham and set off.

He traveled on and on all day, and at nightfall he came to a place where there was a bright light.

" I have no doubt this is the place, " thought the poor brother with the ham.

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