The Seven-League Boots (16)

The Seven-League Boots (16)

He too went upstairs and was no less aghast than his wife when he saw the dreadful sight, although he did not faint.

" Ah, what have I done ? " he cried.
" Those seven rascals will pay for this, and right now ! "

First he revived his wife, then he shouted,
" Quickly ! Give me my seven-league boots so that I can catch up with those scoundrels. "

Donning his magic boots, that would travel seven leagues in one stride, he searched throughout the land for the boys.

After he had run a great distance in all directions, he finally came to the path where they were walking, no more than a hundred steps from their father's house.



To their horror they saw the ogre stepping from mountain-top to mountain-top, crossing rivers as easily as if they were small streams.

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遅くなりました。明日は７時に出ます。