Why the Sea is Salt (9)

Why the Sea is Salt (9)

She said to the women and the mowers: " Though the master does not call us home, we may as well go. It may be that he finds he is not good at making porridge, and I should do well to help him. "

So they began to straggle homewards, but when they had got a little way up the hill they met the herrings and porridge, all pouring forth and winding about one over the other.

The rich man himself in front of the flood.

" If only each of you had a hundred stomachs, take care that you are not drowned in all this porridge ! " he cried.

He went by them, down to where his brother lived.

Then he begged him to take the mill back again at once.

" If it grind just one more hour the hole district will be destroyed by herrings and porridge. " he said. 

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