Tom Thumb (9)

Tom Thumb (9)

" But where are you ? "

" Look on the ground and listen where the voice comes from, " he answered.

The thieves found him at last and picked up the snail shell. 

" Listen, little fellow, how do you think you can help us ? " they said.

" Oh, I can climb into the pastor's room between the window bars, and helped out to you everything you want, " replied Tom Thumb.

" Well, we will see what you can do, " they decided.

Soon they arrived at the pastor's house and Tom Thumb slid into the room through the bars.

When he was inside he started to cry aloud with all his might, " Do you want everything here ? "

The thieves shuddered and told him, " Shhhh ! Talk softly so as not to wake anyone. "

But Tom Thumb pretended not to hear them and continued to shout, " What do you want ? Do you want everything in here ? "

The cook, who slept in the room next door, heard the voices.
She set up in bed and listened, but the two frightened thieves had run off.

After a while, when they had regained their courage, they said to each other, " The little fellow is trying to get the better of us. "

They went back to the house and whispered, " Come on, be serious, and pass us something. "

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