" you will get nothing from me , and that 's as flat as the old fir - tree outside is fast , " said the devil 's grandmother . the fir - tree stood in front of the gate to the devil 's place , and was so large that fifteen men could hardly girdle it with their arms . but murmur climbed up into its top and bent and shook it to and fro as though it were a willow wand . then asked the devil 's grandmother once more whether she would now pay him the tribute .
give him the tribute .
what will the devil's grandmother do after murmur shook the fir-tree ?
what will the devil's grandmother do after murmur shook the fir-tree ?