" but the old woman hid me behind a great cask , and no sooner had she done so than the robbers came home , dragging with them a young woman , and they gave her to drink wine thrice , white , red , and yellow . sweetheart , the dream is not yet ended . and then they killed her , and cut her in pieces . sweetheart , my dream is not yet ended . and one of the robbers saw a gold ring on the finger of the young woman , and as it was difficult to get off , he took an axe and chopped off the finger , which jumped upwards , and then fell behind the great cask on my lap . and here is the finger with the ring ! " at these words she drew it forth , and showed it to the company . the robber , who during the story had grown deadly white , sprang up , and would have escaped , but the folks held him fast , and delivered him up to justice . and he and his whole gang were , for their evil deeds , condemned and executed .
the finger with the ring .
what did the bride draw forth and show to the company ?
what did the bride draw forth and show to the company ?