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he stopped his horse , and said good - naturedly , " good day , madam ; and may i ask why you sing such a strange song ? " maisie 's mother made no answer , but turned and walked into the house ; and the young nobleman , being very anxious to know what it all meant , hung his bridle over the garden gate , and followed her . she pointed to the seven hanks of thread lying on the table , and said , " this hath my daughter done before breakfast . " then the young man asked to see the maiden who was so industrious , and her mother went and pulled maisie from behind the door , where she had hidden herself when the stranger came in ; for she had come downstairs while her mother was in the garden .

why did the rich young nobleman ask to see maisie ?

he was impressed by her spinning skills .

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she looked so lovely in her fresh morning gown of blue gingham , with her auburn hair curling softly round her brow , and her face all over blushes at the sight of such a gallant young man , that he quite lost his heart , and fell in love with her on the spot . " ah , " said he , " my dear mother always told me to try and find a wife who was both pretty and useful , and i have succeeded beyond my expectations . do not let our marriage , i pray thee , good dame , be too long deferred . " maisie 's mother was overjoyed , as you may imagine , at this piece of unexpected good fortune , and busied herself in getting everything ready for the wedding ; but maisie herself was a little perplexed . she was afraid that she would be expected to spin a great deal when she was married and lived at the castle , and if that were so , her husband was sure to find out that she was not really such a good spinstress as he thought she was .

why did the rich young nobleman want to marry maisie ?

she was both pretty and useful .

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she looked so lovely in her fresh morning gown of blue gingham , with her auburn hair curling softly round her brow , and her face all over blushes at the sight of such a gallant young man , that he quite lost his heart , and fell in love with her on the spot . " ah , " said he , " my dear mother always told me to try and find a wife who was both pretty and useful , and i have succeeded beyond my expectations . do not let our marriage , i pray thee , good dame , be too long deferred . " maisie 's mother was overjoyed , as you may imagine , at this piece of unexpected good fortune , and busied herself in getting everything ready for the wedding ; but maisie herself was a little perplexed . she was afraid that she would be expected to spin a great deal when she was married and lived at the castle , and if that were so , her husband was sure to find out that she was not really such a good spinstress as he thought she was .

why was maisie afraid that she would be expected to spin a great deal at the castle ?

her husband was sure to find out that she was not really such a good spinstress as he thought she was .

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she looked so lovely in her fresh morning gown of blue gingham , with her auburn hair curling softly round her brow , and her face all over blushes at the sight of such a gallant young man , that he quite lost his heart , and fell in love with her on the spot . " ah , " said he , " my dear mother always told me to try and find a wife who was both pretty and useful , and i have succeeded beyond my expectations . do not let our marriage , i pray thee , good dame , be too long deferred . " maisie 's mother was overjoyed , as you may imagine , at this piece of unexpected good fortune , and busied herself in getting everything ready for the wedding ; but maisie herself was a little perplexed . she was afraid that she would be expected to spin a great deal when she was married and lived at the castle , and if that were so , her husband was sure to find out that she was not really such a good spinstress as he thought she was .

why was maisie's mother overjoyed that she received a proposal ?

she was worried about finding a husband for her daughter .

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she looked so lovely in her fresh morning gown of blue gingham , with her auburn hair curling softly round her brow , and her face all over blushes at the sight of such a gallant young man , that he quite lost his heart , and fell in love with her on the spot . " ah , " said he , " my dear mother always told me to try and find a wife who was both pretty and useful , and i have succeeded beyond my expectations . do not let our marriage , i pray thee , good dame , be too long deferred . " maisie 's mother was overjoyed , as you may imagine , at this piece of unexpected good fortune , and busied herself in getting everything ready for the wedding ; but maisie herself was a little perplexed . she was afraid that she would be expected to spin a great deal when she was married and lived at the castle , and if that were so , her husband was sure to find out that she was not really such a good spinstress as he thought she was .

why did the rich young nobleman fall in love with her on the spot ?

she was very beautiful .

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she looked so lovely in her fresh morning gown of blue gingham , with her auburn hair curling softly round her brow , and her face all over blushes at the sight of such a gallant young man , that he quite lost his heart , and fell in love with her on the spot . " ah , " said he , " my dear mother always told me to try and find a wife who was both pretty and useful , and i have succeeded beyond my expectations . do not let our marriage , i pray thee , good dame , be too long deferred . " maisie 's mother was overjoyed , as you may imagine , at this piece of unexpected good fortune , and busied herself in getting everything ready for the wedding ; but maisie herself was a little perplexed . she was afraid that she would be expected to spin a great deal when she was married and lived at the castle , and if that were so , her husband was sure to find out that she was not really such a good spinstress as he thought she was .

how did maisie's mother feel when the rich young nobleman proposed ?

overjoyed .

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she looked so lovely in her fresh morning gown of blue gingham , with her auburn hair curling softly round her brow , and her face all over blushes at the sight of such a gallant young man , that he quite lost his heart , and fell in love with her on the spot . " ah , " said he , " my dear mother always told me to try and find a wife who was both pretty and useful , and i have succeeded beyond my expectations . do not let our marriage , i pray thee , good dame , be too long deferred . " maisie 's mother was overjoyed , as you may imagine , at this piece of unexpected good fortune , and busied herself in getting everything ready for the wedding ; but maisie herself was a little perplexed . she was afraid that she would be expected to spin a great deal when she was married and lived at the castle , and if that were so , her husband was sure to find out that she was not really such a good spinstress as he thought she was . in her trouble she went down , the night before her wedding , to the great boulder by the stream in the glen , and , climbing up on it , she laid her head against the stone , and called softly down the hole , " habetrot , dear habetrot . " the little old woman soon appeared , and , with twinkling eyes , asked her what was troubling her so much just when she should have been so happy . and maisie told her . " trouble not thy pretty head about that , " answered the fairy , " but come here with thy bridegroom next week , when the moon is full , and i warrant that he will never ask thee to sit at a spinning - wheel again . "

what will maisie do before she gets married ?

she will find habetrot .

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in her trouble she went down , the night before her wedding , to the great boulder by the stream in the glen , and , climbing up on it , she laid her head against the stone , and called softly down the hole , " habetrot , dear habetrot . " the little old woman soon appeared , and , with twinkling eyes , asked her what was troubling her so much just when she should have been so happy . and maisie told her . " trouble not thy pretty head about that , " answered the fairy , " but come here with thy bridegroom next week , when the moon is full , and i warrant that he will never ask thee to sit at a spinning - wheel again . "

where did maisie go to the night before her wedding ?

to the great boulder by the stream in the glen .

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in her trouble she went down , the night before her wedding , to the great boulder by the stream in the glen , and , climbing up on it , she laid her head against the stone , and called softly down the hole , " habetrot , dear habetrot . " the little old woman soon appeared , and , with twinkling eyes , asked her what was troubling her so much just when she should have been so happy . and maisie told her . " trouble not thy pretty head about that , " answered the fairy , " but come here with thy bridegroom next week , when the moon is full , and i warrant that he will never ask thee to sit at a spinning - wheel again . "

what did the habetrot tell maisie to do ?

come here with thy bridegroom next week , when the moon is full .

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accordingly , after all the wedding festivities were over and the couple had settled down at the castle , on the appointed evening maisie suggested to her husband that they should take a walk together in the moonlight . she was very anxious to see what the little fairy would do to help her ; for that very day he had been showing her all over her new home , and he had pointed out to her the beautiful new spinning - wheel made of ebony , which had belonged to his mother , saying proudly , " to - morrow , little one , i shall bring some lint from the town , and then the maids will see what clever little fingers my wife has . " maisie had blushed as red as a rose as she bent over the lovely wheel , and then felt quite sick , as she wondered whatever she would do if habetrot did not help her .

how did maisie convince her husband to go to the great boulder when the moon was full ?

suggested to her husband that they should take a walk together in the moonlight .

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accordingly , after all the wedding festivities were over and the couple had settled down at the castle , on the appointed evening maisie suggested to her husband that they should take a walk together in the moonlight . she was very anxious to see what the little fairy would do to help her ; for that very day he had been showing her all over her new home , and he had pointed out to her the beautiful new spinning - wheel made of ebony , which had belonged to his mother , saying proudly , " to - morrow , little one , i shall bring some lint from the town , and then the maids will see what clever little fingers my wife has . " maisie had blushed as red as a rose as she bent over the lovely wheel , and then felt quite sick , as she wondered whatever she would do if habetrot did not help her .

how did maisie feel when she was waiting for the little fairy to help her ?

anxious .

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accordingly , after all the wedding festivities were over and the couple had settled down at the castle , on the appointed evening maisie suggested to her husband that they should take a walk together in the moonlight . she was very anxious to see what the little fairy would do to help her ; for that very day he had been showing her all over her new home , and he had pointed out to her the beautiful new spinning - wheel made of ebony , which had belonged to his mother , saying proudly , " to - morrow , little one , i shall bring some lint from the town , and then the maids will see what clever little fingers my wife has . " maisie had blushed as red as a rose as she bent over the lovely wheel , and then felt quite sick , as she wondered whatever she would do if habetrot did not help her .

what did the prince want maisie to do ?

use the beautiful new spinning wheel .

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so on this particular evening , after they had walked in the garden , she said that she should like to go down to the little dell and see how the stream looked by moonlight . so to the dell they went . as soon as they came to the boulder maisie put her head against it and whispered , " habetrot , dear habetrot " ; and in an instant the little old woman appeared . she bowed in a stately way , as if they were both strangers to her , and said , " welcome , sir and madam , to the spinsters ' dell . " and then she tapped on the root of a great oak tree with a tiny wand which she held in her hand , and a green door , which maisie never remembered having noticed before , flew open , and they followed the fairy through it into the other valley which maisie had seen through the hole in the great stone .

how did maisie make the little old woman appear ?

put her head against it and whispered , " habetrot , dear habetrot " .

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so on this particular evening , after they had walked in the garden , she said that she should like to go down to the little dell and see how the stream looked by moonlight . so to the dell they went . as soon as they came to the boulder maisie put her head against it and whispered , " habetrot , dear habetrot " ; and in an instant the little old woman appeared . she bowed in a stately way , as if they were both strangers to her , and said , " welcome , sir and madam , to the spinsters ' dell . " and then she tapped on the root of a great oak tree with a tiny wand which she held in her hand , and a green door , which maisie never remembered having noticed before , flew open , and they followed the fairy through it into the other valley which maisie had seen through the hole in the great stone .

why did habetrot treat the two as if they were both strangers to her ?

she needed to trick the prince .

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all the little old women were sitting on their white chucky stones busy at work , only they seemed far uglier than they had seemed at first ; and maisie noticed that the reason for this was , that , instead of wearing red skirts and white mutches as they had done before , they now wore caps and dresses of dull grey , and instead of looking happy , they all seemed to be trying who could look most miserable , and who could push out their long lips furthest , as they wet their fingers to draw the thread from their distaffs . " save us and help us ! what a lot of hideous old witches , " exclaimed her husband . " whatever could this funny old woman mean by bringing a pretty child like thee to look at them ? thou wilt dream of them for a week and a day . just look at their lips " ; and , pushing maisie behind him , he went up to one of them and asked her what had made her mouth grow so ugly .

why was the prince very startled and surprised by the little old women ?

they were very ugly .

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habetrot-the-spinstress

so on this particular evening , after they had walked in the garden , she said that she should like to go down to the little dell and see how the stream looked by moonlight . so to the dell they went . as soon as they came to the boulder maisie put her head against it and whispered , " habetrot , dear habetrot " ; and in an instant the little old woman appeared . she bowed in a stately way , as if they were both strangers to her , and said , " welcome , sir and madam , to the spinsters ' dell . " and then she tapped on the root of a great oak tree with a tiny wand which she held in her hand , and a green door , which maisie never remembered having noticed before , flew open , and they followed the fairy through it into the other valley which maisie had seen through the hole in the great stone .

where did habetrot lead the prince and maisie ?

the other valley which maisie had seen through the hole in the great stone .

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all the little old women were sitting on their white chucky stones busy at work , only they seemed far uglier than they had seemed at first ; and maisie noticed that the reason for this was , that , instead of wearing red skirts and white mutches as they had done before , they now wore caps and dresses of dull grey , and instead of looking happy , they all seemed to be trying who could look most miserable , and who could push out their long lips furthest , as they wet their fingers to draw the thread from their distaffs . " save us and help us ! what a lot of hideous old witches , " exclaimed her husband . " whatever could this funny old woman mean by bringing a pretty child like thee to look at them ? thou wilt dream of them for a week and a day . just look at their lips " ; and , pushing maisie behind him , he went up to one of them and asked her what had made her mouth grow so ugly .

who seemed far uglier than they had seemed at first ?

the little old women .

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habetrot-the-spinstress

all the little old women were sitting on their white chucky stones busy at work , only they seemed far uglier than they had seemed at first ; and maisie noticed that the reason for this was , that , instead of wearing red skirts and white mutches as they had done before , they now wore caps and dresses of dull grey , and instead of looking happy , they all seemed to be trying who could look most miserable , and who could push out their long lips furthest , as they wet their fingers to draw the thread from their distaffs . " save us and help us ! what a lot of hideous old witches , " exclaimed her husband . " whatever could this funny old woman mean by bringing a pretty child like thee to look at them ? thou wilt dream of them for a week and a day . just look at their lips " ; and , pushing maisie behind him , he went up to one of them and asked her what had made her mouth grow so ugly .

what did maisie notice about the little old women ?

they now wore caps and dresses of dull grey , and instead of looking happy , they all seemed to be trying who could look most miserable .

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she tried to tell him , but all the sound that he could hear was something that sounded like spin - n - n. he asked another one , and her answer sounded like this : span - n - n. he tried a third , and hers sounded like spun - n - n. he seized maisie by the hand and hurried her through the green door . " by my troth , " he said , " my mother 's spinning - wheel may turn to gold ere i let thee touch it , if this is what spinning leads to . rather than that thy pretty face should be spoilt , the linen chests at the castle may get empty , and remain so for ever ! " so it came to pass that maisie could be out of doors all day wandering about with her husband , and laughing and singing to her heart 's content . and whenever there was lint at the castle to be spun , it was carried down to the big boulder in the dell and left there , and habetrot and her companions spun it , and there was no more trouble about the matter .

what did one of the little old women do when the prince tried to talk to her ?

tried to tell him , but all the sound that he could hear was something that sounded like spin - n - n .

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she tried to tell him , but all the sound that he could hear was something that sounded like spin - n - n. he asked another one , and her answer sounded like this : span - n - n. he tried a third , and hers sounded like spun - n - n. he seized maisie by the hand and hurried her through the green door . " by my troth , " he said , " my mother 's spinning - wheel may turn to gold ere i let thee touch it , if this is what spinning leads to . rather than that thy pretty face should be spoilt , the linen chests at the castle may get empty , and remain so for ever ! " so it came to pass that maisie could be out of doors all day wandering about with her husband , and laughing and singing to her heart 's content . and whenever there was lint at the castle to be spun , it was carried down to the big boulder in the dell and left there , and habetrot and her companions spun it , and there was no more trouble about the matter .

what did the prince do after one of the little old women tried to talk to him ?

seized maisie by the hand and hurried her through the green door .

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spectre-fjelkinge

during the first half of the eighteenth century , several large estates in schonen were the property of the family of barnekow . or rather , they were property of its most distinguished representative at that time , margaret barnekow . she was the daughter of the famous captain and governor - general count rutger of aschenberg , and the wife of colonel kjell kristofer barnekow . a widow at twenty - nine , she herself took over the management of her large properties . she showed evidence of invincible courage , an endless capacity for work , and a tireless concern for all her many dependents and servitors .

who owned several large estates in schonen ?

the family of barnekow .

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spectre-fjelkinge

during the first half of the eighteenth century , several large estates in schonen were the property of the family of barnekow . or rather , they were property of its most distinguished representative at that time , margaret barnekow . she was the daughter of the famous captain and governor - general count rutger of aschenberg , and the wife of colonel kjell kristofer barnekow . a widow at twenty - nine , she herself took over the management of her large properties . she showed evidence of invincible courage , an endless capacity for work , and a tireless concern for all her many dependents and servitors .

who was margaret barnekow ?

daughter of the famous captain and governor - general count rutger of aschenberg .

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during the first half of the eighteenth century , several large estates in schonen were the property of the family of barnekow . or rather , they were property of its most distinguished representative at that time , margaret barnekow . she was the daughter of the famous captain and governor - general count rutger of aschenberg , and the wife of colonel kjell kristofer barnekow . a widow at twenty - nine , she herself took over the management of her large properties . she showed evidence of invincible courage , an endless capacity for work , and a tireless concern for all her many dependents and servitors .

how did margaret barnekow give evidence of invincible courage ?

she herself took over the management of her large properties .

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during the first half of the eighteenth century , several large estates in schonen were the property of the family of barnekow . or rather , they were property of its most distinguished representative at that time , margaret barnekow . she was the daughter of the famous captain and governor - general count rutger of aschenberg , and the wife of colonel kjell kristofer barnekow . a widow at twenty - nine , she herself took over the management of her large properties . she showed evidence of invincible courage , an endless capacity for work , and a tireless concern for all her many dependents and servitors .

what type of person was margaret barnekow ?

a hard worker .

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spectre-fjelkinge

while traveling about her estates , madame margaret one evening came to the tavern in fjelkinge . she was quartered for the night in a room that had the name of being haunted . some years before a traveler had lain in the same room and presumably had been murdered . at any rate , the man himself and all his belongings had disappeared without leaving a trace . the mystery had never been explained . since that time the room had been haunted . those who knew about it preferred to travel a post - station further in the dark , rather than pass the night in the room in question . but margaret barnekow did not do so . she had already shown greater courage in greater contingencies , and chose this particular room to sleep in without any fear .

where did madame margaret come to one evening ?

the tavern in fjelkinge .

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while traveling about her estates , madame margaret one evening came to the tavern in fjelkinge . she was quartered for the night in a room that had the name of being haunted . some years before a traveler had lain in the same room and presumably had been murdered . at any rate , the man himself and all his belongings had disappeared without leaving a trace . the mystery had never been explained . since that time the room had been haunted . those who knew about it preferred to travel a post - station further in the dark , rather than pass the night in the room in question . but margaret barnekow did not do so . she had already shown greater courage in greater contingencies , and chose this particular room to sleep in without any fear .

why did people prefer to travel a post-station further in the dark, rather than pass the night in the room in question ?

the room had been haunted .

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while traveling about her estates , madame margaret one evening came to the tavern in fjelkinge . she was quartered for the night in a room that had the name of being haunted . some years before a traveler had lain in the same room and presumably had been murdered . at any rate , the man himself and all his belongings had disappeared without leaving a trace . the mystery had never been explained . since that time the room had been haunted . those who knew about it preferred to travel a post - station further in the dark , rather than pass the night in the room in question . but margaret barnekow did not do so . she had already shown greater courage in greater contingencies , and chose this particular room to sleep in without any fear .

how did margaret barnekow feel about staying in the room ?

unafraid .

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god - fearing and unafraid , madame margaret beckoned the phantom nearer . he told her he had already addressed the same prayer to various other people . but none had had the courage to grant it . then madame margaret drew a gold ring from her finger , laid it on the gaping wound , and tied up the head of the murdered man with her kerchief . with a glance of unspeakable gratitude he told her the murderer 's name , and disappeared beneath the floor without a sound .

what did margaret barnekow do when the phantom spoke ?

beckoned the phantom nearer .

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god - fearing and unafraid , madame margaret beckoned the phantom nearer . he told her he had already addressed the same prayer to various other people . but none had had the courage to grant it . then madame margaret drew a gold ring from her finger , laid it on the gaping wound , and tied up the head of the murdered man with her kerchief . with a glance of unspeakable gratitude he told her the murderer 's name , and disappeared beneath the floor without a sound .

what did margaret barnekow give the phantom ?

a gold ring .

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god - fearing and unafraid , madame margaret beckoned the phantom nearer . he told her he had already addressed the same prayer to various other people . but none had had the courage to grant it . then madame margaret drew a gold ring from her finger , laid it on the gaping wound , and tied up the head of the murdered man with her kerchief . with a glance of unspeakable gratitude he told her the murderer 's name , and disappeared beneath the floor without a sound .

how did the phantom feel towards margaret ?

gratitude .

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the following morning madame margaret sent for the sheriff of the district to come to the tavern with some of his people . she informed him of what had happened to her during the night , and ordered those present to tear up the floor . and there they found , buried in the earth , the remains of a body and , in a wound in its head , the countess 's ring . tied about its head was her kerchief . one of the bystanders grew pale at the sight , and fell senseless to the ground . when he came to his senses , he confessed that he had murdered the traveler and robbed him of his belongings . he was condemned to death for his crime , and the body of the murdered man was buried in the village church - yard .

why did those present tear up the floor ?

madame margaret informed the sheriff of what had happened to her during the night .

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the-one-handed-girl

an old couple once lived in a hut under a grove of palm trees , and they had one son and one daughter . they were all very happy together for many years , and then the father became very ill , and felt he was going to die . he called his children to the place where he lay on the floor -- for no one had any beds in that country -- and said to his son , ' i have no herds of cattle to leave you -- only the few things there are in the house -- for i am a poor man , as you know . but choose : will you have my blessing or my property ? ' ' your property , certainly , ' answered the son , and his father nodded . ' and you ? ' asked the old man of the girl , who stood by her brother . ' i will have blessing , ' she answered , and her father gave her much blessing .

who had one son and one daughter ?

an old couple .

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an old couple once lived in a hut under a grove of palm trees , and they had one son and one daughter . they were all very happy together for many years , and then the father became very ill , and felt he was going to die . he called his children to the place where he lay on the floor -- for no one had any beds in that country -- and said to his son , ' i have no herds of cattle to leave you -- only the few things there are in the house -- for i am a poor man , as you know . but choose : will you have my blessing or my property ? ' ' your property , certainly , ' answered the son , and his father nodded . ' and you ? ' asked the old man of the girl , who stood by her brother . ' i will have blessing , ' she answered , and her father gave her much blessing .

where did the old couple live ?

in a hut under a grove of palm trees .

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an old couple once lived in a hut under a grove of palm trees , and they had one son and one daughter . they were all very happy together for many years , and then the father became very ill , and felt he was going to die . he called his children to the place where he lay on the floor -- for no one had any beds in that country -- and said to his son , ' i have no herds of cattle to leave you -- only the few things there are in the house -- for i am a poor man , as you know . but choose : will you have my blessing or my property ? ' ' your property , certainly , ' answered the son , and his father nodded . ' and you ? ' asked the old man of the girl , who stood by her brother . ' i will have blessing , ' she answered , and her father gave her much blessing .

why wasn't the family happy together anymore ?

the father became very ill , and felt he was going to die .

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the-one-handed-girl

an old couple once lived in a hut under a grove of palm trees , and they had one son and one daughter . they were all very happy together for many years , and then the father became very ill , and felt he was going to die . he called his children to the place where he lay on the floor -- for no one had any beds in that country -- and said to his son , ' i have no herds of cattle to leave you -- only the few things there are in the house -- for i am a poor man , as you know . but choose : will you have my blessing or my property ? ' ' your property , certainly , ' answered the son , and his father nodded . ' and you ? ' asked the old man of the girl , who stood by her brother . ' i will have blessing , ' she answered , and her father gave her much blessing .

why did the father lay on the floor ?

no one had any beds in that country .

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the-one-handed-girl

an old couple once lived in a hut under a grove of palm trees , and they had one son and one daughter . they were all very happy together for many years , and then the father became very ill , and felt he was going to die . he called his children to the place where he lay on the floor -- for no one had any beds in that country -- and said to his son , ' i have no herds of cattle to leave you -- only the few things there are in the house -- for i am a poor man , as you know . but choose : will you have my blessing or my property ? ' ' your property , certainly , ' answered the son , and his father nodded . ' and you ? ' asked the old man of the girl , who stood by her brother . ' i will have blessing , ' she answered , and her father gave her much blessing .

what choices did the father give to his children ?

have his blessing or his property .

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an old couple once lived in a hut under a grove of palm trees , and they had one son and one daughter . they were all very happy together for many years , and then the father became very ill , and felt he was going to die . he called his children to the place where he lay on the floor -- for no one had any beds in that country -- and said to his son , ' i have no herds of cattle to leave you -- only the few things there are in the house -- for i am a poor man , as you know . but choose : will you have my blessing or my property ? ' ' your property , certainly , ' answered the son , and his father nodded . ' and you ? ' asked the old man of the girl , who stood by her brother . ' i will have blessing , ' she answered , and her father gave her much blessing .

what did the son choose ?

his property .

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an old couple once lived in a hut under a grove of palm trees , and they had one son and one daughter . they were all very happy together for many years , and then the father became very ill , and felt he was going to die . he called his children to the place where he lay on the floor -- for no one had any beds in that country -- and said to his son , ' i have no herds of cattle to leave you -- only the few things there are in the house -- for i am a poor man , as you know . but choose : will you have my blessing or my property ? ' ' your property , certainly , ' answered the son , and his father nodded . ' and you ? ' asked the old man of the girl , who stood by her brother . ' i will have blessing , ' she answered , and her father gave her much blessing .

what did the daughter choose ?

his blessing .

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that night he died , and his wife and son and daughter mourned for him seven days , and gave him a burial according to the custom of his people . but hardly was the time of mourning over , than the mother was attacked by a disease which was common in that country . ' i am going away from you , ' she said to her children , in a faint voice ; ' but first , my son , choose which you will have : blessing or property . ' ' property , certainly , ' answered the son . ' and you , my daughter ? ' ' i will have blessing , ' said the girl ; and her mother gave her much blessing , and that night she died .

how did the family feel after the father died ?

sad .

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that night he died , and his wife and son and daughter mourned for him seven days , and gave him a burial according to the custom of his people . but hardly was the time of mourning over , than the mother was attacked by a disease which was common in that country . ' i am going away from you , ' she said to her children , in a faint voice ; ' but first , my son , choose which you will have : blessing or property . ' ' property , certainly , ' answered the son . ' and you , my daughter ? ' ' i will have blessing , ' said the girl ; and her mother gave her much blessing , and that night she died .

why did the mother pass away ?

attacked by a disease .

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that night he died , and his wife and son and daughter mourned for him seven days , and gave him a burial according to the custom of his people . but hardly was the time of mourning over , than the mother was attacked by a disease which was common in that country . ' i am going away from you , ' she said to her children , in a faint voice ; ' but first , my son , choose which you will have : blessing or property . ' ' property , certainly , ' answered the son . ' and you , my daughter ? ' ' i will have blessing , ' said the girl ; and her mother gave her much blessing , and that night she died .

what choices did the mother give to her children ?

blessing or property .

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that night he died , and his wife and son and daughter mourned for him seven days , and gave him a burial according to the custom of his people . but hardly was the time of mourning over , than the mother was attacked by a disease which was common in that country . ' i am going away from you , ' she said to her children , in a faint voice ; ' but first , my son , choose which you will have : blessing or property . ' ' property , certainly , ' answered the son . ' and you , my daughter ? ' ' i will have blessing , ' said the girl ; and her mother gave her much blessing , and that night she died .

what did the son choose after his mother asked him ?

property .

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that night he died , and his wife and son and daughter mourned for him seven days , and gave him a burial according to the custom of his people . but hardly was the time of mourning over , than the mother was attacked by a disease which was common in that country . ' i am going away from you , ' she said to her children , in a faint voice ; ' but first , my son , choose which you will have : blessing or property . ' ' property , certainly , ' answered the son . ' and you , my daughter ? ' ' i will have blessing , ' said the girl ; and her mother gave her much blessing , and that night she died .

what did the daughter choose after her mother asked her ?

blessing .

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when the days of mourning were ended , the brother bade his sister put outside the hut all that belonged to his father and his mother . so the girl put them out , and he took them away , save only a small pot and a vessel in which she could clean her corn . but she had no corn to clean . she sat at home , sad and hungry , when a neighbour knocked at the door . ' my pot has cracked in the fire , lend me yours to cook my supper in , and i will give you a handful of corn in return . ' and the girl was glad , and that night she was able to have supper herself , and next day another woman borrowed her pot , and then another and another , for never were known so many accidents as befell the village pots at that time . she soon grew quite fat with all the corn she earned with the help of her pot , and then one evening she picked up a pumpkin seed in a corner , and planted it near her well , and it sprang up , and gave her many pumpkins .

what did the son save for the girl ?

a small pot and a vessel .

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when the days of mourning were ended , the brother bade his sister put outside the hut all that belonged to his father and his mother . so the girl put them out , and he took them away , save only a small pot and a vessel in which she could clean her corn . but she had no corn to clean . she sat at home , sad and hungry , when a neighbour knocked at the door . ' my pot has cracked in the fire , lend me yours to cook my supper in , and i will give you a handful of corn in return . ' and the girl was glad , and that night she was able to have supper herself , and next day another woman borrowed her pot , and then another and another , for never were known so many accidents as befell the village pots at that time . she soon grew quite fat with all the corn she earned with the help of her pot , and then one evening she picked up a pumpkin seed in a corner , and planted it near her well , and it sprang up , and gave her many pumpkins .

why couldn't the girl use the vessel ?

she had no corn to clean .

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when the days of mourning were ended , the brother bade his sister put outside the hut all that belonged to his father and his mother . so the girl put them out , and he took them away , save only a small pot and a vessel in which she could clean her corn . but she had no corn to clean . she sat at home , sad and hungry , when a neighbour knocked at the door . ' my pot has cracked in the fire , lend me yours to cook my supper in , and i will give you a handful of corn in return . ' and the girl was glad , and that night she was able to have supper herself , and next day another woman borrowed her pot , and then another and another , for never were known so many accidents as befell the village pots at that time . she soon grew quite fat with all the corn she earned with the help of her pot , and then one evening she picked up a pumpkin seed in a corner , and planted it near her well , and it sprang up , and gave her many pumpkins .

how was the girl able to have supper ?

her neighbor gave her corn .

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when the days of mourning were ended , the brother bade his sister put outside the hut all that belonged to his father and his mother . so the girl put them out , and he took them away , save only a small pot and a vessel in which she could clean her corn . but she had no corn to clean . she sat at home , sad and hungry , when a neighbour knocked at the door . ' my pot has cracked in the fire , lend me yours to cook my supper in , and i will give you a handful of corn in return . ' and the girl was glad , and that night she was able to have supper herself , and next day another woman borrowed her pot , and then another and another , for never were known so many accidents as befell the village pots at that time . she soon grew quite fat with all the corn she earned with the help of her pot , and then one evening she picked up a pumpkin seed in a corner , and planted it near her well , and it sprang up , and gave her many pumpkins .

why did the neighbor need the girl's pot ?

her pot had cracked in the fire .

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when the days of mourning were ended , the brother bade his sister put outside the hut all that belonged to his father and his mother . so the girl put them out , and he took them away , save only a small pot and a vessel in which she could clean her corn . but she had no corn to clean . she sat at home , sad and hungry , when a neighbour knocked at the door . ' my pot has cracked in the fire , lend me yours to cook my supper in , and i will give you a handful of corn in return . ' and the girl was glad , and that night she was able to have supper herself , and next day another woman borrowed her pot , and then another and another , for never were known so many accidents as befell the village pots at that time . she soon grew quite fat with all the corn she earned with the help of her pot , and then one evening she picked up a pumpkin seed in a corner , and planted it near her well , and it sprang up , and gave her many pumpkins .

what happened after the girl lent her pot to her neighbor ?

next day another woman borrowed her pot , and then another and another .

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when the days of mourning were ended , the brother bade his sister put outside the hut all that belonged to his father and his mother . so the girl put them out , and he took them away , save only a small pot and a vessel in which she could clean her corn . but she had no corn to clean . she sat at home , sad and hungry , when a neighbour knocked at the door . ' my pot has cracked in the fire , lend me yours to cook my supper in , and i will give you a handful of corn in return . ' and the girl was glad , and that night she was able to have supper herself , and next day another woman borrowed her pot , and then another and another , for never were known so many accidents as befell the village pots at that time . she soon grew quite fat with all the corn she earned with the help of her pot , and then one evening she picked up a pumpkin seed in a corner , and planted it near her well , and it sprang up , and gave her many pumpkins .

why were there many women who needed the girl's pot ?

never were known so many accidents as befell the village pots at that time .

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when the days of mourning were ended , the brother bade his sister put outside the hut all that belonged to his father and his mother . so the girl put them out , and he took them away , save only a small pot and a vessel in which she could clean her corn . but she had no corn to clean . she sat at home , sad and hungry , when a neighbour knocked at the door . ' my pot has cracked in the fire , lend me yours to cook my supper in , and i will give you a handful of corn in return . ' and the girl was glad , and that night she was able to have supper herself , and next day another woman borrowed her pot , and then another and another , for never were known so many accidents as befell the village pots at that time . she soon grew quite fat with all the corn she earned with the help of her pot , and then one evening she picked up a pumpkin seed in a corner , and planted it near her well , and it sprang up , and gave her many pumpkins .

what happened after the girl planted the pumpkin seed ?

it sprang up , and gave her many pumpkins .

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at last it happened that a youth from her village passed through the place where the girl 's brother was , and the two met and talked . ' what news is there of my sister ? ' asked the young man , with whom things had gone badly , for he was idle . ' she is fat and well - liking , ' replied the youth , ' for the women borrow her mortar to clean their corn , and borrow her pot to cook it in , and for al this they give her more food than she can eat . ' and he went his way .

how did the brother know what his sister was doing ?

a youth from her village passed through the place where the girl 's brother was , and the two met and talked .

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now the brother was filled with envy at the words of the man , and he set out at once , and before dawn he had reached the hut , and saw the pot and the mortar were standing outside . he slung them over his shoulders and departed , pleased with his own cleverness ; but when his sister awoke and sought for the pot to cook her corn for breakfast , she could find it nowhere . at length she said to herself , ' well , some thief must have stolen them while i slept . i will go and see if any of my pumpkins are ripe . ' and indeed they were , and so many that the tree was almost broken by the weight of them . so she ate what she wanted and took the others to the village , and gave them in exchange for corn , and the women said that no pumpkins were as sweet as these , and that she was to bring every day all that she had . in this way she earned more than she needed for herself , and soon was able to get another mortar and cooking pot in exchange for her corn . then she thought she was quite rich .

how did the brother feel after he heard about his sister ?

jealous .

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now the brother was filled with envy at the words of the man , and he set out at once , and before dawn he had reached the hut , and saw the pot and the mortar were standing outside . he slung them over his shoulders and departed , pleased with his own cleverness ; but when his sister awoke and sought for the pot to cook her corn for breakfast , she could find it nowhere . at length she said to herself , ' well , some thief must have stolen them while i slept . i will go and see if any of my pumpkins are ripe . ' and indeed they were , and so many that the tree was almost broken by the weight of them . so she ate what she wanted and took the others to the village , and gave them in exchange for corn , and the women said that no pumpkins were as sweet as these , and that she was to bring every day all that she had . in this way she earned more than she needed for herself , and soon was able to get another mortar and cooking pot in exchange for her corn . then she thought she was quite rich .

what did the brother do after he felt jealous of his sister ?

stole the pot and mortar .

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now the brother was filled with envy at the words of the man , and he set out at once , and before dawn he had reached the hut , and saw the pot and the mortar were standing outside . he slung them over his shoulders and departed , pleased with his own cleverness ; but when his sister awoke and sought for the pot to cook her corn for breakfast , she could find it nowhere . at length she said to herself , ' well , some thief must have stolen them while i slept . i will go and see if any of my pumpkins are ripe . ' and indeed they were , and so many that the tree was almost broken by the weight of them . so she ate what she wanted and took the others to the village , and gave them in exchange for corn , and the women said that no pumpkins were as sweet as these , and that she was to bring every day all that she had . in this way she earned more than she needed for herself , and soon was able to get another mortar and cooking pot in exchange for her corn . then she thought she was quite rich .

how did the sister notice her pot was gone ?

sought for the pot to cook her corn for breakfast , she could find it nowhere .

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now the brother was filled with envy at the words of the man , and he set out at once , and before dawn he had reached the hut , and saw the pot and the mortar were standing outside . he slung them over his shoulders and departed , pleased with his own cleverness ; but when his sister awoke and sought for the pot to cook her corn for breakfast , she could find it nowhere . at length she said to herself , ' well , some thief must have stolen them while i slept . i will go and see if any of my pumpkins are ripe . ' and indeed they were , and so many that the tree was almost broken by the weight of them . so she ate what she wanted and took the others to the village , and gave them in exchange for corn , and the women said that no pumpkins were as sweet as these , and that she was to bring every day all that she had . in this way she earned more than she needed for herself , and soon was able to get another mortar and cooking pot in exchange for her corn . then she thought she was quite rich .

why did the sister believe a thief must had stolen her pot and mortar ?

she could not find them .

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now the brother was filled with envy at the words of the man , and he set out at once , and before dawn he had reached the hut , and saw the pot and the mortar were standing outside . he slung them over his shoulders and departed , pleased with his own cleverness ; but when his sister awoke and sought for the pot to cook her corn for breakfast , she could find it nowhere . at length she said to herself , ' well , some thief must have stolen them while i slept . i will go and see if any of my pumpkins are ripe . ' and indeed they were , and so many that the tree was almost broken by the weight of them . so she ate what she wanted and took the others to the village , and gave them in exchange for corn , and the women said that no pumpkins were as sweet as these , and that she was to bring every day all that she had . in this way she earned more than she needed for herself , and soon was able to get another mortar and cooking pot in exchange for her corn . then she thought she was quite rich .

how was the girl able to get another pot and mortar ?

exchanged corn for them .

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now the brother was filled with envy at the words of the man , and he set out at once , and before dawn he had reached the hut , and saw the pot and the mortar were standing outside . he slung them over his shoulders and departed , pleased with his own cleverness ; but when his sister awoke and sought for the pot to cook her corn for breakfast , she could find it nowhere . at length she said to herself , ' well , some thief must have stolen them while i slept . i will go and see if any of my pumpkins are ripe . ' and indeed they were , and so many that the tree was almost broken by the weight of them . so she ate what she wanted and took the others to the village , and gave them in exchange for corn , and the women said that no pumpkins were as sweet as these , and that she was to bring every day all that she had . in this way she earned more than she needed for herself , and soon was able to get another mortar and cooking pot in exchange for her corn . then she thought she was quite rich .

what did the girl do after her pot and mortar were missing ?

went and saw if any of her pumpkins were ripe .

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now the brother was filled with envy at the words of the man , and he set out at once , and before dawn he had reached the hut , and saw the pot and the mortar were standing outside . he slung them over his shoulders and departed , pleased with his own cleverness ; but when his sister awoke and sought for the pot to cook her corn for breakfast , she could find it nowhere . at length she said to herself , ' well , some thief must have stolen them while i slept . i will go and see if any of my pumpkins are ripe . ' and indeed they were , and so many that the tree was almost broken by the weight of them . so she ate what she wanted and took the others to the village , and gave them in exchange for corn , and the women said that no pumpkins were as sweet as these , and that she was to bring every day all that she had . in this way she earned more than she needed for herself , and soon was able to get another mortar and cooking pot in exchange for her corn . then she thought she was quite rich .

what did the girl give her neighbors in exchange for corn ?

pumpkins .

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now the brother was filled with envy at the words of the man , and he set out at once , and before dawn he had reached the hut , and saw the pot and the mortar were standing outside . he slung them over his shoulders and departed , pleased with his own cleverness ; but when his sister awoke and sought for the pot to cook her corn for breakfast , she could find it nowhere . at length she said to herself , ' well , some thief must have stolen them while i slept . i will go and see if any of my pumpkins are ripe . ' and indeed they were , and so many that the tree was almost broken by the weight of them . so she ate what she wanted and took the others to the village , and gave them in exchange for corn , and the women said that no pumpkins were as sweet as these , and that she was to bring every day all that she had . in this way she earned more than she needed for herself , and soon was able to get another mortar and cooking pot in exchange for her corn . then she thought she was quite rich .

why did the women want the girl's pumpkins ?

the women said that no pumpkins were as sweet as these .

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unluckily someone else thought so too , and this was her brother 's wife , who had heard all about the pumpkin tree , and sent her slave with a handful of grain to buy her a pumpkin . at first the girl told him that so few were left that she could not spare any ; but when she found that he belonged to her brother , she changed her mind , and went out to the tree and gathered the largest and the ripest that was there . ' take this one , ' she said to the slave , ' and carry it back to your mistress , but tell her to keep the corn , as the pumpkin is a gift . ' the brother 's wife was overjoyed at the sight of the fruit , and when she tasted it , she declared it was the nicest she had ever eaten . indeed , all night she thought of nothing else , and early in the morning she called another slave ( for she was a rich woman ) and bade him go and ask for another pumpkin . but the girl , who had just been out to look at her tree , told him that they were all eaten , so he went back empty - handed to his mistress .

who had heard all about the pumpkin tree ?

her brother 's wife .

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unluckily someone else thought so too , and this was her brother 's wife , who had heard all about the pumpkin tree , and sent her slave with a handful of grain to buy her a pumpkin . at first the girl told him that so few were left that she could not spare any ; but when she found that he belonged to her brother , she changed her mind , and went out to the tree and gathered the largest and the ripest that was there . ' take this one , ' she said to the slave , ' and carry it back to your mistress , but tell her to keep the corn , as the pumpkin is a gift . ' the brother 's wife was overjoyed at the sight of the fruit , and when she tasted it , she declared it was the nicest she had ever eaten . indeed , all night she thought of nothing else , and early in the morning she called another slave ( for she was a rich woman ) and bade him go and ask for another pumpkin . but the girl , who had just been out to look at her tree , told him that they were all eaten , so he went back empty - handed to his mistress .

what did the girl do after the slave asked for a pumpkin ?

gathered the largest and the ripest that was there .

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unluckily someone else thought so too , and this was her brother 's wife , who had heard all about the pumpkin tree , and sent her slave with a handful of grain to buy her a pumpkin . at first the girl told him that so few were left that she could not spare any ; but when she found that he belonged to her brother , she changed her mind , and went out to the tree and gathered the largest and the ripest that was there . ' take this one , ' she said to the slave , ' and carry it back to your mistress , but tell her to keep the corn , as the pumpkin is a gift . ' the brother 's wife was overjoyed at the sight of the fruit , and when she tasted it , she declared it was the nicest she had ever eaten . indeed , all night she thought of nothing else , and early in the morning she called another slave ( for she was a rich woman ) and bade him go and ask for another pumpkin . but the girl , who had just been out to look at her tree , told him that they were all eaten , so he went back empty - handed to his mistress .

why did the brother's wife want to eat more pumpkins ?

it was the nicest she had ever eaten .

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unluckily someone else thought so too , and this was her brother 's wife , who had heard all about the pumpkin tree , and sent her slave with a handful of grain to buy her a pumpkin . at first the girl told him that so few were left that she could not spare any ; but when she found that he belonged to her brother , she changed her mind , and went out to the tree and gathered the largest and the ripest that was there . ' take this one , ' she said to the slave , ' and carry it back to your mistress , but tell her to keep the corn , as the pumpkin is a gift . ' the brother 's wife was overjoyed at the sight of the fruit , and when she tasted it , she declared it was the nicest she had ever eaten . indeed , all night she thought of nothing else , and early in the morning she called another slave ( for she was a rich woman ) and bade him go and ask for another pumpkin . but the girl , who had just been out to look at her tree , told him that they were all eaten , so he went back empty - handed to his mistress .

what did the brother's wife do after she ate one pumpkin ?

thought of nothing else , and early in the morning she called another slave and bade him go and ask for another pumpkin .

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unluckily someone else thought so too , and this was her brother 's wife , who had heard all about the pumpkin tree , and sent her slave with a handful of grain to buy her a pumpkin . at first the girl told him that so few were left that she could not spare any ; but when she found that he belonged to her brother , she changed her mind , and went out to the tree and gathered the largest and the ripest that was there . ' take this one , ' she said to the slave , ' and carry it back to your mistress , but tell her to keep the corn , as the pumpkin is a gift . ' the brother 's wife was overjoyed at the sight of the fruit , and when she tasted it , she declared it was the nicest she had ever eaten . indeed , all night she thought of nothing else , and early in the morning she called another slave ( for she was a rich woman ) and bade him go and ask for another pumpkin . but the girl , who had just been out to look at her tree , told him that they were all eaten , so he went back empty - handed to his mistress .

why didn't the girl give another pumpkin to the brother's wife ?

they were all eaten .

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unluckily someone else thought so too , and this was her brother 's wife , who had heard all about the pumpkin tree , and sent her slave with a handful of grain to buy her a pumpkin . at first the girl told him that so few were left that she could not spare any ; but when she found that he belonged to her brother , she changed her mind , and went out to the tree and gathered the largest and the ripest that was there . ' take this one , ' she said to the slave , ' and carry it back to your mistress , but tell her to keep the corn , as the pumpkin is a gift . ' the brother 's wife was overjoyed at the sight of the fruit , and when she tasted it , she declared it was the nicest she had ever eaten . indeed , all night she thought of nothing else , and early in the morning she called another slave ( for she was a rich woman ) and bade him go and ask for another pumpkin . but the girl , who had just been out to look at her tree , told him that they were all eaten , so he went back empty - handed to his mistress . in the evening her husband returned from hunting a long way off , and found his wife in tears . ' what is the matter ? ' asked he . ' i sent a slave with some grain to your sister to buy some pumpkins , but she would not sell me any , and told me there were none , though i know she lets other people buy them . ' ' well , never mind now -- go to sleep , ' said he , ' and to - morrow i will go and pull up the pumpkin tree , and that will punish her for treating you so badly . ' so before sunrise he got up and set out for his sister 's house , and found her cleaning some corn .

how did the brother's wife feel after she could not eat another pumpkin ?

sad .

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in the evening her husband returned from hunting a long way off , and found his wife in tears . ' what is the matter ? ' asked he . ' i sent a slave with some grain to your sister to buy some pumpkins , but she would not sell me any , and told me there were none , though i know she lets other people buy them . ' ' well , never mind now -- go to sleep , ' said he , ' and to - morrow i will go and pull up the pumpkin tree , and that will punish her for treating you so badly . ' so before sunrise he got up and set out for his sister 's house , and found her cleaning some corn .

why was the brother's wife in tears ?

she could not get another pumpkin to eat .

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the-one-handed-girl

in the evening her husband returned from hunting a long way off , and found his wife in tears . ' what is the matter ? ' asked he . ' i sent a slave with some grain to your sister to buy some pumpkins , but she would not sell me any , and told me there were none , though i know she lets other people buy them . ' ' well , never mind now -- go to sleep , ' said he , ' and to - morrow i will go and pull up the pumpkin tree , and that will punish her for treating you so badly . ' so before sunrise he got up and set out for his sister 's house , and found her cleaning some corn .

how did the brother feel after he saw his wife in tears ?

mad .

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implicit

the-one-handed-girl

in the evening her husband returned from hunting a long way off , and found his wife in tears . ' what is the matter ? ' asked he . ' i sent a slave with some grain to your sister to buy some pumpkins , but she would not sell me any , and told me there were none , though i know she lets other people buy them . ' ' well , never mind now -- go to sleep , ' said he , ' and to - morrow i will go and pull up the pumpkin tree , and that will punish her for treating you so badly . ' so before sunrise he got up and set out for his sister 's house , and found her cleaning some corn .

what did the brother plan to do after his sister did not give his wife more pumpkins ?

pull up the pumpkin tree .

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' why did you refuse to sell my wife a pumpkin yesterday when she wanted one ? ' he asked . ' the old ones are finished , and the new ones are not yet come , ' answered the girl . ' when her slave arrived two days ago , there were only four left ; but i gave him one , and would take no corn for it . ' ' i do not believe you ; you have sold them all to other people . i shall go and cut down the pumpkin , ' cried her brother in a rage . ' if you cut down the pumpkin you shall cut off my hand with it , ' exclaimed the girl , running up to her tree and catching hold of it . but her brother followed , and with one blow cut off the pumpkin and her hand too . then he went into the house and took away everything he could find , and sold the house to a friend of his who had long wished to have it , and his sister had no home to go to . meanwhile she had bathed her arm carefully , and bound on it some healing leaves that grew near by , and wrapped a cloth round the leaves , and went to hide in the forest , that her brother might not find her again .

what did the sister say after the brother asked her why she refused to sell pumpkins to his wife ?

the old ones were finished , and the new ones were not yet come .

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' why did you refuse to sell my wife a pumpkin yesterday when she wanted one ? ' he asked . ' the old ones are finished , and the new ones are not yet come , ' answered the girl . ' when her slave arrived two days ago , there were only four left ; but i gave him one , and would take no corn for it . ' ' i do not believe you ; you have sold them all to other people . i shall go and cut down the pumpkin , ' cried her brother in a rage . ' if you cut down the pumpkin you shall cut off my hand with it , ' exclaimed the girl , running up to her tree and catching hold of it . but her brother followed , and with one blow cut off the pumpkin and her hand too . then he went into the house and took away everything he could find , and sold the house to a friend of his who had long wished to have it , and his sister had no home to go to . meanwhile she had bathed her arm carefully , and bound on it some healing leaves that grew near by , and wrapped a cloth round the leaves , and went to hide in the forest , that her brother might not find her again .

how many pumpkins did the sister have when the slave arrived two days ago ?

four .

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' why did you refuse to sell my wife a pumpkin yesterday when she wanted one ? ' he asked . ' the old ones are finished , and the new ones are not yet come , ' answered the girl . ' when her slave arrived two days ago , there were only four left ; but i gave him one , and would take no corn for it . ' ' i do not believe you ; you have sold them all to other people . i shall go and cut down the pumpkin , ' cried her brother in a rage . ' if you cut down the pumpkin you shall cut off my hand with it , ' exclaimed the girl , running up to her tree and catching hold of it . but her brother followed , and with one blow cut off the pumpkin and her hand too . then he went into the house and took away everything he could find , and sold the house to a friend of his who had long wished to have it , and his sister had no home to go to . meanwhile she had bathed her arm carefully , and bound on it some healing leaves that grew near by , and wrapped a cloth round the leaves , and went to hide in the forest , that her brother might not find her again .

why didn't the brother believe his sister after she said she did not have more pumpkins ?

he believed she sold them .

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' why did you refuse to sell my wife a pumpkin yesterday when she wanted one ? ' he asked . ' the old ones are finished , and the new ones are not yet come , ' answered the girl . ' when her slave arrived two days ago , there were only four left ; but i gave him one , and would take no corn for it . ' ' i do not believe you ; you have sold them all to other people . i shall go and cut down the pumpkin , ' cried her brother in a rage . ' if you cut down the pumpkin you shall cut off my hand with it , ' exclaimed the girl , running up to her tree and catching hold of it . but her brother followed , and with one blow cut off the pumpkin and her hand too . then he went into the house and took away everything he could find , and sold the house to a friend of his who had long wished to have it , and his sister had no home to go to . meanwhile she had bathed her arm carefully , and bound on it some healing leaves that grew near by , and wrapped a cloth round the leaves , and went to hide in the forest , that her brother might not find her again .

why didn't the sister have a home to go to ?

he went into the house and took away everything he could find , and sold the house to a friend of his who had long wished to have it .

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' why did you refuse to sell my wife a pumpkin yesterday when she wanted one ? ' he asked . ' the old ones are finished , and the new ones are not yet come , ' answered the girl . ' when her slave arrived two days ago , there were only four left ; but i gave him one , and would take no corn for it . ' ' i do not believe you ; you have sold them all to other people . i shall go and cut down the pumpkin , ' cried her brother in a rage . ' if you cut down the pumpkin you shall cut off my hand with it , ' exclaimed the girl , running up to her tree and catching hold of it . but her brother followed , and with one blow cut off the pumpkin and her hand too . then he went into the house and took away everything he could find , and sold the house to a friend of his who had long wished to have it , and his sister had no home to go to . meanwhile she had bathed her arm carefully , and bound on it some healing leaves that grew near by , and wrapped a cloth round the leaves , and went to hide in the forest , that her brother might not find her again .

how did the sister take care of her wounded arm ?

bathed her arm carefully , and bound on it some healing leaves that grew near by , and wrapped a cloth round the leaves , and went to hide in the forest .

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' why did you refuse to sell my wife a pumpkin yesterday when she wanted one ? ' he asked . ' the old ones are finished , and the new ones are not yet come , ' answered the girl . ' when her slave arrived two days ago , there were only four left ; but i gave him one , and would take no corn for it . ' ' i do not believe you ; you have sold them all to other people . i shall go and cut down the pumpkin , ' cried her brother in a rage . ' if you cut down the pumpkin you shall cut off my hand with it , ' exclaimed the girl , running up to her tree and catching hold of it . but her brother followed , and with one blow cut off the pumpkin and her hand too . then he went into the house and took away everything he could find , and sold the house to a friend of his who had long wished to have it , and his sister had no home to go to . meanwhile she had bathed her arm carefully , and bound on it some healing leaves that grew near by , and wrapped a cloth round the leaves , and went to hide in the forest , that her brother might not find her again .

where did the sister go to hide ?

in the forest .

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' why did you refuse to sell my wife a pumpkin yesterday when she wanted one ? ' he asked . ' the old ones are finished , and the new ones are not yet come , ' answered the girl . ' when her slave arrived two days ago , there were only four left ; but i gave him one , and would take no corn for it . ' ' i do not believe you ; you have sold them all to other people . i shall go and cut down the pumpkin , ' cried her brother in a rage . ' if you cut down the pumpkin you shall cut off my hand with it , ' exclaimed the girl , running up to her tree and catching hold of it . but her brother followed , and with one blow cut off the pumpkin and her hand too . then he went into the house and took away everything he could find , and sold the house to a friend of his who had long wished to have it , and his sister had no home to go to . meanwhile she had bathed her arm carefully , and bound on it some healing leaves that grew near by , and wrapped a cloth round the leaves , and went to hide in the forest , that her brother might not find her again .

why did the girl go into the forest ?

she did not want to meet her brother again .

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for seven days she wandered about , eating only the fruit that hung from the trees above her , and every night she climbed up and tucked herself safely among the creepers which bound together the big branches , so that neither lions nor tigers nor panthers might get at her . when she woke up on the seventh morning she saw from her perch smoke coming up from a little town on the edge of the forest . the sight of the huts made her feel more lonely and helpless than before . she longed desperately for a draught of milk from a gourd , for there were no streams in that part , and she was very thirsty , but how was she to earn anything with only one hand ? and at this thought her courage failed , and she began to cry bitterly . it happened that the king 's son had come out from the town very early to shoot birds , and when the sun grew hot he left tired .

what did the girl long for ?

a draught of milk from a gourd .

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for seven days she wandered about , eating only the fruit that hung from the trees above her , and every night she climbed up and tucked herself safely among the creepers which bound together the big branches , so that neither lions nor tigers nor panthers might get at her . when she woke up on the seventh morning she saw from her perch smoke coming up from a little town on the edge of the forest . the sight of the huts made her feel more lonely and helpless than before . she longed desperately for a draught of milk from a gourd , for there were no streams in that part , and she was very thirsty , but how was she to earn anything with only one hand ? and at this thought her courage failed , and she began to cry bitterly . it happened that the king 's son had come out from the town very early to shoot birds , and when the sun grew hot he left tired .

why did the girl wanted a draught of milk from a gourd ?

there were no streams in that part , and she was very thirsty .

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for seven days she wandered about , eating only the fruit that hung from the trees above her , and every night she climbed up and tucked herself safely among the creepers which bound together the big branches , so that neither lions nor tigers nor panthers might get at her . when she woke up on the seventh morning she saw from her perch smoke coming up from a little town on the edge of the forest . the sight of the huts made her feel more lonely and helpless than before . she longed desperately for a draught of milk from a gourd , for there were no streams in that part , and she was very thirsty , but how was she to earn anything with only one hand ? and at this thought her courage failed , and she began to cry bitterly . it happened that the king 's son had come out from the town very early to shoot birds , and when the sun grew hot he left tired .

why did the girl sleep in the trees ?

so that neither lions nor tigers nor panthers might get at her .

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for seven days she wandered about , eating only the fruit that hung from the trees above her , and every night she climbed up and tucked herself safely among the creepers which bound together the big branches , so that neither lions nor tigers nor panthers might get at her . when she woke up on the seventh morning she saw from her perch smoke coming up from a little town on the edge of the forest . the sight of the huts made her feel more lonely and helpless than before . she longed desperately for a draught of milk from a gourd , for there were no streams in that part , and she was very thirsty , but how was she to earn anything with only one hand ? and at this thought her courage failed , and she began to cry bitterly . it happened that the king 's son had come out from the town very early to shoot birds , and when the sun grew hot he left tired .

what did the girl eat in the forest ?

only the fruit that hung from the trees above her .

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for seven days she wandered about , eating only the fruit that hung from the trees above her , and every night she climbed up and tucked herself safely among the creepers which bound together the big branches , so that neither lions nor tigers nor panthers might get at her . when she woke up on the seventh morning she saw from her perch smoke coming up from a little town on the edge of the forest . the sight of the huts made her feel more lonely and helpless than before . she longed desperately for a draught of milk from a gourd , for there were no streams in that part , and she was very thirsty , but how was she to earn anything with only one hand ? and at this thought her courage failed , and she began to cry bitterly . it happened that the king 's son had come out from the town very early to shoot birds , and when the sun grew hot he left tired .

why was the king's son in the forest ?

to shoot birds .

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for seven days she wandered about , eating only the fruit that hung from the trees above her , and every night she climbed up and tucked herself safely among the creepers which bound together the big branches , so that neither lions nor tigers nor panthers might get at her . when she woke up on the seventh morning she saw from her perch smoke coming up from a little town on the edge of the forest . the sight of the huts made her feel more lonely and helpless than before . she longed desperately for a draught of milk from a gourd , for there were no streams in that part , and she was very thirsty , but how was she to earn anything with only one hand ? and at this thought her courage failed , and she began to cry bitterly . it happened that the king 's son had come out from the town very early to shoot birds , and when the sun grew hot he left tired . ' i will lie here and rest under this tree , ' he said to his attendants . ' you can go and shoot instead , and i will just have this slave to stay with me ! ' away they went , and the young man fell asleep , and slept long . suddenly he was awakened by something wet and salt falling on his face . ' what is that ? is it raining ? ' he said to his slave . ' go and look . ' ' no , master , it is not raining , ' answered the slave . ' then climb up the tree and see what it is , ' and the slave climbed up , and came back and told his master that a beautiful girl was sitting up there , and that it must have been her tears which had fallen on the face of the king 's son . ' why was she crying ? ' inquired the prince . ' i can not tell -- i did not dare to ask her ; but perhaps she would tell you . ' and the master , greatly wondering , climbed up the tree . ' what is the matter with you ? ' said he gently , and , as she only sobbed louder , he continued : ' are you a woman , or a spirit of the woods ? ' ' i am a woman , ' she answered slowly , wiping her eyes with a leaf of the creeper that hung about her . ' then why do you cry ? ' he persisted . ' i have many things to cry for , ' she replied , ' more than you could ever guess . ' ' come home with me , ' said the prince ; ' it is not very far . come home to my father and mother . i am a king 's son . ' ' then why are you here ? ' she said , opening her eyes and staring at him . ' once every month i and my friends shoot birds in the forest , ' he answered , ' but i was tired and bade them leave me to rest . and you -- what are you doing up in this tree ? '

how did the girl feel after she had to live in the forest ?

sad .

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' i will lie here and rest under this tree , ' he said to his attendants . ' you can go and shoot instead , and i will just have this slave to stay with me ! ' away they went , and the young man fell asleep , and slept long . suddenly he was awakened by something wet and salt falling on his face . ' what is that ? is it raining ? ' he said to his slave . ' go and look . ' ' no , master , it is not raining , ' answered the slave . ' then climb up the tree and see what it is , ' and the slave climbed up , and came back and told his master that a beautiful girl was sitting up there , and that it must have been her tears which had fallen on the face of the king 's son . ' why was she crying ? ' inquired the prince . ' i can not tell -- i did not dare to ask her ; but perhaps she would tell you . ' and the master , greatly wondering , climbed up the tree .

why did the king's son believe it was raining ?

the girl was crying .

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' i will lie here and rest under this tree , ' he said to his attendants . ' you can go and shoot instead , and i will just have this slave to stay with me ! ' away they went , and the young man fell asleep , and slept long . suddenly he was awakened by something wet and salt falling on his face . ' what is that ? is it raining ? ' he said to his slave . ' go and look . ' ' no , master , it is not raining , ' answered the slave . ' then climb up the tree and see what it is , ' and the slave climbed up , and came back and told his master that a beautiful girl was sitting up there , and that it must have been her tears which had fallen on the face of the king 's son . ' why was she crying ? ' inquired the prince . ' i can not tell -- i did not dare to ask her ; but perhaps she would tell you . ' and the master , greatly wondering , climbed up the tree .

what did the king's son do after he wondered why the girl was crying ?

climbed up the tree .

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' i will lie here and rest under this tree , ' he said to his attendants . ' you can go and shoot instead , and i will just have this slave to stay with me ! ' away they went , and the young man fell asleep , and slept long . suddenly he was awakened by something wet and salt falling on his face . ' what is that ? is it raining ? ' he said to his slave . ' go and look . ' ' no , master , it is not raining , ' answered the slave . ' then climb up the tree and see what it is , ' and the slave climbed up , and came back and told his master that a beautiful girl was sitting up there , and that it must have been her tears which had fallen on the face of the king 's son . ' why was she crying ? ' inquired the prince . ' i can not tell -- i did not dare to ask her ; but perhaps she would tell you . ' and the master , greatly wondering , climbed up the tree .

why did the king's son rest in the forest ?

he was tired and bade them leave him to rest .

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' what is the matter with you ? ' said he gently , and , as she only sobbed louder , he continued : ' are you a woman , or a spirit of the woods ? ' ' i am a woman , ' she answered slowly , wiping her eyes with a leaf of the creeper that hung about her . ' then why do you cry ? ' he persisted . ' i have many things to cry for , ' she replied , ' more than you could ever guess . ' ' come home with me , ' said the prince ; ' it is not very far . come home to my father and mother . i am a king 's son . ' ' then why are you here ? ' she said , opening her eyes and staring at him . ' once every month i and my friends shoot birds in the forest , ' he answered , ' but i was tired and bade them leave me to rest . and you -- what are you doing up in this tree ? '

what did the prince do every month with his friends ?

shoot birds in the forest .

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' what is the matter with you ? ' said he gently , and , as she only sobbed louder , he continued : ' are you a woman , or a spirit of the woods ? ' ' i am a woman , ' she answered slowly , wiping her eyes with a leaf of the creeper that hung about her . ' then why do you cry ? ' he persisted . ' i have many things to cry for , ' she replied , ' more than you could ever guess . ' ' come home with me , ' said the prince ; ' it is not very far . come home to my father and mother . i am a king 's son . ' ' then why are you here ? ' she said , opening her eyes and staring at him . ' once every month i and my friends shoot birds in the forest , ' he answered , ' but i was tired and bade them leave me to rest . and you -- what are you doing up in this tree ? '

why did the girl cry in the forest ?

she faced a lot of obstacles after her parents ' deaths .

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at that she began to cry again , and told the king 's son all that had befallen her since the death of her mother . ' i can not come down with you , for i do not like anyone to see me , ' she ended with a sob . ' oh ! i will manage all that , ' said the king 's son , and swinging himself to a lower branch , he bade his slave go quickly into the town , and bring back with him four strong men and a curtained litter . when the man was gone , the girl climbed down , and hid herself on the ground in some bushes . very soon the slave returned with the litter , which was placed on the ground close to the bushes where the girl lay .

how did the prince convince the girl to come down from the tree ?

he had a litter to hide her from others .

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at that she began to cry again , and told the king 's son all that had befallen her since the death of her mother . ' i can not come down with you , for i do not like anyone to see me , ' she ended with a sob . ' oh ! i will manage all that , ' said the king 's son , and swinging himself to a lower branch , he bade his slave go quickly into the town , and bring back with him four strong men and a curtained litter . when the man was gone , the girl climbed down , and hid herself on the ground in some bushes . very soon the slave returned with the litter , which was placed on the ground close to the bushes where the girl lay .

what did the prince tell his slave to do ?

go quickly into the town , and bring back with him four strong men and a curtained litter .

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at that she began to cry again , and told the king 's son all that had befallen her since the death of her mother . ' i can not come down with you , for i do not like anyone to see me , ' she ended with a sob . ' oh ! i will manage all that , ' said the king 's son , and swinging himself to a lower branch , he bade his slave go quickly into the town , and bring back with him four strong men and a curtained litter . when the man was gone , the girl climbed down , and hid herself on the ground in some bushes . very soon the slave returned with the litter , which was placed on the ground close to the bushes where the girl lay .

what did the girl do after the man was gone ?

climbed down , and hid herself on the ground in some bushes .

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at that she began to cry again , and told the king 's son all that had befallen her since the death of her mother . ' i can not come down with you , for i do not like anyone to see me , ' she ended with a sob . ' oh ! i will manage all that , ' said the king 's son , and swinging himself to a lower branch , he bade his slave go quickly into the town , and bring back with him four strong men and a curtained litter . when the man was gone , the girl climbed down , and hid herself on the ground in some bushes . very soon the slave returned with the litter , which was placed on the ground close to the bushes where the girl lay . ' now go , all of you , and call my attendants , for i do not wish to say here any longer , ' he said to the men , and as soon as they were out of sight he bade the girl get into the litter , and fasten the curtains tightly . then he got in on the other side , and waited till his attendants came up . ' what is the matter , o son of a king ? ' asked they , breathless with running . ' i think i am ill ; i am cold , ' he said , and signing to the bearers , he drew the curtains , and was carried through the forest right inside his own house . ' tell my father and mother that i have a fever , and want some gruel , ' said he , ' and bid them send it quickly . '

why did the prince make his attendants leave ?

the girl did not want anyone to see each .

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' now go , all of you , and call my attendants , for i do not wish to say here any longer , ' he said to the men , and as soon as they were out of sight he bade the girl get into the litter , and fasten the curtains tightly . then he got in on the other side , and waited till his attendants came up . ' what is the matter , o son of a king ? ' asked they , breathless with running . ' i think i am ill ; i am cold , ' he said , and signing to the bearers , he drew the curtains , and was carried through the forest right inside his own house . ' tell my father and mother that i have a fever , and want some gruel , ' said he , ' and bid them send it quickly . '

what did the prince do after her attendants were out of sight ?

bade the girl get into the litter , and fasten the curtains tightly .

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at that she began to cry again , and told the king 's son all that had befallen her since the death of her mother . ' i can not come down with you , for i do not like anyone to see me , ' she ended with a sob . ' oh ! i will manage all that , ' said the king 's son , and swinging himself to a lower branch , he bade his slave go quickly into the town , and bring back with him four strong men and a curtained litter . when the man was gone , the girl climbed down , and hid herself on the ground in some bushes . very soon the slave returned with the litter , which was placed on the ground close to the bushes where the girl lay . ' now go , all of you , and call my attendants , for i do not wish to say here any longer , ' he said to the men , and as soon as they were out of sight he bade the girl get into the litter , and fasten the curtains tightly . then he got in on the other side , and waited till his attendants came up . ' what is the matter , o son of a king ? ' asked they , breathless with running . ' i think i am ill ; i am cold , ' he said , and signing to the bearers , he drew the curtains , and was carried through the forest right inside his own house . ' tell my father and mother that i have a fever , and want some gruel , ' said he , ' and bid them send it quickly . '

why did the prince pretend he was unwell ?

he was hiding the girl in the litter .

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so the slave hastened to the king 's palace and gave his message , which troubled both the king and the queen greatly . a pot of hot gruel was instantly prepared , and carried over to the sick man , and as soon as the council which was sitting was over , the king and his ministers went to pay him a visit , bearing a message from the queen that she would follow a little later . now the prince had pretended to be ill in order to soften his parent 's hearts , and the next day he declared he felt better , and , getting into his litter , was carried to the palace in state , drums being beaten all along the road . he dismounted at the foot of the steps and walked up , a great parasol being held over his head by a slave . then he entered the cool , dark room where his father and mother were sitting , and said to them : ' i saw a girl yesterday in the forest whom i wish to marry , and , unknown to my attendants , i brought her back to my house in a litter . give me your consent , i beg , for no other woman pleases me as well , even though she has but one hand ! '

how did the queen and king feel after they heard the prince was unwell ?

concerned .

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so the slave hastened to the king 's palace and gave his message , which troubled both the king and the queen greatly . a pot of hot gruel was instantly prepared , and carried over to the sick man , and as soon as the council which was sitting was over , the king and his ministers went to pay him a visit , bearing a message from the queen that she would follow a little later . now the prince had pretended to be ill in order to soften his parent 's hearts , and the next day he declared he felt better , and , getting into his litter , was carried to the palace in state , drums being beaten all along the road . he dismounted at the foot of the steps and walked up , a great parasol being held over his head by a slave . then he entered the cool , dark room where his father and mother were sitting , and said to them : ' i saw a girl yesterday in the forest whom i wish to marry , and , unknown to my attendants , i brought her back to my house in a litter . give me your consent , i beg , for no other woman pleases me as well , even though she has but one hand ! '

where did the prince and the girl return to ?

the king 's palace .

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so the slave hastened to the king 's palace and gave his message , which troubled both the king and the queen greatly . a pot of hot gruel was instantly prepared , and carried over to the sick man , and as soon as the council which was sitting was over , the king and his ministers went to pay him a visit , bearing a message from the queen that she would follow a little later . now the prince had pretended to be ill in order to soften his parent 's hearts , and the next day he declared he felt better , and , getting into his litter , was carried to the palace in state , drums being beaten all along the road . he dismounted at the foot of the steps and walked up , a great parasol being held over his head by a slave . then he entered the cool , dark room where his father and mother were sitting , and said to them : ' i saw a girl yesterday in the forest whom i wish to marry , and , unknown to my attendants , i brought her back to my house in a litter . give me your consent , i beg , for no other woman pleases me as well , even though she has but one hand ! '

what did the prince ask for from his mother and father ?

some gruel .

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of course the king and queen would have preferred a daughter - in - law with two hands , and one who could have brought riches with her , but they could not bear to say ' no ' to their son , so they told him it should be as he chose , and that the wedding feast should be prepared immediately . the girl could scarcely believe her good fortune , and , in gratitude for all the kindness shown her , was so useful and pleasant to her husband 's parents that they soon loved her . by and bye a baby was born to her , and soon after that the prince was sent on a journey by his father to visit some of the distant towns of the kingdom , and to set right things that had gone wrong . no sooner had he started than the girl 's brother , who had wasted all the riches his wife had brought him in recklessness and folly , and was now very poor , chanced to come into the town , and as he passed he heard a man say , ' do you know that the king 's son has married a woman who has lost one of her hands ? ' on hearing these words the brother stopped and asked , ' where did he find such a woman ? ' ' in the forest , ' answered the man , and the cruel brother guessed at once it must be his sister .

why did the king and queen accept the prince's request ?

they could not bear to say ' no ' to their son .

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so the slave hastened to the king 's palace and gave his message , which troubled both the king and the queen greatly . a pot of hot gruel was instantly prepared , and carried over to the sick man , and as soon as the council which was sitting was over , the king and his ministers went to pay him a visit , bearing a message from the queen that she would follow a little later . now the prince had pretended to be ill in order to soften his parent 's hearts , and the next day he declared he felt better , and , getting into his litter , was carried to the palace in state , drums being beaten all along the road . he dismounted at the foot of the steps and walked up , a great parasol being held over his head by a slave . then he entered the cool , dark room where his father and mother were sitting , and said to them : ' i saw a girl yesterday in the forest whom i wish to marry , and , unknown to my attendants , i brought her back to my house in a litter . give me your consent , i beg , for no other woman pleases me as well , even though she has but one hand ! ' of course the king and queen would have preferred a daughter - in - law with two hands , and one who could have brought riches with her , but they could not bear to say ' no ' to their son , so they told him it should be as he chose , and that the wedding feast should be prepared immediately . the girl could scarcely believe her good fortune , and , in gratitude for all the kindness shown her , was so useful and pleasant to her husband 's parents that they soon loved her . by and bye a baby was born to her , and soon after that the prince was sent on a journey by his father to visit some of the distant towns of the kingdom , and to set right things that had gone wrong . no sooner had he started than the girl 's brother , who had wasted all the riches his wife had brought him in recklessness and folly , and was now very poor , chanced to come into the town , and as he passed he heard a man say , ' do you know that the king 's son has married a woman who has lost one of her hands ? ' on hearing these words the brother stopped and asked , ' where did he find such a woman ? ' ' in the forest , ' answered the man , and the cruel brother guessed at once it must be his sister .

why did the prince try to soften his parents' heart ?

he wanted their approval to marry the girl .

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the-one-handed-girl

so the slave hastened to the king 's palace and gave his message , which troubled both the king and the queen greatly . a pot of hot gruel was instantly prepared , and carried over to the sick man , and as soon as the council which was sitting was over , the king and his ministers went to pay him a visit , bearing a message from the queen that she would follow a little later . now the prince had pretended to be ill in order to soften his parent 's hearts , and the next day he declared he felt better , and , getting into his litter , was carried to the palace in state , drums being beaten all along the road . he dismounted at the foot of the steps and walked up , a great parasol being held over his head by a slave . then he entered the cool , dark room where his father and mother were sitting , and said to them : ' i saw a girl yesterday in the forest whom i wish to marry , and , unknown to my attendants , i brought her back to my house in a litter . give me your consent , i beg , for no other woman pleases me as well , even though she has but one hand ! '

what did the prince declare the next day ?

he felt better .

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the-one-handed-girl

so the slave hastened to the king 's palace and gave his message , which troubled both the king and the queen greatly . a pot of hot gruel was instantly prepared , and carried over to the sick man , and as soon as the council which was sitting was over , the king and his ministers went to pay him a visit , bearing a message from the queen that she would follow a little later . now the prince had pretended to be ill in order to soften his parent 's hearts , and the next day he declared he felt better , and , getting into his litter , was carried to the palace in state , drums being beaten all along the road . he dismounted at the foot of the steps and walked up , a great parasol being held over his head by a slave . then he entered the cool , dark room where his father and mother were sitting , and said to them : ' i saw a girl yesterday in the forest whom i wish to marry , and , unknown to my attendants , i brought her back to my house in a litter . give me your consent , i beg , for no other woman pleases me as well , even though she has but one hand ! ' of course the king and queen would have preferred a daughter - in - law with two hands , and one who could have brought riches with her , but they could not bear to say ' no ' to their son , so they told him it should be as he chose , and that the wedding feast should be prepared immediately . the girl could scarcely believe her good fortune , and , in gratitude for all the kindness shown her , was so useful and pleasant to her husband 's parents that they soon loved her . by and bye a baby was born to her , and soon after that the prince was sent on a journey by his father to visit some of the distant towns of the kingdom , and to set right things that had gone wrong . no sooner had he started than the girl 's brother , who had wasted all the riches his wife had brought him in recklessness and folly , and was now very poor , chanced to come into the town , and as he passed he heard a man say , ' do you know that the king 's son has married a woman who has lost one of her hands ? ' on hearing these words the brother stopped and asked , ' where did he find such a woman ? ' ' in the forest , ' answered the man , and the cruel brother guessed at once it must be his sister .

why was the prince worried his parents would not allow his marriage with the girl ?

she had only one hand .

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the-one-handed-girl

of course the king and queen would have preferred a daughter - in - law with two hands , and one who could have brought riches with her , but they could not bear to say ' no ' to their son , so they told him it should be as he chose , and that the wedding feast should be prepared immediately . the girl could scarcely believe her good fortune , and , in gratitude for all the kindness shown her , was so useful and pleasant to her husband 's parents that they soon loved her . by and bye a baby was born to her , and soon after that the prince was sent on a journey by his father to visit some of the distant towns of the kingdom , and to set right things that had gone wrong . no sooner had he started than the girl 's brother , who had wasted all the riches his wife had brought him in recklessness and folly , and was now very poor , chanced to come into the town , and as he passed he heard a man say , ' do you know that the king 's son has married a woman who has lost one of her hands ? ' on hearing these words the brother stopped and asked , ' where did he find such a woman ? ' ' in the forest , ' answered the man , and the cruel brother guessed at once it must be his sister .

how did the girl feel after she was allowed to marry the prince ?

happy .

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