![]() But still, she could not think of any way they could get out of there.Įach morning when the witch said, “Show me your finger,” Hansel held out the thin bone. “At least I have more time,” Gretel thought. “This is going to take longer than I thought!” “Hmph!” said the witch, touching the bone and thinking it was the boy’s finger. “Hansel,” she said, “the next time the witch asks to see your finger, hold out this bone to her instead.” She picked up a bone from one of the piles on the floor and woke her brother. One night when the witch was sleeping, Gretel had an idea. “What are we to do? Soon I will be plump enough and the witch will want to eat me!” His sister wished she had a plan, but could not think of anything. The witch smiled when she felt how plump he was getting. Hansel held out his finger as he was told. I will feel how plump you are getting.” For the old witch could not see well. Indeed, Hansel was well fed and Gretel worked hard all day doing chores for the witch.Įach morning the witch said to the boy, “Show me your finger. “Till then,” she said sharply to Gretel, “you will work for me.” Soon he will make me a fine dinner!” She laughed and laughed, rubbing her hands with glee. The witch roared, “That's where your brother will stay! Every day I will fatten him up. The next morning when they woke, Hansel found himself locked in a cage. Piles and piles of bones in the corners! Yet the two children were very tired, and so they slept. As they licked the last crust of bread and looked around the hut, what the brother and sister saw made their hearts turn cold. When they got closer, they could not believe their eyes! If you can imagine – from top to bottom the hut was made all of candy! From its gingerbread roof, with frosting all over the walls, and with candies tucked into the frosting, what a sight to see!Ī fine meal of soup and bread. The two children sped as fast as they could to the light. “Maybe whoever lives there is kind and will take us in.” Could it be someone's hut this deep in the woods? “We must find out!” cried Gretel. Again, a wolf howled in the distance.Īll of a sudden, Gretel saw a small light shining far away. Each minute it was getting darker and darker. All she could do was to hug her little brother. “Gretel,” whispered Hansel in fear, “what will we do?” She did not know what to say. Hansel and Gretel were struck with grief – the birds must have taken all their breadcrumbs! A wolf howled in the distance. Yet when they looked for breadcrumbs, there were none to be found - all the breadcrumbs were gone!Ī bird whooshed up into the air and in its beak was a large crumb. They would just need to find the breadcrumbs and that would lead them home. At last, poor Hansel and Gretel knew they must return to their hut or they would surely starve. There was nothing to eat! They got hungrier and hungrier. But alas! They looked and looked for any sign of something to eat - an apple tree, pear tree, some nuts on the ground, or even dried-up berries.
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