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When they arrived in the middle
of the woods, the father said, "You
children gather some wood, and I
will make a fire so we won't
freeze." Hansel and Gretel
gathered together some twigs, a
pile as high as a small mountain.
They set it afire, and when the
flames were burning well, the
mother said, "Lie down by the fire
and sleep. We will go into the
woods to cut down trees. Wait
until we come back and get you."
Hansel and Gretel sat by the fire
until midday, and then ate their
bread. They sat on until evening,
but the mother and father did not
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