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him. For now, you have to feed
him." Gretel was frightened and
cried, but she had to do what the
witch demanded. Now Hansel was
given the best things to eat every
day, so he would get fat, but Gretel
received nothing but crayfish shells.
Every day the old woman came and
said, "Hansel, stick out your finger,
so I can feel if you are fat enough
yet." But Hansel always stuck out a
little bone, and she wondered why
he didn't get any fatter.
After four weeks, one evening
she said to Gretel, "Hurry up and
fetch some water. Whether your
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