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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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