Ганзель и Гретель

           Andwhentheoldfolkshadfallenasleep,hegotup,putonhislittlecoat,openedthedoorbelow,andcreptoutside.Themoonshonebrightly,andthewhitepebbleswhichlayinfrontofthehouseglitteredlikerealsilverpennies. Hanselstoopedandputasmanyoftheminthelittlepocketofhiscoatashecouldpossiblygetin.ThenhewentbackandsaidtoGrethel, "Becomforted,dearlittlesister,andsleepinpeace,Godwillnotforsakeus,"andhelaydownagaininhisbed. Whendaydawned,butbeforethesunhadrisen,thewomancameandawokethetwochildren,saying "Getup,yousluggards!wearegoingintotheforesttofetchwood." Shegaveeachalittlepieceofbread,andsaid, "Thereissomethingforyourdinner,butdonoteatitupbeforethen,foryouwillgetnothingelse." Gretheltookthebreadunderherapron,asHanselhadthestonesinhispocket.Thentheyallsetouttogetheronthewaytotheforest.Whentheyhadwalkedashorttime,Hanselstoodstillandpeepedbackatthehouse,anddidsoagainandagain.Hisfathersaid, "Hansel,whatartthoulookingatthereandstayingbehindfor?Mindwhatthouartabout,anddonotforgethowtousethylegs." "Ah,father,"saidHansel,"Iamlookingatmylittlewhitecat,whichissittingupontheroof,andwantstosaygood-byetome." Thewifesaid, "Fool,thatisnotthylittlecat,thatisthemorningsunwhichisshiningonthechimneys."