Ганзель и Гретель

           OnthewayintotheforestHanselcrumbledhisinhispocket,andoftenstoodstillandthrewamorselontheground. "Hansel,whydostthoustopandlookround?"saidthefather,"goon." "Iamlookingbackatmylittlepigeonwhichissittingontheroof,andwantstosaygood-byetome,"answeredHansel. "Simpleton!"saidthewoman,"thatisnotthylittlepigeon,thatisthemorningsunthatisshiningonthechimney. "Hansel,however,littlebylittle,threwallthecrumbsonthepath. 

           Thewomanledthechildrenstilldeeperintotheforest,wheretheyhadneverintheirlivesbeenbefore. Thenagreatfirewasagainmade,andthemothersaid, "Justsitthere,youchildren,andwhenyouaretiredyoumaysleepalittle; wearegoingintotheforesttocutwood,andintheeveningwhenwearedone,wewillcomeandfetchyouaway. "Whenitwasnoon,GrethelsharedherpieceofbreadwithHansel,whohadscatteredhisbytheway. Thentheyfellasleepandeveningcameandwent,butnoonecametothepoorchildren. Theydidnotawakeuntilitwasdarknight,andHanselcomfortedhislittlesisterandsaid, "Justwait,Grethel,untilthemoonrises,andthenweshallseethecrumbsofbreadwhichIhavestrewnabout,theywillshowusourwayhomeagain. "Whenthemooncametheysetout,buttheyfoundnocrumbs,forthemanythousandsofbirdswhichflyaboutinthewoodsandfieldshadpickedthemallup. HanselsaidtoGrethel, "Weshallsoonfindtheway," buttheydidnotfindit.