They saw an old woman coming out of the cottage. She was wearing
old clothes. She was weak and her legs were weak. She was carrying a
walking stick. The children were frightened and about to run away. But
the old lady invited them to come in. She told them that she would give
them lots of food. She assured them that they would be fine. And so the
children stayed.
The old woman offered them all kinds of food: milk, buns, fruitcake,
apples, oranges, bananas, walnuts, fresh bread, roast meat, different salads
and vegetables, and many other delicacies. The children were eating and
eating until they were quite full. Then they drank some hot milk and they
were ready to go to bed.
The old woman showed them two small beds with clean sheets and
soft pillows and woolen blankets. So Hansel and Gretel got into the beds
and were soon asleep. They even forgot to wash their hands and feet, Soon
they were fast asleep.
They had a deep sleep. In a sudden, they woke up at the roof in an
instant.