stepmother was very jealous of her because she was more beautiful ,
better and more hardworking than her own daughter and , in a way , she
wanted to get rid of Maro.
As the twelve – day period of Christmas came during which the goblins
come out and tease people , the widow decided to send Maro to the mill ,
supposedly to grind , hoping that the goblins would grab her and she
would calm down for good and finally get rid of her stepdaughter whom
she hated so much….. So , she loaded the corn or the wheat on the mule
and sent her to the mill. Maro was very frightened as she was only a
little girl because she had heard about the goblins that come out at
night and tease people but she couldn‘t deny her stepmother.
Then , she set off to the mill and when she arrived it was already dark.
When the miller saw her , he got surprised and told her:
― My little girl , Maro , why are you out of your house on such a
festive day ? Don‘t you know that , now , at Christmas , when it gets
dark , the goblins come out and tease everyone ? ―
-
― Well , I know that…. But what can I do ? My mother sent me
here to grind ― , she replies.
-
― Well , well , what can I do ? It‘s time to go ! ― says the miller . ―
I‘m already late . ―