Next day she again went out with her goat,
and left the few bits of broken bread which had been handed to her, lying
untouched. The first and second time that she did this, her sisters did
not remark it at all, but as it happened every time, they did observe it,
and said, "There is something wrong about Two-eyes, she always leaves
her food untasted, and she used to eat up everything that was given her;
she must have discovered other ways of getting food." In order that they
might learn the truth, they resolved to send One-eye with Two-eyes when
she went to drive her goat to the pasture, to observe what Two-eyes did
when she was there, and whether any one brought her anything to eat and
drink. So when Two-eyes set out the next time, One-eye went to her and
said, "I will go with you to the pasture, and see that the goat is well
taken care of, and driven where there is food." But Two-eyes knew what
was in One-eye's mind, and drove the goat into high grass and said, "Come,
One-eye, we will sit down, and I will sing something to you." One-eye sat
down and was tired with the unaccustomed walk and the heat of the sun,
and Two-eyes sang constantly,
"One eye, wakest thou?
One eye, sleepest thou?"
until One-eye shut her one eye, and fell asleep, and as soon as Two-eyes
saw that One-eye was fast asleep, and could discover nothing, she said,
"Bleat, my little goat, bleat,
Cover the table with something to eat,"
and seated herself at her table, and ate and drank until she was
satisfied, and then she again cried,
"Bleat, bleat, my little goat, I pray,
And take the table quite away,"
and in an instant all was gone.
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