"The wonderful tree, however,
still remains with us," thought they, "and even if we can gather no fruit
from it, still every one will stand still and look at it, and come to us
and admire it. Who knows what good things may be in store for us?" But
next morning, the tree had vanished, and all their hopes were at an end.
And when Two-eyes looked out of the window of her own little room, to her
great delight it was standing in front of it, and so it had followed her.
Two-eyes lived a long time in happiness. Once two poor women came to
her in her castle, and begged for alms. She looked in their faces, and
recognized her sisters, One-eye, and Three-eyes, who had fallen into
such poverty that they had to wander about and beg their bread from door
to door. Two-eyes, however, made them welcome, and was kind to them,
and took care of them, so that they both with all their hearts repented
the evil that they had done their sister in their youth.
131 Fair Katrinelje and Pif-Paf-Poltrie
"Good-day, Father Hollenthe." "Many thanks, Pif-paf-poltrie." "May I be
allowed to have your daughter?" "Oh, yes, if Mother Malcho (Milch-cow),
Brother High-and-Mighty, Sister K?setraut, and fair Katrinelje are
willing, you can have her.
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