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Updated: May 13, 2025
Of course, Jegu was only too pleased to be able to do anything for the brownie, and he ordered Barbaik to spread her best table-cloths in the barn, and to make a quantity of little loaves and pancakes, and, besides, to keep all the milk given by the cows that morning. He expected she would refuse, as he knew she hated the dwarfs, but she said nothing, and prepared the supper as he had bidden her.
And all the payment the brownie ever asked for was a bowl of broth. From the very day of her marriage Barbaik had noted with surprise and rage that things ceased to be done for her as they had been done all the weeks and months before. She complained to Jegu of his laziness, and he only stared at her, not understanding what she was talking about.
Still he would not leave the farm, and look for work elsewhere, as he might have done, for then he would never see Barbaik at all, and what was life worth to him without that? One evening he was bringing back his horses from the fields, and stopped at a little lake on the way home to let them drink.
Still, he would not leave the farm, and look for work elsewhere, as he might have done, for then he would never see Barbaïk at all, and what was life worth to him without that? One evening he was bringing back his horses from the fields, and stopped at a little lake on the way home to let them drink.
'Take this, she said; 'to-day at any rate you shall dine well, and the old woman took it, gazing at Tephany the while. 'Those who help others deserve to be helped, she answered; 'your eyes are still red because that miser Barbaik has forbidden you to speak to the young man from Plover.
'Well, I was that robin redbreast, and ever since I have vowed to be your friend, and as you want to marry Barbaik, I will prove the truth of what I say by helping you to do so. 'Ah! my little brownie, if you can do that, there is nothing I won't give you, except my soul.
But what was her surprise when she saw that each tear-drop was a round and shining pearl. Barbaïk, who also beheld this marvel, uttered a cry of astonishment, and threw herself on her knees to pick them up from the floor. She was still gathering them when the door opened and in came Denis. 'Pearls!
Do you think it would do any good to beat her a little? she added to Denis, who shook his head. 'That is enough for the first time. I will go into the town and find out the value of each pearl. 'Then I will go with you, said Barbaik, who never trusted anyone and was afraid of being cheated. So the two went out, leaving Tephany behind them.
When all was ready, the dwarfs, in new green suits, came bustling in, very happy and merry, and took their seats at the table. But in a moment they all sprang up with a cry, and ran away screaming, for Barbaïk had placed pans of hot coals under their feet, and all their poor little toes were burnt.
'Then let me alone, rejoined the dwarf, 'and I promise you that in a very few months you shall be master of the farm and of Barbaik. 'But how are you going to do it? exclaimed Jegu wonderingly. 'That is my affair. Perhaps I may tell you later. Meanwhile you just eat and sleep, and don't worry yourself about anything.
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