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She will give you a casket, which you must bring back to me. This she said knowing that her sister, who was a still more cruel and wicked witch than herself, would never allow the girl to return, but would imprison her and starve her to death. But Prunella did not suspect anything, and set out quite cheerfully. On the way she met Bensiabel. 'Where are you going, Prunella? he asked.
Turning to the girl, with fury in her voice, she said: 'Bensiabel must have been here and helped you; and Prunella looked down, and said nothing. 'We shall see who will win in the end, said the witch, and her eyes blazed with anger. Next day she called the girl to her and said: 'Go to my sister, who lives across the mountains.
And as he hesitated he heard an agonised cry from the girl: 'Bensiabel, Bensiabel, save me! The witch is coming, she is close to me, I hear the gnashing of her teeth! With a bound Bensiabel opened his door and flung himself against the witch. He pulled her back with such force that she stumbled, and falling headlong, dropped down dead at the foot of the stairs.
She was roused from her despair by hearing Bensiabel's voice at her side saying: 'Prunella, Prunella, do not weep like that. If you will give me a kiss I will make the bread, and you will be saved. 'I will not kiss the son of a witch, replied Prunella. But Bensiabel took the wheat from her, and ground it, and made the dough, and when the witch returned the bread was ready baked in the oven.
At midnight she awoke hearing a cock crow. 'Which one was that? shouted the witch. Then, trembling, Prunella knocked on the wall and whispered: 'Bensiabel, Bensiabel, tell me, which cock crowed? 'Will you give me a kiss if I tell you? he whispered back through the wall. But she answered 'No. Then he whispered back to her: 'Nevertheless, I will tell you. It was the yellow cock that crowed.
'We shall see, said the witch, 'who will win in the end. Listen, there are three cocks in the hen-house; one is yellow, one black, and the third is white. If one of them crows during the night you must tell me which one it is. Woe to you if you make a mistake. I will gobble you up in one mouthful. Now Bensiabel was in the room next to the one where Prunella slept.
'Give me your basket and I will fill it for you. And he dipped it into the well, and the water stayed in it. Then the girl returned to the house, carrying the basket filled with water. When the witch saw it, she became white with rage, and exclaimed 'Bensiabel must have helped you. And Prunella looked down, and said nothing.
'I am going to the sister of my mistress, from whom I am to fetch a casket. 'Oh poor, poor girl! said Bensiabel. 'You are being sent straight to your death. Give me a kiss, and I will save you. But again Prunella answered as before, 'I will not kiss the son of a witch. 'Nevertheless, I will save your life, said Bensiabel, 'for I love you better than myself.
And so Prunella escaped, and, with the casket under her arm, reached the house of her mistress, who, as you may believe, was as angry as she was surprised to see the girl standing before her, looking more beautiful than ever. Her eyes flashed, as in furious tones she asked her, 'Did you meet Bensiabel? But Prunella looked down, and said nothing.
And, prompted by Bensiabel, Prunella answered: 'That is the black cock. A few minutes after the crowing was heard again, and the voice of the witch demanding 'Which one was that? And again Prunella implored Bensiabel to help her. But this time he hesitated, for he hoped that Prunella might forget that he was a witch's son, and promise to give him a kiss.
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