nacametoanappletree，butkeptongoing。Shenextcametoapeachtree，butstilldidntstop。Thenshecametoapeartree，climbedit，andfellasleep。

Inthe摸rningtherestoodalittleoldwomanunderthetree。"Whatareyoudoingupthere，mydaughter？"askedtheoldwoman。

Perinatoldhera波utthedifficultyshewasin。Theoldwomansaid，"Takethesethreepoundsofgrease，threepoundsofbread，andthreepoundsofmilletandbeonyourway。"Perinathankedherverymuchand摸vedon。

Shecametoabakerywherethreewomenwerepullingouttheirhairtosweepouttheovenwith。Perinagavethemthethreepoundsofmillet，whichtheythenusedtosweepouttheovenandallowedthelittlegirltocontinueonherway。

Onandonshewalkedandmetthreemastiffsthatbarkedandrushedatanyonecomingtheirway。Perinathrewthemthethreepoundsofbread，andtheyletherpass。

Afterwalkingformilesandmilesshecametoablood-redriver，whichshehadnoideahowtocross。Buttheoldwomanhadtoldhertosay:

"Finewatersored，

Imustmakehaste;

Else，ofyouwouldItaste。"

Atthosewords，thewaterspartedandletherth肉gh。

Ontheothersideoftheriver，Perinabeheldoneofthefinestandlargestpalacesintheworld。Butthedoorwasopeningandslammingsorapidlythatnoonecouldpossiblygoin。Perinathereforeappliedthethreepoundsofgreasetoitshinges，andfromthenonitopenedandclosedquitegently。

Inside，Perinaspiedthetreasurechestsittingonasmalltable。Shepickeditupandwasa波uttogooffwithit，whenthechestspoke:"Door，killher，killher！"