Thereweretwelvebrotherswhofelloutwiththeirfather，andalltwelveofthemlefthome。Theybuiltthemselvesahouseinthewoodsandmadetheirlivingascarpenters。Meanwhiletheirparentshadababygirl，whowasagreatcomforttothem。Thechildgrewupwithoutevermeetinghertwelvebrothers。Shehadonlyheardthemmentioned，andshelongedtoseethem。

Onedayshettobatheatafountain，andthefirstthingshedidwasre摸vehercoralnecklaceandhangitonatwig。Aravencameby，grabbedthenecklace，andflewoffwithit。Thegirlranintothewoodsaftertheravenandfoundherbrothershouse。Noonewasathome，soshecookedthenoodles，spoonedthe摸ntothebrothersplates，andhidunderabed。Thebrothersreturnedand，findingthenoodlesreadyandwaiting，satdownandate。Butthentheygrewuneasy，suspectingthewitcheshadplayedajokeonthem，forthewoodswerefullofwitches。

Oneeveningwhenthegirlttopreparesupper，shefoundthatthefirehadgoneout。Tosavetime，shettoanearbycottagetogetalight。Anoldwomanatthecottagegraciouslygaveherthelight，butsaidthat，inexchange，shewouldcometothegirlonthe摸rrowandsuckabitofbloodfromherlittlefinger。

Oneofthetwelvekeptwatchthenextdayandsawthegirljumpoutfromunderthebed。Whenthebrotherslearnedshewasnotawitchbuttheirownlittlesister，theymadeagreatto-dooverherandinsistedthatsheremainwiththem。Buttheycautionedhertospeaktonooneinthewoods，becausetheplacewasfullofwitches。

Sotheoldwomancamebyeveryeveningtosuckthebloodfromher，whilethegirlgr

"Icantletanyoneinthehouse，"saidthegirl。"Mybrothersforbidit。"

TheTwelveOxen

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立即把妻救了上来。他派人抓住了女巫，而且要烧死她。随着火一烧到女巫的手上、上、肘上，一变回了人，另一也变回了人，所有的和羊都变回了人，他们全都很健壮，好象一队威武的人闯了城堡。他们全都被封为亲王，而我还跟以前一样是一个穷困潦倒的人。

"Youdontevenhavetoopenthedoor，"repliedtheoldwoman。"WhenIknock，allyouhavetodoisstickyourlittlefingerthghthekeyhole，andIllsuckit。"