When he was finished singing, he spread his wings, and in his right claw he had the chain, and in his left one the shoes, and around his neck the millstone. He flew far away to his fathers house.

In the room the father, the mother, and Marlene were sitting at the table.

the father said, I feel so contented. I am so happy.

Not I, said the mother, I feel uneasy, just as if a bad storm were coming.

But Marlene just sat and cried and cried.

then the bird flew up, and as it seated itself on the roof, the father said, Oh, I feel so truly happy, and the sun is shining so beautifully outside. I feel as if I were about to see some old acquaintance again.

Not I, said the woman, I am so afraid that my teeth are chattering, and I feel like I have fire in my veins. And she tore open her bodice even more. Marlene sat in a corner crying. She held a handkerchief before her eyes and cried until it was wet clear through.

then the bird seated itself on the juniper tree, and sang:

My mother, she killed me,

the mother stopped her ears and shut her eyes, not wanting to see or hear, but there was a roaring in her ears like the fiercest storm, and her eyes burned and FLASHed like lightning.

My father, he ate me,

Oh, mother, said the man, that is a beautiful bird. He is singing so splendidly, and the sun is shining so warmly, and it smells like pure cinnamon.

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