Chapter 114
The Tinder-BoxA SOLDIER came marching along the high road: "Left,
right—left, right." He had his knapsack on his back, and a sword at
his side; he had been to the wars, and was now returning
home.
As he walked on, he met a very frightful-looking old witch
in the road. Her under-lip hung quite down on her breast, and she
stopped and said, "Good evening, soldier; you have a very fine
sword, and a large knapsack, and you are a real soldier; so you
shall have as much money as ever you like."
"Thank you, old witch," said the soldier.
"Do you see that large tree," said the witch, pointing to
a tree which stood beside them. "Well, it is quite hollow inside,
and you must climb to the top, when you will see a hole, through
which you can let yourself down into the tree to a
