They were now in great affliction , for the farther they went the more they were out of their way , and were more and more bewildered in the forest . Night now came on , and there arose a terribly high wind , which made them dreadfully afraid . They fancied they heard on every side of them the howling of wolves coming to eat them up . They scarce dared to speak or turn their heads . After this , it rained very hard , which wetted them to the skin ; their feet slipped at every step they took , and they fell into the mire , whence they got up in a very dirty pickle ; their hands were quite benumbed . Little Thumb climbed up to the top of a tree , to see if he could discover anything ; and having turned his head about on every side , he saw at last a glimmering light , like that of a candle , but a long way from the forest . He came down , and , when upon the ground , he could see it no more , which grieved him sadly . However , having walked for some time with his brothers toward that side on which he had seen the light , he perceived it again as he came out of the wood . They came at last to the house where this candle was , not without an abundance of fear : for very often they lost sight of it , which happened every time they came into a bottom . They knocked at the door , and a good woman came and opened it ; she asked them what they would have . Little Thumb told her they were poor children who had been lost in the forest , and desired to lodge there for God 's sake . The woman , seeing them so very pretty , began to weep , and said to them : `` Alas ! poor babies ; whither are ye come ? Do ye know that this house belongs to a cruel ogre who eats up little children ? '' `` Ah ! dear madam , '' answered Little Thumb -LRB- who trembled every joint of him , as well as his brothers -RRB- , `` what shall we do ? To be sure the wolves of the forest will devour us to-night if you refuse us to lie here ; and so we would rather the gentleman should eat us ; and perhaps he may take pity upon us , especially if you please to beg it of him . '' The Ogre 's wife , who believed she could conceal them from her husband till morning , let them come in , and brought them to warm themselves at a very good fire ; for there was a whole sheep upon the spit , roasting for the Ogre 's supper . As they began to be a little warm they heard three or four great raps at the door ; this was the Ogre , who had come home . Upon this she hid them under the bed and went to open the door .
The XXXXX presently asked if supper was ready and the wine drawn , and then sat himself down to table .
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