If a man yields once he 's done for , and so , because he had given in the first time , he was forced to do so the second . But the children were awake , and had heard the conversation . When the old people were asleep Hansel got up , and wanted to go out and pick up pebbles again , as he had done the first time ; but the woman had barred the door , and Hansel could n't get out . But he consoled his little sister , and said : `` Do n't cry , Grettel , and sleep peacefully , for God is sure to help us . '' At early dawn the woman came and made the children get up . They received their bit of bread , but it was even smaller than the time before . On the way to the wood Hansel crumbled it in his pocket , and every few minutes he stood still and dropped a crumb on the ground . `` Hansel , what are you stopping and looking about you for ? '' said the father . `` I 'm looking back at my little pigeon , which is sitting on the roof waving me a farewell , '' answered Hansel . `` Fool ! '' said the wife ; `` that is n't your pigeon , it 's the morning sun glittering on the chimney . '' But Hansel gradually threw all his crumbs on the path . The woman led the children still deeper into the forest farther than they had ever been in their lives before . Then a big fire was lit again , and the mother said : `` Just sit down there , children , and if you 're tired you can sleep a bit ; we 're going into the forest to cut down wood , and in the evening when we 're finished we 'll come back to fetch you . '' At midday Grettel divided her bread with Hansel , for he had strewn his all along their path . Then they fell asleep , and evening passed away , but nobody came to the poor children . They did n't awake till it was pitch dark , and Hansel comforted his sister , saying : `` Only wait , Grettel , till the moon rises , then we shall see the bread-crumbs I scattered along the path ; they will show us the way back to the house . '' When the moon appeared they got up , but they found no crumbs , for the thousands of birds that fly about the woods and fields had picked them all up . `` Never mind , '' said Hansel to Grettel ; `` you 'll see we 'll find a way out '' ; but all the same they did not .
They wandered XXXXX the whole night , and the next day , from morning till evening , but they could not find a path out of the wood .
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