The Ogre presently asked if supper was ready and the wine drawn , and then sat himself down to table . The sheep was as yet all raw and bloody ; but he liked it the better for that . He sniffed about to the right and left , saying : `` I smell fresh meat . '' `` What you smell so , '' said his wife , `` must be the calf which I have just now killed and flayed . '' `` I smell fresh meat , I tell thee once more , '' replied the Ogre , looking crossly at his wife ; `` and there is something here which I do not understand . '' As he spoke these words he got up from the table and went directly to the bed . `` Ah , ah ! '' said he ; `` I see then how thou wouldst cheat me , thou cursed woman ; I know not why I do not eat thee up too , but it is well for thee that thou art a tough old carrion . Here is good game , which comes very quickly to entertain three ogres of my acquaintance who are to pay me a visit in a day or two . '' With that he dragged them out from under the bed one by one . The poor children fell upon their knees , and begged his pardon ; but they had to do with one of the most cruel ogres in the world , who , far from having any pity on them , had already devoured them with his eyes , and told his wife they would be delicate eating when tossed up with good savory sauce . He then took a great knife , and , coming up to these poor children , whetted it upon a great whet-stone which he held in his left hand . He had already taken hold of one of them when his wife said to him : `` Why need you do it now ? Is it not time enough to-morrow ? '' `` Hold your prating , '' said the Ogre ; `` they will eat the tenderer . `` But you have so much meat already , '' replied his wife , `` you have no occasion ; here are a calf , two sheep , and half a hog . '' `` That is true , '' said the Ogre ; `` give them their belly full that they may not fall away , and put them to bed . '' The good woman was overjoyed at this , and gave them a good supper ; but they were so much afraid they could not eat a bit . As for the Ogre , he sat down again to drink , being highly pleased that he had got wherewithal to treat his friends . He drank a dozen glasses more than ordinary , which got up into his head and obliged him to go to bed .
The Ogre had seven daughters , all little children , and these young ogresses had all of them very fine complexions , because they used to eat fresh meat like their father ; but they had little gray eyes , quite round , hooked noses , and very long sharp teeth , standing at a good distance XXXXX each other .
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