Have that horrible thing always at home ? Never ! never ! And she turned and ran back as fast as she could , not knowing that the head was jumping , dancing , and rolling after her . But when she reached her own door it bounded in before her , and stopped in front of the fire , begging and praying to be allowed to stay . All that day there was no food in the house , for the veils had not been sold , and they had no money to buy anything with . So they all sat silent at their work , inwardly cursing the head which was the cause of their misfortunes . When evening came , and there was no sign of supper , the head spoke , for the first time that day : ` Good mother , does no one ever eat here ? During all the hours I have spent in your house not a creature has touched anything . ' ` No , ' answered the old woman , ` we are not eating anything . ' ` And why not , good mother ? ' ` Because we have no money to buy any food . ' ` Is it your custom never to eat ? ' ` No , for every morning I go into the city to sell my veils , and with the few shillings I get for them I buy all we want . To-day I did not cross the bridge , so of course I had nothing for food . ' ` Then I am the cause of your having gone hungry all day ? ' asked the head . ` Yes , you are , ' answered the old woman . ` Well , then , I will give you money and plenty of it , if you will only do as I tell you . In an hour , as the clock strikes twelve , you must be on the bridge at the place where you met me .
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