Could any one so rich and so beautiful really wish to be his wife ? He looked at her again , and Bellah was forgotten as he answered : ' A man would be mad indeed to refuse such an offer . I can only accept it with joy . ' ` Then the sooner it is done the better , ' said the Groac ` h , and gave orders to her servants . After that was finished , she begged Houarn to accompany her to a fish-pond at the bottom of the garden . ` Come lawyer , come miller , come tailor , come singer ! ' cried she , holding out a net of steel ; and at each summons a fish appeared and jumped into the net . When it was full she went into a large kitchen and threw them all into a golden pot ; but above the bubbling of the water Houarn seemed to hear the whispering of little voices . ` Who is it whispering in the golden pot , Groac ` h ? ' he inquired at last . ` It is nothing but the noise of the wood sparkling , ' she answered ; but it did not sound the least like that to Houarn . ` There it is again , ' he said , after a short pause . ` The water is getting hot , and it makes the fish jump , ' she replied ; but soon the noise grew louder and like cries . ` What is it ? ' asked Houarn , beginning to feel uncomfortable . ` Just the crickets on the hearth , ' said she , and broke into a song which drowned the cries from the pot . But though Houarn held his peace , he was not as happy as before . Something seemed to have gone wrong , and then he suddenly remembered Bellah . ` Is it possible I can have forgotten her so soon ? What a wretch I am ! '
he thought to himself ; and he remained apart and watched the Groac ' h while she emptied the fish into a plate , and bade him eat his dinner while she fetched wine XXXXX her cellar in a cave .
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