When she was alone she called out to her sister , and said to her : `` Sister Anne '' -LRB- for that was her name -RRB- , `` go up , I beg you , upon the top of the tower , and look if my brothers are not coming over ; they promised me that they would come to-day , and if you see them , give them a sign to make haste . '' Her sister Anne went up upon the top of the tower , and the poor afflicted wife cried out from time to time : `` Anne , sister Anne , do you see anyone coming ? '' And sister Anne said : `` I see nothing but the sun , which makes a dust , and the grass , which looks green . '' In the meanwhile Blue Beard , holding a great sabre in his hand , cried out as loud as he could bawl to his wife : `` Come down instantly , or I shall come up to you . '' `` One moment longer , if you please , '' said his wife , and then she cried out very softly , `` Anne , sister Anne , dost thou see anybody coming ? '' And sister Anne answered : `` I see nothing but the sun , which makes a dust , and the grass , which is green . '' `` Come down quickly , '' cried Blue Beard , `` or I will come up to you . '' `` I am coming , '' answered his wife ; and then she cried , `` Anne , sister Anne , dost thou not see anyone coming ? '' `` I see , '' replied sister Anne , `` a great dust , which comes on this side here . '' `` Are they my brothers ? '' `` Alas ! no , my dear sister , I see a flock of sheep . '' `` Will you not come down ? '' cried Blue Beard `` One moment longer , '' said his wife , and then she cried out : `` Anne , sister Anne , dost thou see nobody coming ? '' `` I see , '' said she , `` two horsemen , but they are yet a great way off . '' `` God be praised , '' replied the poor wife joyfully ; `` they are my brothers ; I will make them a sign , as well as I can , for them to make haste . '' Then Blue Beard bawled out so loud that he made the whole house tremble . The distressed wife came down , and threw herself at his feet , all in tears , with her hair about her shoulders . `` This signifies nothing , '' says Blue Beard ; `` you must die '' ; then , taking hold of her hair with one hand , and lifting up the sword with the other , he was going to take off her head . The poor lady , turning about to him , and looking at him with dying eyes , desired him to afford her one little moment to recollect herself .
`` No , no , '' said he , `` recommend thyself to God , '' and was just ready XXXXX strike ... At this very instant there was such a loud knocking at the gate that Blue Beard made a sudden stop .
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