Said the loaf to the ladies , ` You can eat now ; do not stand so far off ; ' but they only stared at each other , speechless with surprise . ` What are you staring at ? ' asked the new bride . ` At all these wonders , ' replied the ladies . ` Do you call these wonders ? ' said she scornfully ; ' I can do that too , ' and she jumped straight into the oven , and was burnt up in a moment . Then they ran to the prince and said : ` Come quickly , your wife is dead ! ' ` Bury her , then ! ' returned he . ` But why did she do it ? I am sure I said nothing to make her throw herself into the oven . ' Accordingly the burnt woman was buried , but the prince would not go to the funeral as all his thoughts were still with the wife who would not speak to him . The next night he said to her , ` Dear wife , are you afraid that something dreadful will happen if you speak to me ? If you still persist in being dumb , I shall be forced to get another wife . ' The poor girl longed to speak , but dread of the ogre kept her silent , and the prince did as he had said , and brought a fresh bride into the palace . And when she and her ladies were seated in state , the maiden planted a sharp stake in the ground , and sat herself down comfortably on it , and began to spin . ` What are you staring at so ? ' said the new bride to her ladies . ` Do you think that is anything wonderful ? Why , I can do as much myself ! ' '
I am sure you ca n't , ' XXXXX they , much too surprised to be polite .
Come asked buried burnt eat planted replied said speak stared