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 The Witch. 299 fire to give a good light, he began stretching his arms out for the child, but he could not move from the stool he sat on. His arms gfew longer and longer, till they reached half way across the room, but he didn't stir from the fire, and couldn't reach the child. He »at thus for some time, while the husband was so frightened that he ,didn't know what to do. He then heard some one moving outside tfae window.