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 And the apple-tree said, "No, mother; not for seven year."

When the witch had gone down another way, the girl went on again, and just as she got to the cow she heard the witch coming after her again, so she ran to the cow and cried:

So the cow hid her.

When the old witch came up, she looked about and said to the cow:

And the cow said, "No, mother; not for seven year."

When the witch had gone off another way, the little girl went on again, and when she was near the oven she heard the witch coming after her again, so she ran to the oven and cried:

And the oven said, "I've no room, ask the baker." And the baker hid her behind the oven.