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They went to its little window and peeked in. There they saw an old man and woman sitting by the fire. At first they thought they would knock and ask for something to eat, but Mary was afraid.

The moment the candy was broken off, the old woman said "What is that? I hear a noise. Surely some one is breaking into our house. See who's there."

The old man went out and saw a little girl under their window. "What are you doing here? Are you trying to break into our house?", he asked her. 1em