| Two travelers were riding on horseback
through the south of Italy. Towards evening they{{U}} (21) {{/U}}they
has lost their way. They began to look for a house where they could rest for the
night and perhaps they could find a guide to{{U}} (22) {{/U}}them the
right way in the morning. After{{U}} (23) {{/U}}for some time, they saw a farm house. When they{{U}} (24) {{/U}}the house, they found a farmer and his wife having supper. They were asked to sit down and{{U}} (25) {{/U}}too. As they were very hungry, they did so with{{U}} (26) {{/U}} While eating his supper the farmer kept his eyes on the plate without saying{{U}} (27) {{/U}}. This made the travelers a little afraid. After supper the farmer's wife{{U}} (28) {{/U}}them up to a store room, and showed them a{{U}} (29) {{/U}}where they could sleep. Being{{U}} (30) {{/U}}, they soon book off their clothes and went to bed. But the younger traveler was too{{U}} (31) {{/U}}to go to sleep. He heard the farmer and his wife talking in the room in a{{U}} (32) {{/U}}voice. At first he couldn't hear any words, but then he{{U}} (33) {{/U}}heard the husband say, "Must we kill them both?" and the wife replied, "Yes, of course we must." A moment later, he again heard the farmer{{U}} (34) i{{/U}}nto the room, so he quickly{{U}} (35) {{/U}}behind the door. The door slowly{{U}} (36) {{/U}}, and the farmer came in with a light in one hand and a long knife in the other. He went to the{{U}} (37) {{/U}}hanging on the wall, cut off a piece, and returned as{{U}} (38) {{/U}}as he had come. The two travelers didn't dare to go to{{U}} (39) {{/U}}. Early in the morning they began to{{U}} (40) {{/U}}in the dark through the kitchen, finding on the table a piece of meat cleaned and two chicks killed. |