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1. Silly Thing (continued)

   

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   think would be a good punishment for yourself' say he. "Well I'll tell you" says Sillything. "[?] a sack and put me in it and fasten the mouth of it and then tie it to the ceiling. [?] to the wood and cut a stout stick and bring it home and beat the sack your best until your tired." "I'll take your advice" says the old man, so he tied her up in the sack and fastened it to the ceiling. Then she went to the wood to cut the stout stick. The moment he went the Sillything took out her knife and cut the mouth of the bag and got out. Then she got the cat and the dog and put them in the sack and other things as well to make it look full. Then she lay down under the table. She was not long there when in comes the old man with the

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   History Edit

   Date

   1935

   Item type

   Lore

   Folktales index—relevant types

   AT0328: The Boy Steals the Giant's Treasure

   Language

   English

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script