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Siegfrid and Handa.
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they were just like the other two, and at this his rage knew no bounds. He seized the old man by the collar, to drag him into the market-place, there to flog him soundly before all the people. But as he came near it he saw a great crowd, and there, in the centre of it, were Siegfrid and Handa and the five little girls.

When Handa saw her father she ran straight into his arms, and he let go the little old man, who crouched upon the ground. Siegfrid told the miller and the people all that had happened, and they all turned to look for the wicked old man who had caused all the trouble.

“What shall we do to him?” they cried.

“How shall we punish him?”

“Let us beat him,” said one.

“Let us put him in prison,” said another.

“Nay,” said Siegfrid, “his punishment will come of itself. See! it is coming already;” and when they looked at him, as he still crouched on the ground in front of the miller, they saw that he was already only half his former size, and that every moment he grew smaller and smaller. All the people stood staring at him and held their breath in intense astonishment, for the old man

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