Grethel gave her a push which sent the Witch right in, and then she banged the door and bolted it.
‘Oh! oh!’ she began to howl horribly. But Grethel ran away and left the wicked Witch to perish miserably.
Grethel ran as fast as she could to the stable. She opened the door, and cried: ‘Hansel, we are saved. The old Witch is dead.’
‘Stupid goose!’ cried the Witch. ‘The opening is big enough; you can see that I could get into it myself.’
Hansel sprang out, like a bird out of a cage when the door is set open. How delighted they were. They fell upon each other’s necks, and kissed each other, and danced about for joy.
As they had nothing more to fear, they went into the Witch’s house, and they found chests in every corner full of pearls and precious stones.
