human
Yi, yi, my boy! she cried.
gpt
How did you get here? Why, not even a little bird or a tiny butterfly comes here, much less a human being. You'd better escape if life is dear to you, or my son, when he comes home, will eat you!
human
No, no, old mother, he won't eat me. I bring greetings from his brother of the Leaden Castle.
gpt
Well, if you bring greetings from the Leaden Castle you are safe enough. Come in, my boy, and tell me your business.
human
My business? For a long time, old mother, I've been looking for the Glass Hill and the Three Citrons, but I can't find them. So I've come to ask you whether you could tell me something about them.
gpt
No, my boy, I don't know anything about the Glass Hill. But wait until my son comes. Perhaps he can help you. In the meantime hide yourself under the bed and don't come out until I call you.
human
Phew! Phew! I smell human meat! I'll eat it!
gpt
No, no, my son, said Yezibaba,
human
Well, if he's been at the Leaden Castle and came to no harm, he'll have nothing to fear from me either. Where is he?
gpt
Well, little June bug, so you've been at my brother's, eh?
human
Yes, said the prince.
gpt
See, I still have the dumplings he gave me for the journey.
human
I believe you. Well, what do you want?
gpt
What do I want? I came to ask you whether you could tell me something about the Glass Hill and the Three Citrons.
human
H'm, it seems to me I used to hear something about them, but I forget. I tell you what you do: go to my brother of the Golden Castle and ask him. But wait! I can't let you go away hungry. Hi, mother, bring out the dumplings!
gpt
Eat!